TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Florencejones]

Browne Jacobson Amber Jack
I have done an Amber Jack before and it wasn't timed for any of the elements I assume this will be the same for Browne Jacobson due to the written element - does anyone know for sure?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

HSF Kramer TC! Huge thank you to @Andrei Radu @Abbie Whitlock , Gemma & Lawrence (past TCLA staff) for their advice and support. @Andrei Radu 's advice in particular was always pragmatic and of high quality.

If anyone has done/is doing the SQE, I would welcome any advice

 

[summersun]

HSF Kramer TC! Huge thank you to @Andrei Radu @Abbie Whitlock , Gemma & Lawrence (past TCLA staff) for their advice and support. @Andrei Radu 's advice in particular was always pragmatic and of high quality.

If anyone has done/is doing the SQE, I would welcome any advice

Congratulations !!! That's amazing !!!!

 

[trainee4u]

HSF Kramer TC! Huge thank you to @Andrei Radu @Abbie Whitlock , Gemma & Lawrence (past TCLA staff) for their advice and support. @Andrei Radu 's advice in particular was always pragmatic and of high quality.

If anyone has done/is doing the SQE, I would welcome any advice

You've done the hard part! SQE will be so easy in comparison!

Just do the work and you will pass.

 

[hmevey]

HL about 1.5 weeks

thank you!

 

[Ernesto]

Osborne Clarke rejection post first AC Bristol

 

[ecalthorpe]

Anyone heard from Vinson & Elkins post-VI?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Has anyone else heard from Sidley or Travers post app yet? I applied to both on the deadline.​

 

[Lamosophia4]

Has anyone else heard from Sidley or Travers post app yet? I applied to both on the deadline.​

I have not but I saw someone got an invite from travers

 

[cutiewiththecontracts]

should you only follow up with a firm once? was put on hold in november > then followed up in mid-january and asked to wait > is following up now a month later too nudgy? i think it is - need a second opinion please!

 

[EfficientBag123]

I need to take the CC Watson Glaser for SPARK and I'm lowkey super nervous because I haven't done many WGs so far. I scored 90% for their practice one - would the real one be similar difficulty? 😔

Ngl i found the actual one a lot easier maybe im weird tho

 

[sagekensuke]

Has anyone heard from Cleary post AC?

 

[EfficientBag123]

should you only follow up with a firm once? was put on hold in november > then followed up in mid-january and asked to wait > is following up now a month later too nudgy? i think it is - need a second opinion please!

From experience I wouldn’t follow up at all I dont want to annoy grad rec XD

 

[Phoenix006]

Apologies if this is going to sound like a really dumb question, but has anyone else just... not heard from Cleary after submitting? I got the contextual info submission (so I know my application was submitted), but haven't heard anything otherwise. I did submit very close to the deadline though, so I don't know if it's because of that or if my chances at even getting to the WG are negligible at this point?

 

[aspiringtcholder]

Has anyone heard back from Winston and Strawn after saying you can’t attend the new vac scheme dates?

 

[elenafernandes]

Apologies if this is going to sound like a really dumb question, but has anyone else just... not heard from Cleary after submitting? I got the contextual info submission (so I know my application was submitted), but haven't heard anything otherwise. I did submit very close to the deadline though, so I don't know if it's because of that or if my chances at even getting to the WG are negligible at this point?

I didn’t hear either and I submitted on the deadline. So I am assuming they’re still processing. I wouldn’t automatically assume the worst.

 

[Dd26289293]

has anyone already completed a Mayer Brown AC?

 

[ellischloe]

Hi guys, has anyone heard from:

Freeths (Sheffield, WG)
Addleshaw Goddard (Leeds, WG)
Ward Hadaway (Leeds, initial application)
Taylor Emmet (Sheffield, initial application)
Shoosmiths (Leeds, WG)
DWF (Leeds, initial application)
Gateley (Leeds, VI)
Howells (Sheffield, initial application)
Bevan Brittan (Leeds, initial application)
Brabners (Leeds, intial application)
DAC Beachcroft (Leeds, WG)
Stone King (Leeds & Manchester, initial application)

Thank youuuuu!!!!

 

[law5tudent]

Hi, has anyone heard back from VWV post-presentation?

 

[V2002]

Yeah they have a DTC route as well. They increased their trainee intake to 15 for Sept 28, but I think they’re probs wanting to fill spaces for Sept 26 and 27, so are probs making a few DTC offers. I know of around 5 or 6 people who’ve gotten offers via the DTC route for Gibson Dunn this cycle.​

I had no idea they had a DTC route was this open to everyone?