TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Madison Pinewall]

(off topic just seen another SM offer and feeling increasingly scared ahhh)

 

[Donna Paulsen]

We must’ve all bombed the WG in the 1st batch and so they sent an emergency 2nd batch. This was Orrick’s GR after seeing our WG scores:

Was the WG actually that bad… I’m scared x

 

[l842]

I have come to join the Covington Sunday PFO Club x

@Covington, even God took a day of rest you know x

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

 

[l842]

Covington PFO … mid day Sunday is strange?

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

 

[l842]

Covington just PFO'd me on a Sunday??? That's SO disrespectful omg.

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

 

[l842]

COVINGTON PFO on a Sunday?! WTF they don't take the weekends off there??

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

 

[kysharsh]

(off topic just seen another SM offer and feeling increasingly scared ahhh)

Linkedin or on here?

 

[Prudentia]

people have said they could take a few weeks to get back after the AC

Haven’t got that far. When I said assessment, I meant the automatic one after the application form.

 

[user24710026]

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

Application

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

 

[user24710026]

Question for those in the know - how does one find out the conversion rate from vac schemes to TCs? As from a purely risk averse perspective that’d be a great thing to know

 

[SemperParatus]

Is there any chance anyone could give me insights into the Addleshaw Goddard (AG) VI? I would really appreciate this, thank you

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Question for those in the know - how does one find out the conversion rate from vac schemes to TCs? As from a purely risk averse perspective that’d be a great thing to know

Number of Trainees / number of VS places available. Often the figures for both are published somewhere.

 

[SemperParatus]

Is there any chance anyone could give me insights into Addleshaw Godard’s voice interview? I can swap with other firms if needed, I would really appreciate this, thank you

 

[CharlieandLola]

Has anyone heard back from Kennedys post AC?

 

[TortillaTC]

Was the WG actually that bad… I’m scared x

They made some questions quite twisted ngl, but if you've done a lot of WGs you'll avoid these traps and do just fine

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

Post app

 

[TortillaTC]

Yeah I’m wondering if I was put on some sort of reserve list (as I only received an invite today) because I checked last year’s thread and Orrick sent invites out on one specific day, hmmm

I think what happened is that the first results were lower than expected, so they sent more invites. If anything, I'd take this as a positive sign, I don't think you're at disadvantage because you were on the reserve list.

 

[SueD]

Oh Lewis Silkin. I am disappointed in you. This does not count as “early” in the week! I would still bite your hand off if you offered to progress my application though so don’t worry. Maybe leave it another couple of weeks to build the excitement.

 

[MadamG]

anyone heard from Mishcon Cambridge office?

Nothing yet!