TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[nicoledm]

AG VS Offer last week

well done! is this for spring or summer1

 

[radssss]

shoo smiths PFO should I kms?

So sorry to hear that
Which office and when did you apply, do the test?

 

[BobThebIlly]

Anyone else hear from sidley for their TI? I applied on deadline day and still nothing 🤔

 

[trainee1012]

How long are group assessments usually in ACs?

 

[Madison Pinewall]

Anyone else hear from sidley for their TI? I applied on deadline day and still nothing 🤔

nothing here

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Willkie PFO post-WE after being waitlisted

 

[Dolphin270]

Anyone heard from Withers?

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

shoo smiths PFO should I kms?

Don't worry, they are hiring a suspicious amount of AI engineers rn. I know every firm wants to win the arms race, but I still have this feeling that they aren't going to be retaining so many of their trainees in the future...

 

[tc2026]

hey are the shoo smith pfo's for London?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Anyone else hear from sidley for their TI? I applied on deadline day and still nothing 🤔

Also nothing here. I’ve seen waves of PFOs and a good number of TIs and I’m just sat like a loaf of bread waiting to be picked up off the shelf… 🫠​

 

[BelleOfTheLawBall]

wait am I missing something? why are we separating the shoos from the smiths? 😭

do the smiths no longer like the shoos 👞?

 

[clbtchnhl]

OC rejection post virtual AC

Can’t say I’m surprised it was such a horrible interview 😭 kinda put me off the firm, they were quite cold and uninterested from the beginning

 

[LegallyBrunette_]

Does anyone have any insight on the Greenberg Traurig first-stage written exercise? I am happy to help out with a range of firms including US, magic circle, silver circle ones.

 

[Eriberrie]

Ropes and gray pfo earlier this morning. Not surprised but I am wondering how they make a selection when they only asked one question and didn’t use any online assessments.

 

[SueD]

Anyone heard from Withers?

I think they said end of the month so should be this week!

 

[law123456789]

Are there any "easy" TC applications still open that I can do (i.e not much to do on the initial app)

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Are there any "easy" TC applications still open that I can do (i.e not much to do on the initial app)

I think Mayer Brown and Macfarlanes only ask for work experience and have 1 app question but I’m sure there are probs other firms too.​

 

[Dolphin270]

I think they said end of the month so should be this week!

thank you!

 

[user397485]

does anyone know when bakers post ac will get back

 

[roo4]

Has anyone heard back from DACB for the London office?