TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[theconfusedlawyer]

Hey guys,

Been invited to a teams interview for Peters & Peters with the firm's HR manager and Senior Talent Development Advisor!

Does anyone have any insights on this or any idea how to prepare?

This cycle has been an uphill battle so anything would be appreciated.

 

[helenaskelton]

Hey guys,

Been invited to a teams interview for Peters & Peters with the firm's HR manager and Senior Talent Development Advisor!

Does anyone have any insights on this or any idea how to prepare?

This cycle has been an uphill battle so anything would be appreciated.

Hi! When did you hear from them?

 

[florrrrnnn76]

Hey guys,

For DACB summer vac, would it be recommended to do a cover letter alongside the CV? Was a bit confused because they already have 2 questions so was not sure if it would be needed

 

[haribolover]

Hi all, hope everyone's had a lovely week. I am just reaching out because I have an interview with Travers next week and I am really not sure what to expect and I am historically awful at interviews. If anyone has any advice or support, please let me know. I am happy to help anyone - not sure what I can offer but happy to help!

 

[msclm]

Back to ask my daily ‘has anyone heard back from Sidley post app recently’ question lmao.

I asked ChatGPT for a realistic assessment and it says I’m most likely on a reserve or holding list…

Sidley alr sent like 7-8 batches of PFOs from what I’ve seen people post on the forum but also sent a ton of TI and AC invites too. It’s so cooked…

Just want to be put out of my misery asap same for FF post VI and Faegre Drinker post app smh.​

Hi! Just to give you some insight … lots of people on this have been dming me here over the last few days regarding final interviews. I’ve also heard of people being offered spots on spring and both summers.

By no means saying you are wrote off (I got progressed late) but just to give you a bit of context as to where they are at

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

Could anyone confirm whether Macfarlanes allow a DTC application if you’re rejected for the vac scheme (post stage 1 online assessment) in the same cycle? I read the FAQs but they’re not very clear about it.

 

[Serendipity2026]

For everyone that got bakers summer vs, did they say when they will send the email offer?

 

[trainee4u]

Just received Browne Jacobson telephone interview invite; Saturday morning, nice.

 

[studentWp1]

Just received Browne Jacobson telephone interview invite; Saturday morning, nice.

which office was this?

 

[LH4]

Browne Jacobson TI for London office
Didn’t expect email on a Saturday

 

[emily12]

Anyone have tips for Browne Jacobson TI/any TI ? How can they gather anything from a 15 minute telephone interview

 

[studentWp1]

does anyone know if the Browne Jacobson phone calls invites are in batches or all at once?

 

[saltpepper]

Hey! I have an AC for Clifford Chance SPARK, and I was wondering if anyone has any insights. I would really appreciate any tips or suggestions on how to prepare. Thank you

 

[CharlieandLola]

Hi @Abbie Whitlock, I have a written task coming up that I believe will be about summarising a dispute. I was just wondering if you had any tips on how to think of what next steps to suggest and if there are any next steps that you would always suggest putting in! I was also wondering in terms of next steps if they should be short and to the point or if you should explain the reasoning for them, even if you might have already covered it in the key issues part.

Any help would be massively appreciated!

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

Will W&C be making further rounds of offers for VS?

 

[alanshore]

anyone got any advice for cms pre-recorded interview?

 

[summersun]

I think the general consensus is that offers have gone out but like last year they can’t tell us until like next week

Was just curious bc people started reacting that they’d gotten guildford offers only yesterday and no one has positively indicated anything about London—that coupled w the post from Monday by grad rec about making offers “soon” —not sure it’s over yet

Just saw a post on Linkedin of someone getting a CRS VS for London so don't want to be pessimistic but I think offers have gone out...

 

[Diana54]

Will W&C be making further rounds of offers for VS?

My friend had her interview very recently so I am sure more offers will be coming

 

[EfficientBag123]

Are CMS sending VIs in batches?

 

[soph107048]

Is anyone still waiting on W&C post WE? I know some people did it last week so wondering if anyone who has done it in march heard back/is still waiting