TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Jaysen]

@Jaysen love the Corporate Finance YouTube video! Feeling like a finance bro now

Highly recommend to anyone who struggles with the financial side of commercial law #notsponsored

I am glad!!

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Bclp post-AC PFO
Guess that concludes my time in the UK

 

[CupOfTea17]

Browne Jacobson TI invite!!!

I had assumed a PFO because people were offered interviews last week! So anyone still waiting - it looks like they are doing it in batches!
(London Office)

 

[CupOfTea17]

To anyone waiting for a Browne Jacobson invite, log in to their careers portal. I had received an invite from them a few days ago but it hadn't gone to my email inbox.

Fingers crossed for everyone!

 

[NomenEstOmen]

has anyone heard from Foot Anstey / Ropes / Spotify (legal intern)?

Still nothing?

 

[lycheelattle]

That’s so late, did they call or email?

they emailed

 

[randomrhino]

Has anyone else heard anything back from Stephenson Harwood? We have one person getting a positive outcome around 5:30pm last night — wasn’t sure if anyone else had gotten any positive news?

 

[CharlieandLola]

Has anyone else heard anything back from Stephenson Harwood? We have one person getting a positive outcome around 5:30pm last night — wasn’t sure if anyone else had gotten any positive news?

Not yet!! It’s so nerve wracking when you know outcomes will start coming out

 

[noahsmiit01]

Anyone still waiting to hear back from Dechert for the Summer Vac Scheme?

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

Anyone still waiting to hear back from Dechert for the Summer Vac Scheme?

Yup still waiting

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

Just had my Travers Smith interview - it was so hard and I definitely rambled A LOT.
pray for me y'all

 

[futurelawyer45]

Bclp post-AC PFO
Guess that concludes my time in the UK

I got mine this morning too, exactly two weeks later, just a rejection. It’s honestly frustrating because I felt like I performed much better at the AC compared to the first interview (and it was my first ever AC after consistently applying for the past three years). I didn’t get any feedback either, just a standard rejection email, which felt a bit odd. Even stranger, when I emailed to ask for feedback, the automated response said it can take up to three months!!! For feedback?!!

 

[thepfocollector]

anyone heard from stephenson harwood today?

 

[Meg_Thee_Applicant]

Wait so to confirm, for Stephenson Harwood VSs there’s no AC?

 

[WS]

@Abbie Whitlock and anyone who could offer some insight - i have been fortunate enough to receive offers from both morgan lewis and mofo but both the schemes clash. would be grateful for any advice / opinions on the 2 firms? thank you sm

 

[AryanAgg]

Are we sure about mishcon only having a single batch of AC invites for london scheme?

 

[nonlawstudent98]

@Abbie Whitlock and anyone who could offer some insight - i have been fortunate enough to receive offers from both morgan lewis and mofo but both the schemes clash. would be grateful for any advice / opinions on the 2 firms? thank you sm

Personally, if you have a preferred firm I would do their vacation scheme. I'd reach out to the other firm, explain the situation and ask if you could be considered for DTC.

 

[AryanAgg]

Personally, if you have a preferred firm I would do their vacation scheme. I'd reach out to the other firm, explain the situation and ask if you could be considered for DTC.

I think mofo does tc hiring exclusively through the scheme while morgan lewis also has a dtc route, so it is possible.

 

[Madison Pinewall]

sidley finally replied after about 70 days with a HR interview. i've had a really rough application process and this is an unexpected last shot. if anybody would be willing to give me some insights i'd be so so grateful.

 

[ddalki]

If anyone’s doing the White & Case spring scheme, the Latham summer scheme, or the first NRF summer scheme, please DM me! Would love to connect before the scheme starts.

Bumping this!