TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2026-27

[thedonnabrief]

Hi, sorry for being annoying but is anyone still waiting on these firms to send the 1st stage assessment?

Dechert - Applied 7th Sep
Hogan Lift Off - Applied 9th Sep
Dentons - Applied 9th Sep
Reed Smith - Applied 13th Sep

Just got a Gibson Dunn hold email, not sure what that implies

 

[sagekensuke]

Hi, sorry for being annoying but is anyone still waiting on these firms to send the 1st stage assessment?

Dechert - Applied 7th Sep
Hogan Lift Off - Applied 9th Sep
Dentons - Applied 9th Sep
Reed Smith - Applied 13th Sep

Just got a Gibson Dunn hold email, not sure what that implies

Hey, sorry don't have any info about the other firms. Was your holding email for GD before/after the test?

 

[Maria56]

Did anyone else get an email from DLA that said their applications are open but it says "we do not recruit on a rolling basis"? (This was after registering interest on their site a little while ago) When their FAQs says rolling View attachment 8411

Got the email as well. They seemed to have changed the application process as well, so

 

[RowdtoTC2026]

1st PFO of the cycle by Macfarlanes after second stage

 

[jamsparkle]

Just got amberjack assessment invitation for weil open day??

(the AllAboutLaw one)

 

[insomnia]

PFO received from Macfarlanes :/ first of the cycle