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

 

[flower1]

Hi @Antoni Trochimowicz

Please include details of events, webinars and virtual work experience that you have taken part in that have helped you increase your understanding of a career in law (300 words)

I am just wondering for the above question, what's an appropriate structure to follow as a whole for the entire question, and how many different experiences are roughly expected given the word count? Also, for example, if I speak about an open day - within this individual experience itself, what's a good structure to follow? From my understanding, we need to connect explicitly back to role of commercial lawyer at the end of each experience, but not too sure.

Thank you

 

[lk23]

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

I received this. It also had someone else's full name attached to the 'hi' part that's nothing close to mine... idk what is going on there

 

[QuillandCounsel]

I received this. It also had someone else's full name attached to the 'hi' part that's nothing close to mine... idk what is going on there

I had the same, I tried to look up the person but nothing came up

 

[supernovna]

How many VIs are in Macfarlanes stage 2?

 

[supernovna]

Anyone previously moved forward with Akin Gump if I could ask them for advice?