TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Miss Chocolate]

Does anyone know if hogan lovells do another application round for direct TCs during the summer??

 

[manifestingthetc]

McDermott PFO and W&C PFO, this cycle is rough

 

[JamesCCM]

McDermott PFO submitted mid october

 

[starfish345]

Anything from Forsters post VI?

 

[MR10]

anyone heard from spb, they said they will let us know by end of this week

 

[adrian_nlh]

Irwin PFO today

 

[Apple]

Did all the law firms come together and designate this the PFO day?

 

[legallyad]

Heya congrats! Out of interest when did you apply?

Thanks so much!! I applied on the 3rd of January

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Withers post test PFO

 

[YS391]

Withers post test PFO

Spring or summer?

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Spring or summer?

spring! tbh a blessing in disguise as it clashed w uni exams

 

[Chris Brown]

Did all the law firms come together and designate this the PFO day?

Hopefully they come together and designate an AC and VS offers day as well.

 

[VacSchemer]

Anyone got any updates from RPC? They have been awfully quiet 👀

 

[Hopefully2025]

Does anyone know if hogan lovells do another application round for direct TCs during the summer??

They do, but those who applied for their VS or TC in the winter can't apply once the TC apps open again in June-July. Their grad rec said that their application cycle runs from sep-aug, and we can only apply once within the entire cycle

 

[Chris Brown]

Hi all, if I haven't heard from the following firms whatsoever (either after test or nothing at all), should I assume PFO?:

Latham SVS (post test)
Weil (haven't gotten anything)
Goodwin (haven't gotten anything)
Milbank (haven't gotten anything)
Cooley (didn't get VI invite)
Katten (haven't gotten anything)
Farrer & Co (haven't gotten anything)
Jones Day (haven't gotten anything)
Akin (haven't gotten anything)
Sidley Austin (haven't gotten anything)

Also waiting on Withers post-test, didn't get V&E invite which I heard is auto-PFO

I have seen people doing VI for Weil and Goodwin and some people have made it to AC for Akin and Milbank. I saw some Jones Day VS offers but not seen anything for other firms.

I wouldn’t assume it’s a PFO esp for firms that haven’t gotten back to most candidates.​

 

[legal18]

Anyone got in to the SH Virtual Open Day?

 

[James Wakefield]

Anyone got in to the SH Virtual Open Day?

It’s starting at 3 instead of 2:30

 

[lawaspirant!]

Does anyone know if HL send their PFOs in one batch? I've seen a few people receiving PFOs this morning but have yet to hear from them

 

[Alessio1642]

Anyone got any updates from RPC? They have been awfully quiet 👀

Sadly not

 

[LawJourney101]

I might be missing some info so apologies if this is a silly question but.. why do you think you are set to get a PFO? I haven’t seen any HL invites yet so surely there’s a good chance you get an invite?
wishing for some happy news for you shortly 🍀

Signed,
Eternal Optimist 😂

Just my luck honestly haha. But it was one of my weaker applications and I am an eternal pessimist. Some firms I did VIs with never even got back to me, so I have become very used to failure... especially when I don't hear back. Also there have been quite a few HL invites. They have run 2/3 ACs already I believe.