TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[give.me.a.tc]

Anyone else unable to view their freshfields tc application on the link post submission? Worried there was a technical error submitting my application.

Once you make the submission, I do not think you are typically permitted to view it. I think you would just see that some attachments have been made but wont be able to access those attachments.

 

[km_bntn]

Just wanted to ask for Direct TCs, I've heard from a number of law firms at legal cheek events that the threshold is higher in terms of the expectation for legal experience. But how much legal experience is necessary? Outside of volunteering at my uni's legal clinics, I'd say I only have about 6-7 months of legal experience. I'm afraid I don't know if that will be enough...

 

[Maddy]

@Jessica Booker

I am planning to apply to Freshfields. I have completed my LL.M, however, there isn't a specific section in the application to enter this detail. They do ask if I have attended a second university, but I guess this refers to a second undergraduate degree. Can you please clarify ?

 

[bangarangbass39]

Just wanted to ask for Direct TCs, I've heard from a number of law firms at legal cheek events that the threshold is higher in terms of the expectation for legal experience. But how much legal experience is necessary? Outside of volunteering at my uni's legal clinics, I'd say I only have about 6-7 months of legal experience. I'm afraid I don't know if that will be enough...

which law firms said this? I thought a vacation scheme, regardless of what firm it was at was enough?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Just wanted to ask for Direct TCs, I've heard from a number of law firms at legal cheek events that the threshold is higher in terms of the expectation for legal experience. But how much legal experience is necessary? Outside of volunteering at my uni's legal clinics, I'd say I only have about 6-7 months of legal experience. I'm afraid I don't know if that will be enough...

6-7 months will be more than enough. I would say 4 weeks is typically enough (eg two or more vac schemes or a longer placement).

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker

I am planning to apply to Freshfields. I have completed my LL.M, however, there isn't a specific section in the application to enter this detail. They do ask if I have attended a second university, but I guess this refers to a second undergraduate degree. Can you please clarify ?

I would take this as postgraduate. Very few people do two undergraduate degrees.

 

[bangarangbass39]

6-7 months will be more than enough. I would say 4 weeks is typically enough (eg two or more vac schemes or a longer placement).

By the end of the summer I would have completed around 4 weeks worth of legal experience. In my application for a direct TC that has already been submitted, I only mentioned my internship which lasted two weeks because the other two experiences had not been completed. Additionally, the form required that I list up to 3 experiences so I did not want to list everything legal. I'm also on the final round of interviews for a politics internship for 6 weeks where a lot of legal experience is on offer.

Would grad rec look at this negatively? Is it worth reaching out and asking if I could add this completed work experience to my application?

 

[km_bntn]

which law firms said this? I thought a vacation scheme, regardless of what firm it was at was enough?

I'm not sure, I just attended the Legal Cheek Spring and Winter Fair, and across the board I asked this question to many firms not one in particular, and that was the consensus: Legal experience not necessary for vacation schemes, but for training contracts it will be.

 

[legal_student2024]

Anyone heard from Withers yet?

 

[Jessica Booker]

By the end of the summer I would have completed around 4 weeks worth of legal experience. In my application for a direct TC that has already been submitted, I only mentioned my internship which lasted two weeks because the other two experiences had not been completed. Additionally, the form required that I list up to 3 experiences so I did not want to list everything legal. I'm also on the final round of interviews for a politics internship for 6 weeks where a lot of legal experience is on offer.

Would grad rec look at this negatively? Is it worth reaching out and asking if I could add this completed work experience to my application?

It’s likely the firm won’t accept further work experience if they limit the work experience to a set number of entries.

 

[Maddy]

Does anyone know how to withdraw a submitted application for Freshfields?

 

[bangarangbass39]

It’s likely the firm won’t accept further work experience if they limit the work experience to a set number of entries.

:/ so is it likely they will reject the application then?

 

[Jessica Booker]

:/ so is it likely they will reject the application then?

Not necessarily. Your application form could be strong enough to begin with.

 

[stacy2523]

Anyone heard from Withers yet?

When did you do the AC?

 

[LB24]

Does anyone know if Addleshaw Goddard have their ACs in August or September if you apply close to their 31 July deadline?

 

[Lawlawlaw2]

Anyone heard back from WFW post-VI?

 

[AS24]

Morning guys,

Do you know how to amend your undergraduate exams section on the Vantage app? I need to move my exams from year 2 to year 3 because I made a mistake.
Thank you in advance

 

[The-PFO-Collector]

Does anyone know how to withdraw a submitted application for Freshfields?

To withdraw you can contact them directly

Morning guys,

Do you know how to amend your undergraduate exams section on the Vantage app? I need to move my exams from year 2 to year 3 because I made a mistake.
Thank you in advance

To amend a Vantage app you can email: [email protected]

 

[bluebell]

anyone done the GLS VI yet?

no - have you done it yet?

 

[lhmb26]

Have you heard back from Dorsey yet?

I received invite to interview last friday