TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[A worried graduate]

GLD PFO post VI - I didn’t think it had gone particularly well so that tracks! Best of luck to people who got through 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Same boat as me then

 

[The-PFO-Collector]

Mayer Brown PFO
TLT AC Invite

You win some, you loose some...

and then there were 5...

 

[Iwantatcpls]

Mayer Brown PFO
TLT AC Invite

You win some, you loose some...

and then there were 5...

Woohoo !! Congratulations 🥳

 

[Cara888]

WFW assessment centre?

 

[Eeeazyyy8]

has anyone heard back from Macfarlanes post SJT? And is anyone still waiting on Dentons?

 

[M_m]

has anyone heard back from Macfarlanes post SJT? And is anyone still waiting on Dentons?

Hi! Have you received your feedback report yet? I gave the test two days ago and still haven’t gotten mine.

 

[LRR23]

Has anyone applied to Dentons MK/ heard back from them yet?

 

[Eeeazyyy8]

Hi! Have you received your feedback report yet? I gave the test two days ago and still haven’t gotten mine.

Yes, I did it on the 7th and got the report on the 10th

 

[LB24]

Anyone heard anything from AG? Or reckon they are waiting now until the deadline before they respond (even though in their application reminder email they said they were rolling)?

 

[Tintin06]

Fried Frank or Paul Hastings responses?

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Fried Frank or Paul Hastings responses?

Think Paul Hastings is non rolling


Anyone heard from W&C except that one person who got the VI a few weeks ago?

 

[nliro85]

Any firms to apply for before 31st July other than AG

 

[Maddy]

Anyone received a WG test invite who recently submitted for Hogan Lovells?

 

[futuretraineesolicitor]

for w&c direct tc, is there a separate partner presentation after the ac or does that happen on the same day?

 

[cwhite233]

Does anyone have any advice on the following question(s) for Paul Hastings? My approach was to list out my skills (roughly 2 -3) that would suite me to a career at the firm and elaborate on these which I think answers the second question, but grateful if someone could confirm! Or is the idea here to answer the first and second question separately?

Why are your skills/attributes suited to a career at Paul Hastings? Why should we offer you a Training Contract? (200 words max) *

 

[Donuttime]

Any firms to apply for before 31st July other than AG

Hogan Lovells, Paul Hastings, Stephenson Hardwood

 

[SoonToBeTrainee]

Maybe I'm just overthinking the entire application process because I've been looking at forms for months, but:
I do find some of these application stages a bit strange.

Like, how is a firm choosing who to interview based on a few 200-word application questions lol.

Especially when some of those questions are rather generic and ask about what skills a good solicitor has. Surely we're all saying similar things within reason anyway.

I can get behind pre-recorded interviews, and somewhat understand WG and SJ tests (as much as I despise them).
But, a few questions with a limited word count, and then straight to an interview?!? I can't get my head around it.

I think I just wish some firms were a bit more transparent with their shortlisting + what type of person / criteria they actually want.

 

[Zaidoz10]

Hey guys, for the qualifications section of the Addleshaw app, do I add a new qualification for each grade of my A levels and uni degree? Or do I just do one qualification for each and put my overall grade? Thank you!

 

[nliro85]

Hogan Lovells, Paul Hastings, Stephenson Hardwood

Thank you but applied for 2 of those VS already and PH they are asking for strict grade requirements at A Levels and at degree. Also did do placement at SH recently.

 

[Szofi66]

Thank you but applied for 2 of those VS already and PH they are asking for strict grade requirements at A Levels and at degree. Also did do placement at SH recently.

what are the strict requirements at degree level at PH? Just a 2.1 no?