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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Reed Smith online tests/VI invite! Does anyone have insight into these? From my understanding, they are quite long. Any tips apart from research the firm and prep your competencies? Also, I sometimes have abnormal speech patterns due to health stuff (i.e. pause once every minute before saying a...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Mayer Brown - has anyone heard post initial test recently? Mine was delayed by 3 weeks due to problems on their end rearding adjustments, but I still havn't hear pass/fail or gotten a job sim yet. Is it worth popping an email as it seems most people have gotten a rejection oemail or a job app...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Can you complete the mayer brown tests separately? I.e. I complete the SJT one day, and complete the second test including the video interview the next day? Can I complete them on different devices? These tests really caught me at a bad time....
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    i received it on monday last week
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hi @Jessica Booker @Amma Usman and anyone who can help , A current TC app for an international commercial firm has the question "why you want to become a solicitor?". Can I talk about commercial law or international matters at all? Should I only speak about "why solicitor" generally...
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    Norton Rose Fulbright Training Contract (Non-Rolling)

    I believe the firm is no longer offering a direct TC route this year.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I am trying to start my Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) app for a direct TC but cannot find the link to apply. I saw people talking about this a couple days ago. Is there still nothing? I have checked their careers page and their graduate rec page
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I wish that if behavioral assessments or SJT include WG elements, it is disclosed. How can people who require adjustments ask for them if they they don't know they need to?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Does Baker Mckenzie offer online assessment centres? I live overseas so cannot go in person. I cannot find this information on their website
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    "Tell us about any open days and events that you have attended in the legal sector" Does this include things like internships? Or only Law Fairs, webinars and open days?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Bird & Bird specify their AC is in-person. Other firms make allowances for online ACs for situations like living abroad. Anyone know what Bird & Bird's stance is? Thanks
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hi all, I am planning to apply next intake but have been out of the legal waters a few years working abroad. I am British and currently live overseas, so I assume direct TCs are my best option (since we are long past the COVID days of online VS). I did a VS back when assessment centres were...

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