TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[chlawstudent]

Does anyone know when we can expect to hear from Irwin Mitchell?

Last year I received my AC invite in late February so I'm assuming it will be around the same time this year

 

[Tintin06]

Still waiting for Freshfields SJT feedback. Here are some resources that helped:

 

[jta227]

Does anyone know when we can expect to hear from Irwin Mitchell?

They rejected me on Jan 3 - if you haven't heard yet it might be a good sign (hopefully!)

 

[Tintin06]

Freshfields SJT results were pretty interesting.

Top skills were: growth, collaboration, adaptability.

Skill to improve on is judgement.

 

[BonanzaBih_]

Yes, me. I got "Collaboration" as an area for improvement.... Really hope it's not a big deal. My best ones were growth, communication and personal responsibility

Same, and I had resilience, growth and personal responsibility as my good ones. Not sure how to feel

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Freshfields SJT results were pretty interesting.

Top skills were: growth, collaboration, adaptability.

Skill to improve on is judgement.

These are good ones I think!
I had top skills: collaboration, growth and credible communicator
Skill to improve: Adaptability.

 

[3000to1shoteverytime]

I had Growth, Collaboration and Judgement.

To improve -personal responsibility.

I wonder what they are looking for? I wonder whether they want all the same or a mix so they have people with different skill sets?

I wonder all sorts on all my applications.🤣

 

[pleasepleaseplease]

They rejected me on Jan 3 - if you haven't heard yet it might be a good sign (hopefully!)

sorry to hear that, thanks for letting me know! hope you get successful in your other applications

 

[EA95]

For Freshfields SJT, my top skills are collaboration, credible communicator and growth. Area for development is personal responsibility. Sounds good (so far) as it seems to be in line with their values.

One thing I took away from SJT preps and probably everyone knows this lol but it is to answer as a trainee, not as an associate/partner. It is ok to select responses which relate to asking for help/consulting with supervisor depending on the context as you will do this a lot as a trainee anyways. I was always so quick to select options that show I can do everything and anything by myself and I think that’s where I went wrong with previous SJTs.

Now with that being said, I will probably get rejected lmao but just wanted to share my thoughts on the process. Wish I could borrow someone’s brain for WG in general though!

My top 3 are the same as yours, my area of improvement is judgement. I don’t know how to take it, but I don’t think it’s good news for me. (Especially judgement point).

 

[SamiyaJ]

My top 3 are the same as yours, my area of improvement is judgement. I don’t know how to take it, but I don’t think it’s good news for me. (Especially judgement point).

I really wouldn’t rule anything out, hang in there!

 

[Monopolyman]

Freshfields test my top three were growth, collaboration and resilience. My weakness was credible communicator.

 

[LB24]

Anyone ever applied to Sullivan & Cromwell?

 

[rain2801]

My top 3 are the same as yours, my area of improvement is judgement. I don’t know how to take it, but I don’t think it’s good news for me. (Especially judgement point).

Same here, my top 3 were growth, resilience and collaboration. Weakness was judgment :/

 

[kokoprep]

hey so does Hogan Lovells open TC applications again in this summer before the next application cycle opens up or do they not? Can anyone with knowledge please confirm this? I cannot seem to find any information on their website.

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

I must be the only one who didn't get collaboration as a top skill, hope I'm not cooked lol

 

[bored7887]

Has anyone heard back from AG yet please? i completed the video interview awhile ago in December, i have applied for Manchester though so assume that might make a difference

 

[AlarmedBookkeeper448]

hey so does Hogan Lovells open TC applications again in this summer before the next application cycle opens up or do they not? Can anyone with knowledge please confirm this? I cannot seem to find any information on their website.

Someone on the vacation scheme forum said that they do open in the summer but their cycle runs from September to August, so if you’ve already applied I don’t think you’d be able to apply for the summer one. I will try to look for the message

 

[Katy12345]

Has anyone heard back from AG yet please? i completed the video interview awhile ago in December, i have applied for Manchester though so assume that might make a difference

I think it makes a difference, also did the Manchester VI and haven’t heard anything

 

[HLL]

I must be the only one who didn't get collaboration as a top skill, hope I'm not cooked lol

I got collaboration as the weak skill. Just having my fingers crossed at this moment tbh lol

 

[lulilucha11]

Just received CMS TC Offer Letter!!! Thank you so much for all of the help and advice!!