TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[Katy12345]

Any more updates from Freshfields post-SJT? Any Watson Glaser invites sent yet?

I don’t think we will hear for a while, the SJT has a benchmark you need to meet and if you do they will ‘read your application in detail’ they’ve probably only just started reading them now

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

I don’t think we will hear for a while, the SJT has a benchmark you need to meet and if you do they will ‘read your application in detail’ they’ve probably only just started reading them now

To add to this, they'll be holding vacation scheme ACs in the next few weeks, so they might postpone this until late February

 

[co1004co]

how did everyone find the bbc written assessment??

I did it on tuesday and thought it was ok but was hard to fit all the issues into 6000 characters! hbu?

 

[ashwright]

I don’t think we will hear for a while, the SJT has a benchmark you need to meet and if you do they will ‘read your application in detail’ they’ve probably only just started reading them now

I wish they would tell us whether we passed the benchmark or not… would put me out of my misery of reading my feedback report like tea leaves 😅

 

[random6035]

For questions about achievements that I am most proud of, would it be ok to talk about something that happened 7 years ago (but is the most significant achievement I have acquired to date), or would it be better to talk about something more recent but less significant/impressive?

 

[jta227]

For questions about achievements that I am most proud of, would it be ok to talk about something that happened 7 years ago (but is the most significant achievement I have acquired to date), or would it be better to talk about something more recent but less significant/impressive?

Generally do something in the last 3ish years is what I've been told at open days and events. That being said, I've never written the actual year when talking about this stuff so theoretically it could be from whenever. Furthermore, if the achievement is truly outstanding then I feel like it doesn't really matter if you were a bit younger when you did it as it's still a testament to you as a person, depending on how much you were personally involved (as opposed to something you were forced to do/lots of people did).

 

[BM99]

Anyone heard anything from Linklaters DTC?

Still on 66%...Is anyone the same?

 

[hehostressed]

Has anyone heard from fieldfisher?

 

[BuddyingLawyer744]

slaughters rejection

 

[Future$trainee]

Has anyone who has applied to Brown Rudnick not gotten a confirmation email?

I also did not get a confirmation email from Winston & Strawn, not sure what's going on with these american firms. A little automatic email receipt would've been appreciated for peace of mind.

 

[aleiy]

Heyy it was CMS

Congrats!! May I ask which office??

 

[Zaraa.x]

slaughters rejection

So sorry!! Was this post-interview? Or post-app, if so, when did you submit your app if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[EA95]

To add to this, they'll be holding vacation scheme ACs in the next few weeks, so they might postpone this until late February

Tbh these are for direct TC’s, and so I would imagine they would want give out AC’s around April/ May and give decisions by June etc, i.e., closer to when the law school year begins ( I think would be September/ October).

Btw I’m probably wrong with this line of thinking, but this does make sense to me, seeing as we will not be doing a VS.

 

[EA95]

slaughters rejection

So sorry to hear about this, Slaughters loss will be another great firms gain, you got this 💪

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

Tbh these are for direct TC’s, and so I would imagine they would want give out AC’s around April/ May and give decisions by June etc, i.e., closer to when the law school year begins ( I think would be September/ October).

Btw I’m probably wrong with this line of thinking, but this does make sense to me, seeing as we will not be doing a VS.

Yeah I don't think this is right, I've seen direct TC offers from Freshfields by March

 

[EK_27]

Congrats!! May I ask which office??

London

 

[EA95]

Yeah I don't think this is right, I've seen direct TC offers from Freshfields by March

Tbh this is my first cycle applying for firms, so I don’t really know the timeline for decisions.

I was giving out a theory that could make sense according to timelines, considering TC’s usually start 2 years after.

Evidently i’m wrong 😂

 

[BuddyingLawyer744]

So sorry!! Was this post-interview? Or post-app, if so, when did you submit your app if you don’t mind me asking?

post-app and I applied 2 weeks before the deadline.

 

[rain2801]

Did anyone get an update from Linklaters/ Freshfields (post SJT)?

 

[LB24]

Anyone know what strengths Gateley are looking for from their test? Had time optimiser and relationship management as my strengths and the pride as my weakness, don’t know what to make of it