2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

[M777]

In my email acknowledgment from them post submitting application, they stated they were reviewing on a rolling basis for the Direct 2023 TC. However, I think if you applied for the 2024 one it may be reviewed non-rolling.

I see, thanks. On CVMail I applied for the 2023/24 one, so I assume this is non rollling - the deadline is june 25 for that one

 

[layk]

Can anyone shed light on how hard the BM VI is 😅 are there any curveballs?

 

[M777]

Anyone know how long macfarlanes take to respond to direct TC apps and when they hold ACs? Applied 23 march

 

[John Travoni]

Can anyone shed light on how hard the BM VI is 😅 are there any curveballs?

Well, I did find it quite tricky. So make sure you’ve prepped.
but judging from the time now, it’s elapsed bc it says in the email that it ends at 01:00am today so idk.

 

[Jay-Lo]

Well, I did find it quite tricky. So make sure you’ve prepped.
but judging from the time now, it’s elapsed bc it says in the email that it ends at 01:00am today so idk.

It is definitely one of the hardest VI’s out there compared to other firms!!

 

[to law or not to law?]

Anyone know when BCLP normally hold direct TC AC’s/ when they have held them in previous years?

 

[Anon 11031]

I uploaded mine, but I'm a career changer so my CV is full!

Out of curiousity, did you receive an acknowledgement after submission? I submitted mine but it till has the edit/review option and I'm a bit confused? Haha

 

[CJCH]

Out of curiousity, did you receive an acknowledgement after submission? I submitted mine but it till has the edit/review option and I'm a bit confused? Haha

Last year, they only sent out the acknowledgement after the deadline.

 

[Anon 11031]

Last year, they only sent out the acknowledgement after the deadline.

Thank you! I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going mad haha

 

[RoughWood]

Out of curiousity, did you receive an acknowledgement after submission? I submitted mine but it till has the edit/review option and I'm a bit confused? Haha

I didn't receive a confirmation by email, only on the application it says completed. Mine also allows edit, maybe they can be edited up to the close date? I haven't seen that before on any other applications though

 

[Gabriella7498]

Well, I did find it quite tricky. So make sure you’ve prepped.
but judging from the time now, it’s elapsed bc it says in the email that it ends at 01:00am today so idk.

It hasn't elapsed. The deadline is today by midnight. The GMT+1:00 on the e-mail is referring to the time zone.

 

[E.A]

Has anyone heard back from BM post VI at all? They did say they will review them on a rolling basis...🧐

 

[WannabeSolicitor24]

Has anyone heard back from BM post VI at all? They did say they will review them on a rolling basis...🧐

Tbf they did say we would hear by the 7th May which isnt for 9 days - you can see on the portal if/when it has been reviewed (mine hasn't yet)

 

[E.A]

Tbf they did say we would hear by the 7th May which isnt for 9 days - you can see on the portal if/when it has been reviewed (mine hasn't yet)

Yeah you're right! Okay I didn't know you could see that on the portal, thanks Where exactly on the portal do you see that btw? Can't find it

 

[WannabeSolicitor24]

Yeah you're right! Okay I didn't know you could see that on the portal, thanks Where exactly on the portal do you see that btw? Can't find it

Click on the Video Interview tab - it will say 'finished' under Status -- I know from another application that once it is reviewed it will say this under the status tab

 

[E.A]

Click on the Video Interview tab - it will say 'finished' under Status -- I know from another application that once it is reviewed it will say this under the status tab

Oh cool! Mine says "Finished". When did you do yours?

 

[WannabeSolicitor24]

Oh cool! Mine says "Finished". When did you do yours?

48 hours ago but reckon they will have quite a few to review so not too stressed - we already have the AC dates etc

 

[Anon 11031]

Wondering if anyone has any advice on this.

I am applying for offices outside of London, mainly for international or large law firms. When it comes to my motivation I almost always mention the areas I like such as financial regulation and banking. However, a firm I'm applying to is strong in these areas but the office I'm applying to doesn't seem to have a team dedicated to this sort of stuff. Rather, it has a strong tech and data protection presence. Do I still talk about the work the firm has generally done in my preferred areas (even if this was more in London) or should I aim to research and strongly focus on the office I'm applying for? I don't know a great deal about data protection nor am I overly interested in it...so I feel a bit stuck.

Help?

 

[sm2020]

Anyone heard anything from Ashurst direct TC? I applied on 16th March - does this mean I’ve been rejected as saw something about ACs being held this week

 

[Kubed]

Wondering if anyone has any advice on this.

I am applying for offices outside of London, mainly for international or large law firms. When it comes to my motivation I almost always mention the areas I like such as financial regulation and banking. However, a firm I'm applying to is strong in these areas but the office I'm applying to doesn't seem to have a team dedicated to this sort of stuff. Rather, it has a strong tech and data protection presence. Do I still talk about the work the firm has generally done in my preferred areas (even if this was more in London) or should I aim to research and strongly focus on the office I'm applying for? I don't know a great deal about data protection nor am I overly interested in it...so I feel a bit stuck.

Help?

Not a direct answer to your question...but if that firm isn't doing any work in an area you're interested in, would you actually enjoy working there? For example, I'm not overly interested in disputes work but I still applied to a few firms that were strong in this area - I can now see that were was no point in applying to these firms because my interests didn't match at all what they offered (and this obviously came through in my application because I was rejected almost immediately, which wasn't the case for firms with which my interests aligned). If you're not interested in data protection and struggle to write an application answer, this may be a good early sign that's it's not the right firm for you! Sorry I know this doesn't really answer your question but it's an important lesson I've learnt this cycle.