TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

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aphelion

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Hi everyone, I desperately need advice. I had to do the timed written case study for Lewis Silkin today and I sent the email with my answer to the firm on time, but I only saw 10 minutes later that it hadn't sent. I had to spend a while figuring out how to get it to send but I eventually managed to solve the issue by sending from another email account as it seems protonmail is blocked. I sent over screenshots with the email to prove that I had been having technical problems. It's been the full working day and I haven't received any response or confirmation that my email was received. How should I follow this up? Should I email again tomorrow? Should I call? Or should I wait longer?
 

Jessica Booker

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Hi everyone, I desperately need advice. I had to do the timed written case study for Lewis Silkin today and I sent the email with my answer to the firm on time, but I only saw 10 minutes later that it hadn't sent. I had to spend a while figuring out how to get it to send but I eventually managed to solve the issue by sending from another email account as it seems protonmail is blocked. I sent over screenshots with the email to prove that I had been having technical problems. It's been the full working day and I haven't received any response or confirmation that my email was received. How should I follow this up? Should I email again tomorrow? Should I call? Or should I wait longer?
You only did the exercise today and only emailed today - firms are not always going to be able to respond to things immediately.

I would wait until Thursday morning, and if you haven't heard from them then, give them a call to see if the exercise has been submitted ok and if there is anything else you need to do/can help them with.
 

aphelion

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You only did the exercise today and only emailed today - firms are not always going to be able to respond to things immediately.

I would wait until Thursday morning, and if you haven't heard from them then, give them a call to see if the exercise has been submitted ok and if there is anything else you need to do/can help them with.
Thank you so much for the reassurance and advice, I'll defo wait a while. I know I'm probably just being paranoid but it was so scary haha
 

EliteWhovian

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    judging from some posts on tcla and my brief google search, it seems kirkland mainly (one even mentioned exclusively) recruits from their vs, so im not sure if its worth applying
     

    Irosski

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    Hi everyone, I desperately need advice. I had to do the timed written case study for Lewis Silkin today and I sent the email with my answer to the firm on time, but I only saw 10 minutes later that it hadn't sent. I had to spend a while figuring out how to get it to send but I eventually managed to solve the issue by sending from another email account as it seems protonmail is blocked. I sent over screenshots with the email to prove that I had been having technical problems. It's been the full working day and I haven't received any response or confirmation that my email was received. How should I follow this up? Should I email again tomorrow? Should I call? Or should I wait longer?
    Sorry to hear this but surely they'll sympathise! Have you done the VI yet and have any tips? No clue to what expect...
     

    Ghassen

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    I did my VI for Dentons direct TC (Dubai office) two months ago. I know that they running the same process for London office as well.
    Does anyone have been invited for an AC or get a rejection ?
    Thanks.
     
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