TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[commerciallawyer2910]

Freshfields WG

Did you get it just now?

 

[lik0401]

Did you get it just now?!

At 4pm

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Why would you not be eligible?

I'm non-law, and I have not completed the PGDL or SQE yet due to a combination of financial and personal reasons. If I were to get an offer via direct TC in August/September, would this not be too late to start in 2025? As I cannot commit to completing the PGDL without financial help. I hope that makes sense.

 

[hopefulfuturetrainee24]

I'm non-law, and I have not completed the PGDL or SQE yet due to a combination of financial and personal reasons. If I were to get an offer via direct TC in August/September, would this not be too late to start in 2025? As I cannot commit to completing the PGDL without financial help. I hope that makes sense.

As long as you are in your final year of the degree it’s fine

 

[spamelinazoid]

is the freshfields WG a standard one? Does normal prep as for a normal WG suffice? or is it a special version of the WG?

 

[IT7]

Has anyone who applied on the Freshfields deadline receive a WG invite? And if they send invites in batches, is there any pattern they follow to decide batches? (eg: later applications get earlier invites?)

 

[Carli K]

I'm non-law, and I have not completed the PGDL or SQE yet due to a combination of financial and personal reasons. If I were to get an offer via direct TC in August/September, would this not be too late to start in 2025? As I cannot commit to completing the PGDL without financial help. I hope that makes sense.

From my experience most PGDL programmes start at the beginning of October so you should be fine!

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

From my experience most PGDL programmes start at the beginning of October so you should be fine!

Oh amazing! Thank you - that's super reassuring

 

[sdsou]

hello, does anyone know if Womble Bond Dickinson sponsors visas for training contracts?

 

[studrny36]

@Jessica Booker

I was wondering whether it would be ok to do the Baker McKenzie forage internship that's from the Australian wing of the firm, and put that in the work experience section of my form? Would it be viewed as odd if I did that given I'm applying for the London office? Thanks.

 

[Zaidoz10]

hello, does anyone know if Womble Bond Dickinson sponsors visas for training contracts?

Yeah they do. I emailed them about that last year. They said they do.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

@Jessica Booker

I was wondering whether it would be ok to do the Baker McKenzie forage internship that's from the Australian wing of the firm, and put that in the work experience section of my form? Would it be viewed as odd if I did that given I'm applying for the London office? Thanks.

Forage state these programmes shouldn’t be listed as work experience (although some people actually do list them as so), but there is no problem completing the programme even if it is for the Australian office.

 

[orrells21]

Weil TC interview & in tray invite! Does anyone have any tips/insight?

 

[lllaaawww098]

How long does Freshfields give you to complete the WG after the invite?

 

[BM99]

How long does Freshfields give you to complete the WG after the invite?

It’s in the email? 3 days?

 

[sxw517]

Why can I no longer apply for a Weil TC, even though the deadline is 31/07?

 

[Amelia23]

Has anyone who applied on the Freshfields deadline receive a WG invite? And if they send invites in batches, is there any pattern they follow to decide batches? (eg: later applications get earlier invites?)

I applied quite early (December 20th) and received the WG invite yesterday, so maybe they could be working through applications chronologically? Not entirely sure though, sorry!

 

[commerciallawyer2910]

Does anyone know for certain they send them out in batches…?

 

[Seabird15]

Why can I no longer apply for a Weil TC, even though the deadline is 31/07?

I thought that Weil reopen their direct TC route as and when it’s needed, last year it reopened in June

 

[Uvaia]

Does anyone know for certain they send them out in batches…?

Can't say for certain but they have a small grad rec. team and they read each application. I don't think they've sent *all* the WG invitations yesterday. Also many won't progress past WG so they may invite more people because of that anyway? They also increased their trainee intake this year.