TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Samir_O]

anyone still waiting to hear back from Hogan Lovells post WG for direct TC?

 

[spamelinazoid]

Too early to know if I've progressed to the AC for FF post WG yet but how is everyone prepping? Their AC is a bit different than others' with only the proofreading exercise and 2 interviews. No group excercises of presentations etc. Particularly the analytical interview - I was at their grad workshop and the analytical interview had v little law-related things in it it seemed like? More like common business sense

 

[BM99]

Anyone received response from FF post-WG?

 

[Phoebe Turner]

I have been waiting 7 days for my PFO from FF post-app. My portal has changed to complete and inactive, but I've had no emails. Anyone else still in this position ?

 

[Chouette]

I have been waiting 7 days for my PFO from FF post-app. My portal has changed to complete and inactive, but I've had no emails. Anyone else still in this position ?

I am sure they will just send us an email on the same day

 

[svb4ever97]

Does anyone know whether the FBD AC is online or in person?

NB: have not heard anything after completing the WG

 

[Phoebe Turner]

I am sure they will just send us an email on the same day

Yeah, there's been a batch of PFOs already though. So is anyone else neither PFO nor WG?

 

[Chouette]

Yeah, there's been a batch of PFOs already though. So is anyone else neither PFO nor WG?

Me, but that’s what happened last year - not everyone deserved to be pfo early on, and were pfo’ed way later

 

[Phoebe Turner]

Me, but that’s what happened last year - not everyone deserved to be pfo early on, and were pfo’ed way later

Yeah I feel like I'm in purgatory headed for a PFO but would rather be put out of my misery!

 

[gw9]

I just got an email from Freshfields (post-WG) noting my preference for the August 2025 intake, saying they have limited availability for that intake, and inviting me to an AC for the February 2026 intake instead.

 

[Chouette]

Yeah I feel like I'm in purgatory headed for a PFO but would rather be put out of my misery!

We were probably ranked so low we did not deserve the mercy 😀

 

[BM99]

I just got an email from Freshfields (post-WG) noting my preference for the August 2025 intake, saying they have limited availability for that intake, and asking if I would like to attend an AC for the February 2026 intake instead.

Can anyone rmb what are the options given to us for intakes?

 

[gw9]

Can anyone rmb what are the options given to us for intakes?

I think we just had to choose between August 2025 and February 2026? Tbh didn't even remember that I'd put August 2025 as my preference though so not 100% sure.

 

[BM99]

Wait I thought we can choose 2025 Spring intake as well?

I think we just had to choose between August 2025 and February 2026? Tbh didn't even remember that I'd put August 2025 as my preference though so not 100% sure.

 

[gw9]

Wait I thought we can choose 2025 Spring intake as well?

Oh, not sure sorry!

 

[BM99]

Wait I thought we can choose 2025 Spring intake as well?

Can anyone confirm this?

 

[tosca1208]

Wait I thought we can choose 2025 Spring intake as well?

Wait I applied for the winter 2025 intake.. is that what you guys are talking about ?

 

[BM99]

Wait I applied for the winter 2025 intake.. is that what you guys are talking about ?

No in the application there should be a question about which intake you want to join. I’m asking are the options Autumn 2025 and Spring 2025.

 

[cls33]

No in the application there should be a question about which intake you want to join. I’m asking are the options Autumn 2025 and Spring 2025.

I thought the options were autumn 25 and spring 26

 

[BM99]

My bad guys I thought it says year instead of recruitment year. If it’s recruitment year yes is autumn 2025 and spring 2026. Thanks for the correction!