TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[islasorna]

Give them a call/email on Monday if you haven’t heard anything back by then.

Hi Jessica, I emailed 3 weeks after my AC but didn't get a reply (rec said I would hear in 1-1.5 weeks), it's now been 6 weeks from my AC and I've not heard anything. Is it worth me emailing again or should I wait it out?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi Jessica, I emailed 3 weeks after my AC but didn't get a reply (rec said I would hear in 1-1.5 weeks), it's now been 6 weeks from my AC and I've not heard anything. Is it worth me emailing again or should I wait it out?

I would call rather than rely on email.

 

[NJS]

Has anyone heard from Macfarlanes yet? Would be pretty early but thought I'd check!

They're non rolling so will be a while!

 

[zizszhplum]

For Farrer & Co's Legal Work Exposure question (open days, vac schemes, shadowing etc.) would it be okay to list these in bullet point form?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

They're non rolling so will be a while!

Was going to say the same

 

[hannah04]

What happens if you can't attend an AC because you're out of the country - is there another option or do you have to fly back? Would this not be a common occurrence since most of them are in the summer?

 

[O]

does anyone know how many direct tc offers HL makes?

 

[Noodles]

They're non rolling so will be a while!

Ah I know, just the ol' brain in overdrive!

 

[Pokeria]

What happens if you can't attend an AC because you're out of the country - is there another option or do you have to fly back? Would this not be a common occurrence since most of them are in the summer?

You can ask to have it online or fly back - I do think you’re likely to be at disadvantage if everyone is in person and you’re online though

 

[19vanessat]

WFW video interview! If anyone's done it before I would appreciate any tips

 

[aspiringfuturetrainee2025]

WFW video interview! If anyone's done it before I would appreciate any tips

Congratulations If you don't mind me asking when did you apply to them?

 

[pmarialex14]

Hello everyone! Got invited to the Withers TC interview and was wondering if anyone knows what the format will be and what kind of questions. Any tips would be really helpful! Thanks

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

PFO from TLT. It was a bit confusing because when I had checked my application status about a week ago, it had said that they were waiting for the outcome of an online test, but I hadn't received one. Did anyone else encounter a similar situation?

 

[wz_13]

if an app asks how you obtain a work experience and it was through connections then is this bad? if so how could i word this to not disadvantage me

 

[NJS]

Anyone passed the WG for the Government Legal Department/got a video interview invite?

 

[Jessica Booker]

if an app asks how you obtain a work experience and it was through connections then is this bad? if so how could i word this to not disadvantage me

It’s not that it’s bad on its own, it’s just more worrying when all of someone’s employment is through connections.

When it comes to wording, phrase it more on how you either obtained or made the most of that connection, rather than the connection itself.

 

[academicweapon121]

Does anyone on here have experience applying to Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath?

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[islasorna]

PFO from TLT. It was a bit confusing because when I had checked my application status about a week ago, it had said that they were waiting for the outcome of an online test, but I hadn't received one. Did anyone else encounter a similar situation?

That's a bit odd. I haven't been invited to do any tests, and I checked mine just now and it still says "under consideration". And it seems they give out test invites before sending post-app PFOs, so I'm now guessing I'll get a PFO later this week.

It might be worth getting in touch with them and asking about the test invite, because you might have have passed the app stage but there will be a finite time to complete any tests, and that probably lapsed prompting a PFO (although I'm just assuming this rather than it being a tech error).

 

[kmo20]

Hello everyone! Got invited to the Withers TC interview and was wondering if anyone knows what the format will be and what kind of questions. Any tips would be really helpful! Thanks

Hey congratulations! When did you complete your test?

 

[aspiringfuturetrainee2025]

Has anyone heard anything from Dentons tc yet?

still not heard anything