TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Jessica Booker]

Would it be appropriate for me to talk about how I am currently working on qualifying as a solicitor in another country to demonstrate my interest in working on cross-border transactions/ why an international firm?

You have to tread carefully here. It needs to be more nuanced than cross-border transactions/an international firm. Why that particular firm and why in that particular location?

Your reader is going to be thinking:

1) Why do they want to start their career all over again when they could just continue as a qualified lawyer where they are?
2) Why will they commit to a career in the UK? Is there a risk they just want to gain some experience/qualify in England & Wales just to progress their career in their home country?

 

[asola]

Did you receive it today? Congrats btw!!

Thank you! No i received it 2 weeks ago!

 

[asola]

You have to tread carefully here. It needs to be more nuanced than cross-border transactions/an international firm. Why that particular firm and why in that particular location?

Your reader is going to be thinking:

1) Why do they want to start their career all over again when they could just continue as a qualified lawyer where they are?
2) Why will they commit to a career in the UK? Is there a risk they just want to gain some experience/qualify in England & Wales just to progress their career in their home country?

This would be during my interviews / AC questions. I have an international LLM following my LLB so my qualifying abroad would just be an extension of this. I will keep your points in mind, thank you very much!

 

[Jessica Booker]

This would be during my interviews / AC questions. I have an international LLM following my LLB so my qualifying abroad would just be an extension of this. I will keep your points in mind, thank you very much!

Same applies in interviews (and probably would get pushed on this quite heavily in interviews too).

 

[milliejeyes]

Has anyone had a pfo from BCLP yet post test please?

 

[Zaidoz10]

Has anyone heard from RPC post direct tc app?

 

[bibss]

Has anyone had a pfo from BCLP yet post test please?

Got a rejection on Tuesday!

 

[KrishmaK]

Has anyone heard from RPC post direct tc app?

I received a rejection yesterday afternoon.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Has anyone heard from Freshfields today post application.

 

[latte23]

slaughters pfo

 

[nbpp48]

Has anyone heard from Freshfields today post application.

Yes, a few have. They appear to send the WG out in batches. I had mine last Fri and a few received them sent today.

 

[enjcorps]

Yes, a few have. They appear to send the WG out in batches. I had mine last Fri and a few received them sent today.

When did you submit your application if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Yes, a few have. They appear to send the WG out in batches. I had mine last Fri and a few received them sent today.

Thank you very much for this.

 

[kmo20]

Does the Addleshaw Goddard application require GCSE and A-Level grades or just university module grades?

 

[hw12]

Does anyone know when the AC is for Freshfields? I haven't even received a WG invite so I'm wondering if I should just assume PFO at this point.

 

[seriouslylegal]

Does anyone know when the AC is for Freshfields? I haven't even received a WG invite so I'm wondering if I should just assume PFO at this point.

If you go back to the first pages of this thread people were only receiving Freshfields AC invites in mid-August last year, so there's still a chance!

 

[NMA]

Does the Addleshaw Goddard application require GCSE and A-Level grades or just university module grades?

I did A-levels + uni grades

 

[laurabeaumont]

Hi all. The Stephenson Harwood TC application does not specifically ask for academic awards.
The kind of thing my school gives out are dean's list award, and class medals.

I was thinking of including them in the section which says,
"Please use this space for additional information about your
undergraduate degree."

Does anyone have any insight about whether they actually specifically don't want this information.

If there isn't a directly applicable section for awards then, yes, definitely mention it there!

 

[wz_13]

what do you use the additional information section for the AG app for?

 

[hw12]

If you go back to the first pages of this thread people were only receiving Freshfields AC invites in mid-August last year, so there's still a chance!

Thanks!!