TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Bakers pls put me out my misery

 

[gazdgazd11]

Has anyone heard from Blake Morgan post first interview ??

Got a vacation scheme offer

 

[Jessica Booker]

Not yet but I will within the next 24 hours.

I would take it as five days from the point of receiving the offer, which would take you through to early next week anyway.

 

[Lsc9013]

Did anyone else get an email from Shoosmiths earlier? I got all nervous thinking it was about my app, just for them to say they were finalising screening all the SJTs🙃

 

[mp2000]

I would take it as five days from the point of receiving the offer, which would take you through to early next week anyway.

I will have only had the assessment centre by next Monday so will have no choice but to sign the first contract and then potentially pull out if I am successful on the assessment centre. Is this unheard of? I understand I'd be burning bridges with the former company but would be happy to do so for the graduate scheme....

 

[Shreya Verma]

Has anybody applied to the Dentons TC and heard back post app?

Nopes

 

[MG020202]

haven't heard anything :/ hoping to hear back this week! Does anyone have any idea of the number of candidates who go on to the work placement?

Not sure to be honest

 

[Jessica Booker]

I will have only had the assessment centre by next Monday so will have no choice but to sign the first contract and then potentially pull out if I am successful on the assessment centre. Is this unheard of? I understand I'd be burning bridges with the former company but would be happy to do so for the graduate scheme....

Not unheard of - something a small percentage of applicants do each year. Renege rates are at around 8% for some law firms.

 

[mp2000]

Not unheard of - something a small percentage of applicants do each year. Renege rates are at around 8% for some law firms.

Is the best way to go about reneging an offer just doing so via email, explaining the situation, apologizing for the inconvenience, etc.? Or will this not suffice given I will have already signed the employment contract?

 

[hannah04]

@Jessica Booker as a final year student graduating in a couple of months, is it too early to be applying to open paralegal positions that are currently being advertised if we cannot start till around July? There is there is no advertised start date on the opening

 

[SamiyaJ]

Anyone heard back from Norton Rose for a TI? (tc)

 

[BonanzaBih_]

has anyone applied for Bevan Brittan and heard back?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Is the best way to go about reneging an offer just doing so via email, explaining the situation, apologizing for the inconvenience, etc.? Or will this not suffice given I will have already signed the employment contract?

You will definitely need to put something in writing. Whether you call first and then email is up to you, but formal confirmation in writing that you are withdrawing your acceptance will be required.

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker as a final year student graduating in a couple of months, is it too early to be applying to open paralegal positions that are currently being advertised if we cannot start till around July? There is there is no advertised start date on the opening

I would wait a couple of more weeks if you can, although I know this can be tricky if you have final year exams. I typically say 6-8 weeks before you can start a role, so it will depend on when in July you are looking to start.

You may want to start registering with some recruitment agencies now though, as that process can add on a couple of weeks anyway.

 

[spamelinazoid]

Anything form HogLov? Anyone?

 

[Zaidoz10]

Anything form HogLov? Anyone?

Got rejected last week.

 

[aspiringtrainee2024]

Got rejected last week.

Was this for the Birmingham office? And after Watson glaser? I fear I’ve been ghosted

 

[Shi]

NRF Direct TC PFO. They didn't send an email. I noticed on the portal today.

 

[johnnn821]

NRF Direct TC PFO. They didn't send an email. I noticed on the portal today.

Did you do the online assessment? Strange

 

[Shi]

Did you do the online assessment? Strange

Yes I did the assessment on 15 April.