-
💬 Ask Graduate Recruitment Your Questions!
Hey Guest, do you have a question for graduate recruitment? Gemma Baker from Willkie is live to answer your questions!
-
Get line-by-line feedback on your applications, access to our weekly application workshops, and our law firm profiles. Use the coupon code 'SIXWEEKS' at checkout for 10% off.
TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
- Thread starter Jessica Booker
- Start date
- Status
just had a question about NQs - do firms generally take on NQs on a fixed contract or is it always a permanent contract.
I read an article re lower retention rates and that Linklaters didn’t take on NQs on fixed contract - that’s a good thing right?
www.thelawyer.com
I read an article re lower retention rates and that Linklaters didn’t take on NQs on fixed contract - that’s a good thing right?
Linklaters retention drops again to 78 per cent
Linklaters is retaining 46 of its 59 qualifying trainees for this autumn round, posting a retention rate of 78 per cent. No qualifiers will be kept on fixed-term contracts (FTC) unlike the previous…
www.thelawyer.com
Slaughters emailed me a couple of weeks ago saying they’ve withdrawn my application as this cycle is for law graduates only, and advised me to apply again in September for 2027/2028 intake 😭
I am as I haven’t heard anything post app and I applied back in May…
Anything from RPC? AC is meant to be next week?
Jessica Booker
Legendary Member
TCLA Moderator
Gold Member
Graduate Recruitment
Premium Member
Forum Team
- Aug 1, 2019
- 14,660
- 20,356
Most firms will offer permanent contracts to NQs, but fixed term contracts are still used especially when the department is going under change. For instance, I have seen firm offer FTCs when they have people on maternity/paternity leave or on sabbaticals/secondments but are due to come back, or when they are waiting for a new partner to join the department.just had a question about NQs - do firms generally take on NQs on a fixed contract or is it always a permanent contract.
I read an article re lower retention rates and that Linklaters didn’t take on NQs on fixed contract - that’s a good thing right?
Linklaters retention drops again to 78 per cent
Linklaters is retaining 46 of its 59 qualifying trainees for this autumn round, posting a retention rate of 78 per cent. No qualifiers will be kept on fixed-term contracts (FTC) unlike the previous…
It is obviously better to have a permanent role as it provides a little more security, but FTCs are better than not receiving a role at all and often turn into permanent roles anyway.
Have people received any updates re Mayer Brown TC? saw a few PFOs unfortunately, but I’ve not got anything..
Anyone got a guide on applying for Walker Morris.
Nice firm but their form is absolutely awful
Nice firm but their form is absolutely awful
Does anyone perform really well on WG tests? I would like some tips on some sections I get stuck on. I'll buy you a coffee/lunch, I need to get that darn test right 
anyone heard from TLT
What firm are you completing a WG for btw?Does anyone perform really well on WG tests? I would like some tips on some sections I get stuck on. I'll buy you a coffee/lunch, I need to get that darn test right
Did Weil even open for direct TC this year or not?
I emailed them in May about it and they said they would have both 2025/2026 TCs - was quite surprised when they didn’t open them.
maybe they ended up filling their TC places following the summer vac scheme.
- Status
Similar threads
- Sticky
- Sticky
- Locked
- Sticky
