Since the direct tc of baker mckenzie has a deadline of April 1st, I was wondering when would the rest of the assessments take place after that if selected and will they all be online and usually how many steps are there before securing a long contract. These are not written step by step in detail in the firm's website so I'm a bit confused. Insight of anyone who has worked at BM or received an AC from there in the recent years of anyone with any knowledge on this will be helpful and appreciated.
TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
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on their site and email after sending the application:
-February 1st 2025 - Applications open.
-February 1st - April 1st 2025 - Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. All applications will be reviewed prior to online tests being sent out.
-April 1st 2025 - Application deadline.
-April 2025 - Successful candidates sent invite to undertake online tests and a video interview.
-May 2025 - Successful candidates will attend an assessment centre.
-May - June 2025 - Successful candidates will be offered a Training Contract to commence in March or September 2027.
that's a bit strange cos not even a single soul on tcla has made it to the dtc ac then. id expect atleast 1-2 people here to make it to the AC stage
It doesn't mean they haven't. It just means they haven't posted. Previously I have posted but upon realising that at some there are so few applicants that I would be easily recognisable I no longer do because I want to retain my anonymity.
The only thing I can think of is that there might have been some people on TCLA who did get to the Linklaters AC but they chose not to post about it. 🤷🏾♂️
got it. but why wait so long to get back to people when ur gonna reject them ultimately? weird
I think they review on a rolling basis but don’t recruit on a rolling basis, based on the above. 🙂
does anybody know if you are allowed to re-apply to Slaughter and May next year if you get rejected post AC for the direct TC?
From their AC, I met 4 people 1 for London DTC, 3 for ME DTC
afaik, bakers is the only firm that doesnt mandate non law grads to undertake the pgdl (it just has some law foundation thing which takes 1-2 months before the actual sqe prep). Also, its sqe prep can be done 100% remotely, without being physically present in the UK. does anyone know of similar firms? @Amma Usman @Andrei Radu thanks
wait so they mix up their AC groups? how bizarre... agree it's odd that no one on here got one and posted about it though....
People also were still getting VS AC invites this week...
Did anyone ever answer this? I think I will probably add more and bundle together what I can
Re K&S...
For "What sets King & Spalding apart from other law firms? What attracts you to the firm?", are we meant to treat this as essentially "why this firm?"
For "In your view, what are three attributes or qualities that a lawyer needs to be successful? Please provide examples of where you have demonstrated these qualities", are people going qualities like personal characteristics or do we think skills are also fine?
For the news story one, are people relating this to the legal industry at all? Also how are people defining 'news story'? I'm thinking I'm going to do a quite specific issue that's in the news opposed to a singular article
For "What sets King & Spalding apart from other law firms? What attracts you to the firm?", are we meant to treat this as essentially "why this firm?"
For "In your view, what are three attributes or qualities that a lawyer needs to be successful? Please provide examples of where you have demonstrated these qualities", are people going qualities like personal characteristics or do we think skills are also fine?
For the news story one, are people relating this to the legal industry at all? Also how are people defining 'news story'? I'm thinking I'm going to do a quite specific issue that's in the news opposed to a singular article
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