TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

Soniastudent

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You’re not mistaken. The application form only consists of basic information. Once you submit the app the firm sends you an online blended assessment to complete which includes a video interview. I think they send this after the deadline tho so once you submit ur application you just have to wait. Hope that helps!
Thank you for your answer! This is so weird so I have to wait until Jan to even do the test. Do you know why the process is like that and what they are looking for?
 

Pawlaw

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Morning all, i received an email today from a firm I interviewed at over summer. After an assessment day I was rejected. As someone who accepted a place has now dropped out they’ve invited some of their previous interviewees for a follow up interview.

Do you know what I should expect? Is it just to check if I would fit in culturally or Will some of the other stuff covered in an AC come up?

Interesting dynamics because they’re potentially putting you through the effort and disappointment twice… is there a decent chance of converting to a TC?
 
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RSK

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I received a PFO from Linklater's WVS... am I eligible to apply for the TC?
You can but you won't be able to retake the WG & CAPP test. For the direct TC, graduate recruitment mentioned during the Legal Cheek fair that you need to have substantial legal experience (they focus mostly on people with paralegal experience, not compliance etc), as they only offer a handful of direct TC's.
 
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jfb

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I have been invited to Bird and Bird AC. So far there is very little information about what the day might consist of. The email stated that there would be an interview, a timed written assessment, and a group exercise but no information about the tasks involved in each of these or the type of interview (commercial, competency ect). D

Has anyone done an AC at Bird and Bird or knows of what could come up so I can better prepare as the AC is in less than a week!
 

SamiyaJ

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You can but you won't be able to retake the WG & CAPP test. For the direct TC, graduate recruitment mentioned during the Legal Cheek fair that you need to have substantial legal experience (they focus mostly on people with paralegal experience, not compliance etc), as they only offer a handful of direct TC's.
Thank you so much.
 
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RSK

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I have applied for the AO Shearman TC. I’ve been sent the SJT, can anyone give me any tips on it please, particularly the VI component? Do I need to prepare anything?

Thank you!
Hey, you have until the deadline to submit your VI answers; you can also see what the questions are and then log off from the platform to prepare.
 
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desperateTCseeker1998

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You can but you won't be able to retake the WG & CAPP test. For the direct TC, graduate recruitment mentioned during the Legal Cheek fair that you need to have substantial legal experience (they focus mostly on people with paralegal experience, not compliance etc), as they only offer a handful of direct TC's.
This is interesting. I thought the MC firms offered significant places through the direct TC route
 

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