TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[Jessica Booker]

Firms don't seem to care about unsuccessful applicants but they do care about successful ones. Anyone know why?

Volume of one vs the other mainly.

Not the best analogy but think of it a bit like dating though. Do people care about the people they don’t date as much as those they do?

 

[VMS]

Have there been multiple people getting TIs with W&C? I've done the VI, but haven't heard back. I thought there was only a few people that had heard back post-VI, but I just saw people mentioning on here that ACs were being given out? Has anyone on here proceeded past TI/know of people who have for this cycle? Just curious as I tend to get my hopes up, haha, so would like to be prepared to brace myself for a PFO.

 

[Chris213]

Has anyone heard back from Hogan Lovells after WG Test or should I just take it as PFO?

 

[HelpAStudentOut]

Has anyone heard back from Hogan Lovells after WG Test or should I just take it as PFO?

As far as I can tell the only people who’ve been given ACs / PFOs are those from their vac schemes etc

 

[Tintin06]

Volume of one vs the other mainly.

Not the best analogy but think of it a bit like dating though. Do people care about the people they don’t date as much as those they do?

So long as no three-month wait...

 

[Tintin06]

Have there been multiple people getting TIs with W&C? I've done the VI, but haven't heard back. I thought there was only a few people that had heard back post-VI, but I just saw people mentioning on here that ACs were being given out? Has anyone on here proceeded past TI/know of people who have for this cycle? Just curious as I tend to get my hopes up, haha, so would like to be prepared to brace myself for a PFO.

They run lots of Vac Schemes. Don't hold your breathe I say.

 

[bangarangbass39]

Volume of one vs the other mainly.

Not the best analogy but think of it a bit like dating though. Do people care about the people they don’t date as much as those they do?

But…I’m a nice guy! I don’t deserve this. Why won’t she, I mean why won’t they pick me?

 

[Jessica Booker]

So long as no three-month wait...

Maybe it’s just my rubbish dating experience of being ghosted and then them getting back in contact many months later 😂

 

[Tintin06]

Maybe it’s just my rubbish dating experience of being ghosted and then them getting back in contact many months later 😂

I just found the one and we are now married. Law firms and Training Contracts have been a bit different...

 

[Xyz113]

Have there been multiple people getting TIs with W&C? I've done the VI, but haven't heard back. I thought there was only a few people that had heard back post-VI, but I just saw people mentioning on here that ACs were being given out? Has anyone on here proceeded past TI/know of people who have for this cycle? Just curious as I tend to get my hopes up, haha, so would like to be prepared to brace myself for a PFO.

I haven’t heard anything at all since the video interview

 

[A worried graduate]

They brought up my GCSE grades. Six years after I got them.

They’re more “academic” than I thought then.

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Paul Hastings said after 15th August. So there's still time I suppose.

wait when did they say this

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Maybe they don't do direct now.

I think they make their vac schemers apply through the direct route though so seems unlikely?

 

[👩🎓]

Hi @Jessica Booker, when applying to smaller commercial firms and they ask for a cover letter, should you still follow the traditional why law, why the firm and why you structure?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi @Jessica Booker, when applying to smaller commercial firms and they ask for a cover letter, should you still follow the traditional why law, why the firm and why you structure?

Yes, I would still follow that structure, unless any of these elements were covered elsewhere in the application.

 

[aanushhhkaaa]

Anyone heard from Hogan Lovells for the 2027 direct TC intake? Did the WG back in early July still heard nothing

not yet, you?

 

[👩🎓]

Yes, I would still follow that structure, unless any of these elements were covered elsewhere in the application.

Thank you, I will follow the structure, as the application is just a CV and cover letter itself.

 

[aanushhhkaaa]

i just did the WG the day before yesterday and haven't heard back yet so they're probably waiting for everyone to finish it first

have you guys heard back yet

 

[RonRod13]

Anyone heard from Stephenson Harwood?

 

[Geezone]

My friend and her friend both got rejections from AG but I haven’t heard back. Did anyone hear anything?