TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[Mug Fan]

I messaged them before they deleted, and they confirmed they got an offer for the DTC on Friday morning.

Do you know if this was straight after the AC? I thought there was supposed to be another partner interview between the AC and formal offer?

Just curious because I have my AC on Thursday. I was just assuming that even if it went well i would still have at least one more round before getting an offer!

@bellini tagging you because I saw your post upthread and wondered if you had any insights?

 

[bellini]

Do you know if this was straight after the AC? I thought there was supposed to be another partner interview between the AC and formal offer?

Just curious because I have my AC on Thursday. I was just assuming that even if it went well i would still have at least one more round before getting an offer!

@bellini tagging you because I saw your post upthread and wondered if you had any insights?

If I remember correctly, the mentioned person had their AC on 13th February and received the offer last Friday. If you have applied for the DTC, the AC is the final stage before the offer.

Do you have the DTC AC with Freshfields on Thursday this week?

 

[Mug Fan]

If I remember correctly, the mentioned person had their AC on 13th February and received the offer last Friday. If you have applied for the DTC, the AC is the final stage before the offer.

Do you have the DTC AC with Freshfields on Thursday this week?

Sorry I’m such a muppet. Someone was talking about Fieldfisher upthread and I got my FF’s confused.

Apologies.

 

[Tintin06]

A question about a few firms - when did people hear last year?

From Hogan Lovells post-Watson Glaser test; from King & Spalding post-application; from Fried Frank after applying there; after applying to Paul Hastings TC; from White & Case post-TC app?

Thank you so much in advance.

 

[norothrow324]

Anyone heard anything from Stephenson Harwood / Mayer brown?

 

[TCpleasex]

Nothing like getting off a 14 hour flight with no WiFi to see I got the HD test invite!!! Tbh wasn’t expecting to hear for a while so great start to the holiday!!

 

[Chris Brown]

A question about a few firms - when did people hear last year?

From Hogan Lovells post-Watson Glaser test; from King & Spalding post-application; from Fried Frank after applying there; after applying to Paul Hastings TC; from White & Case post-TC app?

Thank you so much in advance.

To my knowledge the latter 3 (Fried Frank, Paul Hastings and White & Case) are all non-rolling, and their deadlines are between May-July, so I think they would only start getting back to everyone that applied from June/July onwards. 🙂​

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Hey! Has anyone who submitted the King & Spalding application earlier today received a confirmation of receipt email from their Recruitment Team yet?

I submitted at roughly 1am and got confirmation at around 5pm

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

Hill Dickinson PFO
I've got US firms in the mix. I've attended AC's for magic and silver circle firms...but I really wanted HD or WFW...
PFO for both...I'm gutted 😭

It's has happened to me a few times with some non-US/MC/SC firms this cycle (e.g. Addleshaws and Dentons) where I worked really hard on the application and didn't even get to a VI stage. I really was interested in these firms too. On the other hand, US/MC/SC firms this cycle, I've not received a single post-app PFO (i.e. I always made it to the next selective stage, whether that's a VI or telephone interview, or AC). I am starting to think firms are making judgements based on whether they think I'd accept a TC with them sometimes? Like how do I convince them?? I promise I would????