TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[billyonthespeeddial]

Congratulations 🥂 Can I ask which office?

London

 

[YL]

Bristows first round interview invite! 😆

 

[Zaidoz10]

Hoping CRS send in batches…

 

[Raspberry44]

I too got a CRS VI invite!

 

[HappyHippo]

I'm assuming they're waiting for Vac Schemes to be over before seeing what dregs they have left to offer us...

when does the vac scheme process end? Is this the norm?

 

[isabelstcjourney]

Has anyone heard from Fieldfisher post the online test?

Has anyone else done the Fieldfisher test and not heard back since? I did it ages ago, sent a follow-up email and still haven't heard anything. Should I assume rejection?

same I haven’t heard either

 

[kemmell]

@Jessica Booker Hi Jessica,
If I'm due to start my training contract in February 2027, do you have any idea of when would I start the SQE prep course?

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker Hi Jessica,
If I'm due to start my training contract in February 2027, do you have any idea of when would I start the SQE prep course?

I would speak to your firm about this as there could be flexibility if there are two trainee intakes a year and if you are available to start it sometime this year.

 

[VV]

Is Linklaters already holding ACs for Direct TCs?

 

[futuretraineesolicitor]

Is Linklaters already holding ACs for Direct TCs?

someone else on the forum said that this was the last week of ACs at links

 

[VV]

someone else on the forum said that this was the last week of ACs at links

Have you already heard back? Why can’t they just send out rejection emails in time

 

[BM99]

Has anyone actually heard back from links lol

 

[abcd123]

SPB AC 😨 i was so sure i had bombed the VI

hey i also have SPB AC - have you received details about what happens on the day for each stage yet? i haven’t and im super worried

 

[jtl7]

Northridge confirmed AC this afternoon - partner interview, group task, written exercise - sports law specific firm. Any hints or tips or anything to particularly prepare would be so helpful!

 

[tjeya26]

Has anyone got an AC invite for DAC Beachcroft?

 

[Lawlawlaw2]

Has anyone got an AC invite for DAC Beachcroft?

I think invitations might be next week, in their email they said beginning of March

 

[lawelmo]

Has anyone got an AC invite for DAC Beachcroft?

Nope not heard anything yet

 

[futuretraineesolicitor]

links dtc rejection

 

[aleiy]

Linklaters pfo

 

[GigiB2001]

hello everyone!
I hope you’re doing okay, this application cycle has been brutal

I'm starting a legal internship in March and was wondering how long I should wait before sending my other DTC applications. I was thinking of sending them by the beginning of May, but I'm worried that some firms might close their application windows early, like NRF did this year.

Any advice or insights is greatly appreciated!!