TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[Cool pigeon]

Anyone know what percentage (I.e is it worth apply DTC to them) these firms take from their DTC:
- BCLP
- Dentons
- Paul Hastings
- White and Case
- Macfarlanes
- Stephenson harwood
- Sullivan cromwell
- K&L gates

 

[Chris Brown]

Anyone know what percentage (I.e is it worth apply DTC to them) these firms take from their DTC:
- BCLP
- Dentons
- Paul Hastings
- White and Case
- Macfarlanes
- Stephenson harwood
- Sullivan cromwell
- K&L gates

I think Paul Hastings is 100% DTC. They have a SVS (Phirst Steps) but I don’t believe it leads to a TC offer like a normal VS would. 🥲

Macfarlanes and SH are around 50%. White & Case is 20%. I think BCLP is similar, but most of their offers go to VS’ers. 😅

Not too sure about S&C or K&L. I think it would always be worthwhile to apply for DTC at any firm tbh. Best of luck with them all! 😀​

 

[andrecsaa]

I think Paul Hastings is 100% DTC. They have a SVS (Phirst Steps) but I don’t believe it leads to a TC offer like a normal VS would. 🥲

Macfarlanes and SH are around 50%. White & Case is 20%. I think BCLP is similar, but most of their offers go to VS’ers. 😅

Not too sure about S&C or K&L. I think it would always be worthwhile to apply for DTC at any firm tbh. Best of luck with them all! 😀​

Just putting some numbers together based on Legal Cheek, looks like it's around 12 TCs at Paul Hastings, 15 at Macfarlanes, 12 at Stephenson Harwood, 10 at White & Case, and 4 at BCLP. Agreed, apply for the DTC!

 

[Eeeazyyy8]

Hi everyone, I got to the test stage invite for Kingsley Napley and didn’t get through. I seem to have this issue for a lot of firms. I take practice tests for Watson Glaser along with other types of critical thinking skills. I keep falling short even though I score well on the practice tests. Any advice from anyone who struggled before and now has managed to be able to pass them?

 

[farrow]

Hi everyone, I got to the test stage invite for Kingsley Napley and didn’t get through. I seem to have this issue for a lot of firms. I take practice tests for Watson Glaser along with other types of critical thinking skills. I keep falling short even though I score well on the practice tests. Any advice from anyone who struggled before and now has managed to be able to pass them?

A lot of universities provide access to WG prep through sites like Graduates First and Job Test Prep, case in point: Oxford Uni careers website.

Have you checked out if you have access to anything?

Uni Nottingham provides Alumni access too, so worth looking into if your university provides wider access than just current students.

 

[farrow]

hi all, trying to track when people have been told the outcome of their application for each firm. (doesn't matter if yay or nay, just the outcome dates). if anyone has anything to add, just reply to this. will update and repost accordingly.

Also some firms still have applications open?

 

[Julia Wyporkiewicz]

Hi, did anyone get any reply from Howard Kennedy? It was supposed to be last week but I haven’t heard anything

 

[Tintin06]

Anyone know what percentage (I.e is it worth apply DTC to them) these firms take from their DTC:
- BCLP
- Dentons
- Paul Hastings
- White and Case
- Macfarlanes
- Stephenson harwood
- Sullivan cromwell
- K&L gates

Sullivan & Cromwell seems VS only. They don’t regularly recruit via DTCs.

 

[James Wakefield]

Still nothing from Ashurst?

I think they started getting back to people this time last year.

 

[dlc3266]

Does anyone know if White & Case’s DTC is rolling or not?

 

[Chris Brown]

Does anyone know if White & Case’s DTC is rolling or not?

DTC is non-rolling. They are rolling for VS. DTC deadline is in July I think. 🙂​

 

[Tintin06]

DTC is non-rolling. They are rolling for VS. 🙂​

Also, you can apply for both.

That's also true for Morgan Lewis.

 

[spamelinazoid]

Anyone still waiting on Baker McKenzie?

 

[OliverTwist]

Anyone heard back from Mayer Brown post-test?

Is this post job simulation, if so, no!

 

[Moe]

Does anyone have any news on Bristows DTC?

Hi - did you hear any news or are you still waiting? They should have gotten back to you by now!

 

[GV]

Does anyone have an idea when we’ll hear back from Shoosmiths?

 

[User5678]

Does anyone have an idea when we’ll hear back from Shoosmiths?

On 9 May after 3pm (before closing I.e., 5:30pm)