TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[Asil Ahmad]

For Fresfields personal statement do we need to include Dear GR and also I am writting this as I am a law student and then I look forward to hearing back from you about my application yours sincerly. Do we need to include all of this in the personal statement.

 

[Miki3999]

For Fresfields personal statement do we need to include Dear GR and also I am writting this as I am a law student and then I look forward to hearing back from you about my application yours sincerly. Do we need to include all of this in the personal statement.

I think no because it's a PS and not a cover letter

 

[Lian Lian]

Has anyone done Latham's behavioral test before? Does anyone have any advice on how we can prepare for that? Thank you in advance!

 

[Miki3999]

Does anyone know if the Latham behavioural assessment includes any Qs that you have to worry about getting right/wrong? Or is it all just a way to judge your personal strengths/weaknesses and preferences in work-type situations?

Nah, don't worry too much about it, I didn't find any tricky questions in it

 

[Asil Ahmad]

I think no because it's a PS and not a cover letter

Thank you very much for this.

 

[lawcurious]

I checked but it is such a new case and it is not mentioned in the firm’s website yet. The news was published by a specialist news outlet.

ah sorry really not sure how to help then - all i can think of otherwise is checking if the news outlet is from the UK, or mentions anything about any of the regions being there, or if any of the companies/or their head offices are based in the UK. sorry - hope you find it out in time though!

 

[Scandi]

I think no because it's a PS and not a cover letter

Do you have any sources on this? Or is this just the 'norm' for PS? I think I previously progressed with a PS by including a short introduction and ending (beyond the core elements of a PS)

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

For Fresfields personal statement do we need to include Dear GR and also I am writting this as I am a law student and then I look forward to hearing back from you about my application yours sincerly. Do we need to include all of this in the personal statement.

No need to include this. It’s not a cover letter, just a statement so you can go straight into explaining your answer.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Do you have any sources on this? Or is this just the 'norm' for PS? I think I previously progressed with a PS by including a short introduction and ending (beyond the core elements of a PS)

It’s not that it is automatically a bad thing, it just isn’t necessary.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

No need to include this. It’s not a cover letter, just a statement so you can go straight into explaining your answer.

Thank you very much for this.

 

[samni]

Thanks for letting me know!
I believe you, but it’s really interesting that the grad brochure says it’s rolling - and the brochure is 2021/2022 applicants too, so should be updated. How strange

Yes, I thought the same after reading their graduate info! It's a relief if not but strange to have it stated as rolling

 

[golden99]

Does anyone know how NRF guaranteed interview scheme works - I think I am eligible.

I have submitted app (deadline was Sunday midnight) and called nrf multiple times before deadline but never got through. Slightly worries, I won’t be considered eligible.
Does anyone have any advice ?

@Jessica Booker @Dheepa @James Carrabino

 

[born&raised]

Hello! I have a Telephone Interview soon, and had a couple of queries:

1. How long is an answer ideally supposed to be? My interview is scheduled for 30 minutes.
2. For questions such as Why this firm, Why commercial law, and any other questions that we have addressed in our application form - is it not advised to mention/use the same points as the one in the application form?

This is my first TI, so I'd be grateful for any help. Thank you!

 

[Irena]

Burges Salomon AC!!! Any info on what to expect and experiences from AC at BS would be greatly appreciated as it is my first ever AC, so please message me on priv
Thank you in advance!!!

 

[moxiebobo]

Does anyone have an idea of the right amount of detail for the Freshfields Work Exp section? Doesn’t seem to have word limit and box to put text says ‘Detail Work Experience’. So not much of an indication as to how brief/detailed.
Apologies if this has been queried recently.

 

[AvniD]

Burges Salomon AC!!! Any info on what to expect and experiences from AC at BS would be greatly appreciated as it is my first ever AC, so please message me on priv
Thank you in advance!!!

@Irena congratulations on making it to the AC- this is huge! 👏 👏 👏 Linking some posts I've made on ACs to help you prep!

• Avni's breakdown of ACs
• Avni's tips on prepping for ACs

 

[AvniD]

Does anyone have an idea of the right amount of detail for the Freshfields Work Exp section? Doesn’t seem to have word limit and box to put text says ‘Detail Work Experience’. So not much of an indication as to how brief/detailed.
Apologies if this has been queried recently.

I'd stick to under 100 words for each piece of work experience as that's generally been the standard across most applications in my experience. You could also email grad rec to confirm if they have any preference for the number of words you can use (although they're likely to say they don't have any preference as they would've set a word limit if they did).

 

[YJ]

For Freshfields, how do I input my GCSE grades. There isn't an option for numbered grades

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Does anyone know how NRF guaranteed interview scheme works - I think I am eligible.

I have submitted app (deadline was Sunday midnight) and called nrf multiple times before deadline but never got through. Slightly worries, I won’t be considered eligible.
Does anyone have any advice ?

@Jessica Booker @Dheepa @James Carrabino

You will need to meet all the basic eligibility criteria to ensure you are eligible. If you meet this, you will be invited to interview.

When you submitted your application won’t be taken into consideration, so I wouldn’t worry about what you did this.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

For Freshfields, how do I input my GCSE grades. There isn't an option for numbered grades

I suspect you don’t need to include them.