TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Jedward87]

Has anyone done an AC with Trowers & Hamlins? Please help !!

Can I ask which office this is with please? Thanks!

 

[BL]

Can I ask which office this is with please? Thanks!

London

 

[Username9999]

Has anyone else not heard from Hogan since the WG?

 

[babylawyer]

Has anyone else not heard from Hogan since the WG?

haven't heard back either - they've sent out AC invites already too lol

 

[NB1999]

Has anyone done an AC with Trowers & Hamlins? Please help !!

Hey when did you hear back? As most people on here are still waiting for any form of communication!

 

[MontereyPK]

How many questions are in this Weil video interview?

I only had 2, but i think it might be randomly generated

 

[born&raised]

Hi! Did anyone attend Clifford Chance's Impactful Applications session that was held recently? I somehow missed it, would be grateful for any key pointers if anyone has noted them down

 

[the english lawyer]

Hi! Did anyone attend Clifford Chance's Impactful Applications session that was held recently? I somehow missed it, would be grateful for any key pointers if anyone has noted them down

they have more sessions happening - sign up here: https://careers.cliffordchance.com/london/clifford-chance-events-hub/skill-session-series.html

Looks like the app insight session will be running again 12th Oct

 

[futureTS2025hopeful]

Anyone heard from PH for second round interview?

 

[lawstress]

Does anyone have any experience with Watson Farley's final interview? Any help would be much appreciated

 

[futureTS2025hopeful]

I got the second round invite on Friday

Congrats! Is it an assessment centre or just another round of interview?

 

[samni]

Hi guys, what do we think are the generally relevant 'broad brush' commercial issues right now? I'm thinking oil and gas/energy prices, inflation/consumer appetite, economic downturn (e.g. production in China), tech stocks coming down.

This is all I can think of at the moment - is there anything else that people think is a 'everyone should know topic', e.g. like collapse of the high street and Brexit, COVID etc were? Avoiding war because I don't think it's something that would be mentioned in interview...

Hopefully this can be helpful for all of us preparing for ACs!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi guys, what do we think are the generally relevant 'broad brush' commercial issues right now? I'm thinking oil and gas/energy prices, inflation/consumer appetite, economic downturn (e.g. production in China), tech stocks coming down.

This is all I can think of at the moment - is there anything else that people think is a 'everyone should know topic', e.g. like collapse of the high street and Brexit, COVID etc were? Avoiding war because I don't think it's something that would be mentioned in interview...

Hopefully this can be helpful for all of us preparing for ACs!

If you are applying to firms who focus on corporate/finance, then also consider ESG (including the growing measurement and transparency of it) and also how technology is impacting the financial sector - for instance cryptocurrencies and the like.

Regulation and it’s trends is also something to be aware of, especially with the new Tory cabinet really emphasising how they will deregulate a lot of things to make it easier to do business.

 

[samni]

If you are applying to firms who focus on corporate/finance, then also consider ESG (including the growing measurement and transparency of it) and also how technology is impacting the financial sector - for instance cryptocurrencies and the like.

Regulation and it’s trends is also something to be aware of, especially with the new Tory cabinet really emphasising how they will deregulate a lot of things to make it easier to do business.

Ah I didn't think of regulation at all - thank you, Jessica! Prepping for a written exercise so want to have all the big topics for clients/firms down for the day

 

[sxw517]

Hi guys, what do we think are the generally relevant 'broad brush' commercial issues right now? I'm thinking oil and gas/energy prices, inflation/consumer appetite, economic downturn (e.g. production in China), tech stocks coming down.

This is all I can think of at the moment - is there anything else that people think is a 'everyone should know topic', e.g. like collapse of the high street and Brexit, COVID etc were? Avoiding war because I don't think it's something that would be mentioned in interview...

Hopefully this can be helpful for all of us preparing for ACs!

Myanmar was bought up in my most recent interview... Don't ask, stumped me a bit.

But I suppose just read the headlines of a broadsheet paper and analyse how it could have ramifications for a law firm and the business they conduct..

The sharp decline of the pound and the resultant effect this would have upon imports/exports, something I saw in the FT recently.

 

[User20021]

I got the second round invite on Friday

Same, have u been allocated a date yet cause they said it could be this wk and I haven’t yet.

 

[samni]

Myanmar was bought up in my most recent interview... Don't ask, stumped me a bit.

But I suppose just read the headlines of a broadsheet paper and analyse how it could have ramifications for a law firm and the business they conduct..

The sharp decline of the pound and the resultant effect this would have upon imports/exports, something I saw in the FT recently.

Oh wow, guess I'll be prepping conflict issues too haha

Thanks re the currency, that's a good one!

 

[Jedward87]

Day 30 without a response from Trowers, I may pack up and move into the lobby of their office 😅

 

[ellwilsen]

Day 30 without a response from Trowers, I may pack up and move into the lobby of their office 😅

 

[mckelly]

I know this was asked quite recently, but has anybody heard back from S&M yet?