TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[futuretraineesolicitor]

Has anyone received anything for Bakers direct TC post app?

I attended Bakers' booth on the Legal Cheek Fair a couple hours ago and the Grad rec said that they've just started going through the apps.

 

[Ali A]

Bakers PFO post app

 

[futuretraineesolicitor]

Bakers PFO post app

Was this for direct tc?

 

[Ali A]

Was this for direct tc?

Yes, sent it 23rd March

 

[jomar]

Yes, sent it 23rd March

Interesting - thanks for letting us all know. I applied in February and nothing. Sorry to hear you were rejected.

 

[aphelion]

Hi everyone, I desperately need advice. I had to do the timed written case study for Lewis Silkin today and I sent the email with my answer to the firm on time, but I only saw 10 minutes later that it hadn't sent. I had to spend a while figuring out how to get it to send but I eventually managed to solve the issue by sending from another email account as it seems protonmail is blocked. I sent over screenshots with the email to prove that I had been having technical problems. It's been the full working day and I haven't received any response or confirmation that my email was received. How should I follow this up? Should I email again tomorrow? Should I call? Or should I wait longer?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi everyone, I desperately need advice. I had to do the timed written case study for Lewis Silkin today and I sent the email with my answer to the firm on time, but I only saw 10 minutes later that it hadn't sent. I had to spend a while figuring out how to get it to send but I eventually managed to solve the issue by sending from another email account as it seems protonmail is blocked. I sent over screenshots with the email to prove that I had been having technical problems. It's been the full working day and I haven't received any response or confirmation that my email was received. How should I follow this up? Should I email again tomorrow? Should I call? Or should I wait longer?

You only did the exercise today and only emailed today - firms are not always going to be able to respond to things immediately.

I would wait until Thursday morning, and if you haven't heard from them then, give them a call to see if the exercise has been submitted ok and if there is anything else you need to do/can help them with.

 

[aphelion]

You only did the exercise today and only emailed today - firms are not always going to be able to respond to things immediately.

I would wait until Thursday morning, and if you haven't heard from them then, give them a call to see if the exercise has been submitted ok and if there is anything else you need to do/can help them with.

Thank you so much for the reassurance and advice, I'll defo wait a while. I know I'm probably just being paranoid but it was so scary haha

 

[Noodles]

Has anyone else had the Ashurst test email ("you'll receive a link to the test within 7 days") and not received the link?
It's been 8 or 9 days now, considering emailing in just to be safe

 

[johnnn821]

Has anyone else had the Ashurst test email ("you'll receive a link to the test within 7 days") and not received the link?
It's been 8 or 9 days now, considering emailing in just to be safe

If I were you I would email them. I submitted my application on Thursday got the link to the test the next day.

 

[johnnn821]

Has anyone heard back from Mayer Brown or BCLP?

 

[Noodles]

ah, thank you, did think it was odd!

If I were you I would email them. I submitted my application on Thursday got the link to the test the next day

 

[EliteWhovian]

does anyone know if kirkland tc is rolling?

 

[sxw517]

does anyone know if kirkland tc is rolling?

According to Congrapps, they do (not sure as to the reliability of this though)

 

[EliteWhovian]

According to Congrapps, they do (not sure as to the reliability of this though)

ah okay ty!

 

[EliteWhovian]

judging from some posts on tcla and my brief google search, it seems kirkland mainly (one even mentioned exclusively) recruits from their vs, so im not sure if its worth applying

 

[sxw517]

judging from some posts on tcla and my brief google search, it seems kirkland mainly (one even mentioned exclusively) recruits from their vs, so im not sure if its worth applying

I think its the same for Weil as well unfortunately!

 

[Momo]

I think its the same for Weil as well unfortunately!

What about W&C? Any ideas ?

 

[sxw517]

What about W&C? Any ideas ?

Not sure with W&C tbh

 

[jomar]

Not sure with W&C tbh

White and Case has a direct route. Know someone who got a direct TC from them.