TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Cryingtiger]

Does anyone know when Ashurst usually holds their ACs?

Around May and June time!

 

[Cryingtiger]

Withers interview!!!! Any advice would be much appreciated!

For anyone who's waiting I did my online test in January....

Is this for a direct TC?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

@Jessica Booker :

Is it a bad idea to use the same event to answer two questions on an application form? For example, an important project I was part of is a very good example of excellent teamwork but also of using commercial awareness, which are two separate questions in the application. I unfortunately don't have any other examples that will be quite as strong.

Thanks

I would avoid it if you can - showing a variety of your skills/experiences is important.

 

[YP]

Is this for a direct TC?

Yes

 

[Aliceczernia]

Has anyone heard anything more from Ashurst?

 

[jomar]

Has anyone heard anything more from Ashurst?

Not me

 

[M0M007]

Has anyone heard anything more from Ashurst?

From their latest email we will hear back no later than 19th of May.

 

[Riya20000000]

Anyone who was placed on reserve for CRS did they just get the ac invite for the direct tc ?

no, have you?

 

[BM99]

Bakers is really taking their time haha😂

 

[Phoebe123451]

Has anyone heard anything more from Ashurst?

when did you last hear?

 

[hopefullawyer123]

Hi @Jessica Booker and everyone else in the forum - I hope you are well.

I am just looking into SRA related questions - one question is about a client telling you something confidential/ or you hear a client mention something

Under the SRA principles you have to keep client information confidential

So, when escalating this to your supervisor, are you allowed to tell them what you heard/ what the client told you? Or must you keep it confidential from your supervisor too?

Thanks in advance

 

[Turnthisstupidfatratyellow]

no, have you?

Yes I did I’m quite surprised

 

[islasorna]

Hello,

I got invited to an assessment centre on Wednesday with the option of 2 dates. The default email said if no dates suit then to wait as they will release more dates in a few days. I decided to wait (as the dates given were not ideal with my exams) and now both those dates have gone, but no new dates have appeared. I'm just a bit worried that they have invited more people to the assessment centre than there are places available at the assessment centre. (The firm normally hires 2 years in advance but for some reason have opened up application to start this year, so I assume there will be very few TCs places available - and I'm assuming the email inviting me was just the standard default one). Am I just being paranoid i've missed out on this opportunity?!

 

[SuccessfulSolicitor]

What’s there to stop me from applying to a firm I was rejected by for a vacation scheme again this summer for a direct training contract? Like the firm I want to apply to says they only allow one application per recruitment cycle but I know people who have applied to firms twice in the same year and still had things proceed as normal.

It’s not like I’d get blacklisted right? Can you even be blacklisted?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

What’s there to stop me from applying to a firm I was rejected by for a vacation scheme again this summer for a direct training contract? Like the firm I want to apply to says they only allow one application per recruitment cycle but I know people who have applied to firms twice in the same year and still had things proceed as normal.

It’s not like I’d get blacklisted right? Can you even be blacklisted?

You’d just get straight rejected. Most applicant tracking systems would flag you up as a duplicate applicant and therefore the firm wouldn’t bother reading your application, and would just turn you down on the basis of you being a duplicate applicant.

Different firms have different policies regarding reapplying, which is why others you know may have proceeded with a subsequent application for some firms.

 

[SuccessfulSolicitor]

You’d just get straight rejected. Most applicant tracking systems would flag you up as a duplicate applicant and therefore the firm wouldn’t bother reading your application, and would just turn you down on the basis of you being a duplicate applicant.

Different firms have different policies regarding reapplying, which is why others you know may have proceeded with a subsequent application for some firms.

Thank for letting me know!

Sorry I forgot to mention that she used a different email. I think using a different email should be safe. Cause like you said, worse case scenario I’ll just be straight up rejected.

 

[Aliceczernia]

Yes I did I’m quite surprised

That’s amazing - what did they say? AC invitation?

 

[Aliceczernia]

when did you last hear?

Just that they’d get back to us by the 19th May

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Thank for letting me know!

Sorry I forgot to mention that she used a different email. I think using a different email should be safe. Cause like you said, worse case scenario I’ll just be straight up rejected.

The systems are typically sophisticated enough to pick up duplicates across names and cross referencing other key data that would remain the same, so this isn’t a fool proof approach.

I personally would advise not investing the time in reapplying if the firm’s policy makes you ineligible - I think it would be a waste of time.

 

[Cryingtiger]

Yes

When did you apply?