TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[futuretraineesolicitor]

September

Thank you. Also, by any chance, do you know when a future trainee can start his/her SQE prep once he gets a TC in September.

 

[Pokeria]

Thank you. Also, by any chance, do you know when a future trainee can start his/her SQE prep once he gets a TC in September.

No clue but I guess it depends if you got the 2024 or 25

 

[M0M007]

Hello, to those international students planning to apply for paralegal jobs etc using postgraduate visa, how are you going planning to do it since there’s a marking strike which affects our application for the postgrad visa ?

 

[legallybrunette22]

Has anyone heard back from Sharpe Pritchard following an Interview?

 

[F12M34L]

Are strict A levels (AAA) and 2:1 degree (65+) required by Slaughter and May? The website is slightly confusing - Additionally, do they value legal experience when considering applicants? I would appreciate honest opinions if someone has applied to the firm.

 

[Pokeria]

Are strict A levels (AAA) and 2:1 degree (65+) required by Slaughter and May? The website is slightly confusing - Additionally, do they value legal experience when considering applicants? I would appreciate honest opinions if someone has applied to the firm.

I would say yes to all the above

 

[theguy123]

anybody heard back from wiggin?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Are strict A levels (AAA) and 2:1 degree (65+) required by Slaughter and May? The website is slightly confusing - Additionally, do they value legal experience when considering applicants? I would appreciate honest opinions if someone has applied to the firm.

Not necessarily - I have known people without this profile (eg not a 65% average and straight As) get into Slaughters - but when they did there was usually something else very interesting or exceptional about them.

 

[irenard]

Anyone get accepted to the Freshfields final year workshop?

Received an invite on 26 May

 

[DisciplineTC2526]

Anyone know when we will hear back from Goodwin re direct TC?

 

[DisciplineTC2526]

Not necessarily - I have known people without this profile (eg not a 65% average and straight As) get into Slaughters - but when they did there was usually something else very interesting or exceptional about them.

@Jessica Booker - Can you please elaborate on this? Exceptional or interesting in what way? I don't have crazy academics and debating whether it is worth applying.

 

[spamelinazoid]

Anyone know around when Baker McKenzie will get back to us post-AC?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

@Jessica Booker - Can you please elaborate on this? Exceptional or interesting in what way? I don't have crazy academics and debating whether it is worth applying.

This can be any evidence of excelling in something that isn’t academia

 

[NikkiT]

Does anyone have any experience of the Kingsley Napley AC? I have heard that it consists of a group exercise and a written exercise but no individual interviews - any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[CorporateCrocodile]

Does anyone have any advice for the following question on the Fried Frank application form: 'Please tell us why you believe commercial awareness is an important skill for a successful lawyer'.

Is it worth relating it back to why commercial awareness is important, specifically, for a lawyer at Fried Frank? E.g FF work with PE funds who are already very commercially aware hence the need for even more commercial awareness.

 

[Aliceczernia]

Did anyone else get an email today from Ashurst re the DT interview?

 

[trainee2025]

Anything from Stephenson Harwood for direct TC?

 

[LceoH]

Did anyone else get an email today from Ashurst re the DT interview?

What did the email say please? I only got a holding email

 

[Aliceczernia]

What did the email say please? I only got a holding email

Just that they’ll let us know about the assessment centre outcome by the 16th June

 

[LceoH]

Just that they’ll let us know about the assessment centre outcome by the 16th June

Ah ok thank you! I got the same email today