TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Zaidoz10]

Has anyone received an acceptance from RPC?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

TC offer from Cripps!

That is great news - congratulations!

 

[LawInTheNorth]

Is anyone still waiting to hear from Freshfields? I’ve not got a good feeling with it taking so long

 

[enjcorps]

Is anyone still waiting to hear from Freshfields? I’ve not got a good feeling with it taking so long

From what I can tell (which is limited), so long as your application is still 'live' (i.e., under the 'Active' tab and shows as 'In Progress' compared to a failed application which will be 'Inactive' and shown as 'Completed'), it's not a PFO. They may have just not got to it yet. Especially since, I'm guessing, AC invites have not yet been sent out, which they said they'd only start sending out once the last batch have completed their WG. Last year they were sending out WG invites until mid-August so there's still a chance

 

[nbpp48]

That is great news - congratulations!

Thanks!!!

 

[mfuturetrainee]

the VI qs that A&O have in their blended assessment, would they most likely be competency based?

 

[Anabelle4567]

Would it be correct to assume a PFO from Farrer's having not heard from them at this stage?

 

[jrb_law48]

WFW interview invite post-AC!! any advice would be very appreciated!

 

[WAL007]

Same!!

Congratulations!!!

 

[lawapplicant]

Has anyone been sent WG for RPC?

 

[NA27]

Hi everyone

Wanted to get views on this question: 'Why do you want to become a lawyer in a major business and finance firm?'

Would people interpret this as a general 'why commercial law?' question or would it be more 'why transactional law' specifically question?

Thanks a lot.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi everyone

Wanted to get views on this question: 'Why do you want to become a lawyer in a major business and finance firm?'

Would people interpret this as a general 'why commercial law?' question or would it be more 'why transactional law' specifically question?

Thanks a lot.

I think it needs to be naunced than either commercial law and transactional law.

The firm clearly like to label themselves as business and finance. I would check to see what they mean by this, given their practice areas and specialisms and make sur e your answer aligns with this rather than commercial law (much broader definition) or transactional law (could be too narrow a definition).

 

[Itsmelawgirl]

Got a fairly niche quesitons, but does anyone know of firms that work heavily within environmental law, say like shippping or energy?

Reed Smith does shipping disputes

Got a fairly niche quesitons, but does anyone know of firms that work heavily within environmental law, say like shippping or energy?

Reed Smith does shipping

 

[CorporateCrocodile]

Got a fairly niche quesitons, but does anyone know of firms that work heavily within environmental law, say like shipping or energy?

Vinson & Elkins are pretty well known for their energy work. White & Case is another big player in this sphere too, along with Milbank. On the shipping side, I think Stephenson Harwood and HFW are ranked pretty highly.

 

[Tintin06]

For people taking Arctic Shores type tests (Ashurst, NRF etc) I recommend this video. It helped massively.

It's for BCG's test, but the questions are similar to AS.

 

[asola]

From what I can tell (which is limited), so long as your application is still 'live' (i.e., under the 'Active' tab and shows as 'In Progress' compared to a failed application which will be 'Inactive' and shown as 'Completed'), it's not a PFO. They may have just not got to it yet. Especially since, I'm guessing, AC invites have not yet been sent out, which they said they'd only start sending out once the last batch have completed their WG. Last year they were sending out WG invites until mid-August so there's still a chance

I am not sure if this cycle’s will be the same as their email states that AC will be conducted from 14 August to 30 August 2023.

 

[hannah04]

Got a fairly niche quesitons, but does anyone know of firms that work heavily within environmental law, say like shippping or energy?

Hill Dickinson is big in shipping as well

 

[mfuturetrainee]

has anyone gotten a response for Freshfields AC?

 

[Tintin06]

You versus the guy she tells you not to worry about

 

[bottles747]

WFW interview invite post-AC!! any advice would be very appreciated!

Congrats! Can I ask when did you complete the VI and how long did it take for them to get back to you ?