TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[ajdbnjsbfjns]

Has anyone who applied for Addleshaw Goddard summer vacation scheme gotten their AC dates yet?

 

[goodvibesonly]

Has anyone who applied to Bird & Bird in January for a direct TC heard back from them?

I applied on Dec 30 and got the VI interview last week

 

[goodvibesonly]

Has anyone heard back post Clifford Chance TC AC?

 

[Shah74k]

Safe to assume PFO if we haven’t received a Freshfields WG invite for the Trainee Associate Programme?

 

[mfuturetrainee]

Safe to assume PFO if we haven’t received a Freshfields WG invite for the Trainee Associate Programme?

nope

 

[ajdbnjsbfjns]

Yes already did my AG London AC for summer vacation scheme

Do you know what the date options were? I got the AC but I didnt receive any details about booking it?

 

[ajdbnjsbfjns]

The email saying you were invited should have had a link in. When you follow the link the dates available were there. When I went in later after checking my timetable some had already gone.

I got transferred to the vax scheme AC from my 2025 TC app as I was abroad when the ACs were being held previously, and did not receive an email to the AC. Do you know the best way to contact grad rec as they havent been answering my emails?

 

[legally.brown]

nope

why do you say so? if you don’t mind me asking

 

[legally.brown]

Hi @Jessica Booker

I am waiting to hear back from Freshfields and some people have said they send WG invites in batches.

Out of curiosity, I was wondering how these firms send invites? Do they wait until the first batch completes the test and see how many candidates they have rejected and send more? or do they send it out as they review applications?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi @Jessica Booker

I am waiting to hear back from Freshfields and some people have said they send WG invites in batches.

Out of curiosity, I was wondering how these firms send invites? Do they wait until the first batch completes the test and see how many candidates they have rejected and send more? or do they send it out as they review applications?

There might not be any set reason for the batches or how/why people are processed. It can be down to a variety of factors.

 

[ajdbnjsbfjns]

everything has just come from [email protected]

Could I reach out to you on linked in regarding the AC and what it entailed? I just received my email invite but without details about the AC's exercises

 

[S87]

Could I reach out to you on linked in regarding the AC and what it entailed? I just received my email invite but without details about the AC's exercises

Congrats on receiving an AC invite, can we ask you which office?

 

[norothrow324]

did anyone get a Freshfields wg invite today?

 

[Zaidoz10]

did anyone get a Freshfields wg invite today?

They sent them out yesterday. They usually send in batches weekly so I’d say next Monday is when people hear back next.

 

[legally.brown]

did anyone get a Freshfields wg invite today?

I emailed them about this! If they reply, I’ll let you guys know

 

[norothrow324]

I emailed them about this! If they reply, I’ll let you guys know

amazing!! Please let us know if they respond..

 

[Hjaym]

Anyone heard back from Gibson Dunn Dubai vac scheme? Or Simmons Dubai TC?

 

[legally.brown]

amazing!! Please let us know if they respond..

Everyone waiting for a Freshfields WG, I reached out to grad rec and they were kind enough to respond:

“Hi ***,

Applications are still being screened and further invitations to complete the Watson Glaser test will be issued over the near term.

Rest assured, you’ll receive an update on your application when a decision is made.”

Hope this helps to relieve any stress. Let’s stay hopeful If it’s a pfo for some of us, then again not the end of the world and we move 👍🏻

 

[Deleted member 31343]

BBC AC! First AC this cycle finally (and finally passed a VI lol- being able to rerecord made a huge difference)! 😅

OMG SAME!!!

 

[legalbaby]

BBC AC! First AC this cycle finally (and finally passed a VI lol- being able to rerecord made a huge difference)! 😅

Hi! Did you receive the email in early Jan stating that the next stage would be a written task? Just received the progression email but it didn't provide explicit details on whether it was written task7AC?