TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I have recently received a job offer and have been given 5 days to respond. However, I have an assessment centre for a graduate scheme on Monday and I will know the outcome the week after. Essentially, I have one job offer and one potential offer if I do well in the AC. The latter pays far better but is of course not guaranteed. I really need a job as I will be moving to London and can't survive in the City without one! Any advice on what to do would be appreciated!

Have you received the contract from the organisation who have given you the offer?

 

[T_Law]

If anyone has done the withers SJT would appreciate any insights/ tips !!

Hey!! May I ask when you heard back from Withers?

 

[mp2000]

Have you received the contract from the organisation who have given you the offer?

Not yet but I will within the next 24 hours.

 

[SR99]

Hey!! May I ask when you heard back from Withers?

I got the test invite less than an hour ago

 

[MG020202]

I know they said the latest would be the end of April, but anyone heard from Irwin Mitchell post-AC?

Nope

 

[clocloclcoclo]

Nope

haven't heard anything :/ hoping to hear back this week! Does anyone have any idea of the number of candidates who go on to the work placement?

 

[Aga123+]

Has anyone heard from Blake Morgan post first interview ??

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Bakers pls put me out my misery

 

[gazdgazd11]

Has anyone heard from Blake Morgan post first interview ??

Got a vacation scheme offer

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Not yet but I will within the next 24 hours.

I would take it as five days from the point of receiving the offer, which would take you through to early next week anyway.

 

[Lsc9013]

Did anyone else get an email from Shoosmiths earlier? I got all nervous thinking it was about my app, just for them to say they were finalising screening all the SJTs🙃

 

[mp2000]

I would take it as five days from the point of receiving the offer, which would take you through to early next week anyway.

I will have only had the assessment centre by next Monday so will have no choice but to sign the first contract and then potentially pull out if I am successful on the assessment centre. Is this unheard of? I understand I'd be burning bridges with the former company but would be happy to do so for the graduate scheme....

 

[Shreya Verma]

Has anybody applied to the Dentons TC and heard back post app?

Nopes

 

[MG020202]

haven't heard anything :/ hoping to hear back this week! Does anyone have any idea of the number of candidates who go on to the work placement?

Not sure to be honest

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I will have only had the assessment centre by next Monday so will have no choice but to sign the first contract and then potentially pull out if I am successful on the assessment centre. Is this unheard of? I understand I'd be burning bridges with the former company but would be happy to do so for the graduate scheme....

Not unheard of - something a small percentage of applicants do each year. Renege rates are at around 8% for some law firms.

 

[mp2000]

Not unheard of - something a small percentage of applicants do each year. Renege rates are at around 8% for some law firms.

Is the best way to go about reneging an offer just doing so via email, explaining the situation, apologizing for the inconvenience, etc.? Or will this not suffice given I will have already signed the employment contract?

 

[hannah04]

@Jessica Booker as a final year student graduating in a couple of months, is it too early to be applying to open paralegal positions that are currently being advertised if we cannot start till around July? There is there is no advertised start date on the opening

 

[SamiyaJ]

Anyone heard back from Norton Rose for a TI? (tc)

 

[BonanzaBih_]

has anyone applied for Bevan Brittan and heard back?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Is the best way to go about reneging an offer just doing so via email, explaining the situation, apologizing for the inconvenience, etc.? Or will this not suffice given I will have already signed the employment contract?

You will definitely need to put something in writing. Whether you call first and then email is up to you, but formal confirmation in writing that you are withdrawing your acceptance will be required.