TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[B97x]

Hi all, I haven’t heard a thing from DWF since I submitted my TC. I’ve even logged in and there’s no updates or emails I’ve missed.. seen as ppl have had VIs should I count this as a PFO? Should I email them? Sorry I have no clue what to do but constantly checking my emails every day is draining 😭 (I have applied for other TCs and got rejections and next stages this is the only one I’m in limbo with) any advice is welcomed!! Thanks

 

[kokoprep]

Wednesday afternoon

thank you

 

[kokoprep]

There were 2 time slots available each day next week.

I don’t think there were many ppl per time slot, because I tried to book a slot which was taken pretty quickly. So I would def assume that they will be doing more, given the size of their intake

Hope that helps

hey what is the size of the freshfields direct TC intake? @Jessica Booker if you happen to know, can you please advise

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

hey what is the size of the freshfields direct TC intake? @Jessica Booker if you happen to know, can you please advise

The firm recruits up to 90 trainees per year and have historically had about 50% of their training contracts filled by vacation scheme attendees, so I would expect a very healthy number of direct TC process.

I think this is in part where they only have around 70 VS places a year (so will never fill their TC places with vac schemers) but also where their summer scheme is for penultimate year undergraduates only, and therefore they will want to keep opportunities open for those coming to the career slightly later in their academics or career changers etc.

 

[kokoprep]

The firm recruits up to 90 trainees per year and have historically had about 50% of their training contracts filled by vacation scheme attendees, so I would expect a very healthy number of direct TC process.

I think this is in part where they only have around 70 VS places a year (so will never fill their TC places with vac schemers) but also where their summer scheme is for penultimate year undergraduates only, and therefore they will want to keep opportunities open for those coming to the career slightly later in their academics or career changers etc.

really helpful thank you so much!

 

[aleiy]

Has anybody heard back from CMS Dubai TC post VI?

 

[seaweed.bond]

Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but does anyone know if BCLP hires a fair amount of trainees from their direct TC route?

 

[hopefulforatc]

Is it possible there will be more ACs at Freshfields?

 

[anonymous.15]

Have Gibson Dunn become insolvent and stopped operating? Been forever since I applied🤣

I got a PFO from GD lol this week

 

[Katy12345]

Hi all, I haven’t heard a thing from DWF since I submitted my TC. I’ve even logged in and there’s no updates or emails I’ve missed.. seen as ppl have had VIs should I count this as a PFO? Should I email them? Sorry I have no clue what to do but constantly checking my emails every day is draining 😭 (I have applied for other TCs and got rejections and next stages this is the only one I’m in limbo with) any advice is welcomed!! Thanks

The VIs are for the vac scheme as are the PFOs or ACs

 

[Katy12345]

I got a PFO from GD lol this week

I am really sorry about that! Was it for the TC?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but does anyone know if BCLP hires a fair amount of trainees from their direct TC route?

From their Chambers Student Guide Profile:

Between 85-90% of BCLP's trainee intake comes in through its vacation schemes. BCLP takes around 24 vac schemers a year, spread across two placements, held in April and June each year.

This suggests only around 2-4 trainees are recruited via the direct TC route.

 

[seaweed.bond]

From their Chambers Student Guide Profile:

Between 85-90% of BCLP's trainee intake comes in through its vacation schemes. BCLP takes around 24 vac schemers a year, spread across two placements, held in April and June each year.

This suggests only around 2-4 trainees are recruited via the direct TC route.

Thank you Jessica!

 

[Runsim]

Does anyone have any insight into CRS vi? What type of questions do they ask?

Hi congratulations, is this for the direct TC application?

 

[futuretraineesolicitor]

Hi @Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu , for King & Spalding, does this picture mean that we can only add 3 pieces of work experiences? or can we just copy paste the format to accommodate as many as we feel like putting? thanks

 

[Katy12345]

After my VI passing partner review I’ve been invited to Bristows WE- has anyone else got the link?

Such a tight deadline !!

 

[seaweed.bond]

After my VI passing partner review I’ve been invited to Bristows WE- has anyone else got the link?

Such a tight deadline !!

Congrats! I haven’t got an update from them post-partner review, but I was just wondering how they sent out the WE? Is it only one date? Or are there slots etc etc.

 

[cjwx]

Anyone recieved VI for CRS that applied to direct TC

 

[AlarmedBookkeeper448]

Anyone recieved VI for CRS that applied to direct TC

Grad recruitment on tiktok said that they will be responding by the end of feb / early march
so it might be a couple of weeks but this was specifically for London Direct TC

 

[Katy12345]

Congrats! I haven’t got an update from them post-partner review, but I was just wondering how they sent out the WE? Is it only one date? Or are there slots etc etc.

I got the email update from the all hires message and it’s a link to complete the test by EOD Tuesday, so within 2 working days. I have no clue if people are being sent this in batches!