Nothing like getting off a 14 hour flight with no WiFi to see I got the HD test invite!!! Tbh wasn’t expecting to hear for a while so great start to the holiday!!
TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
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To my knowledge the latter 3 (Fried Frank, Paul Hastings and White & Case) are all non-rolling, and their deadlines are between May-July, so I think they would only start getting back to everyone that applied from June/July onwards. 🙂
I submitted at roughly 1am and got confirmation at around 5pm
It's happened to me a few times with some non-US/MC/SC firms this cycle (e.g. Addleshaws and Dentons) where I worked really hard on the application and didn't even get to a VI stage. I really was interested in these firms too. On the other hand, with US/MC/SC firms this cycle, I've not received a single post-app PFO (i.e. I always made it to the next selective stage, whether that's a VI or telephone interview, or AC). I am starting to think firms are making judgements based on whether they think I'd accept a TC with them sometimes? Like how do I convince them?? I promise I would????
Edit: Just to note, Addleshaws had a non-selective test so it's entirely possible that I failed that
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Also interested as I received it and it says you’ve passed to the next stage of the process but I got the email a day after I applied which makes me doubt that they actually read it so quickly
This was also 19 days ago and haven’t heard back since
Their website says: If you are successful following the application stage, you will be invited to complete an online strengths based assessment. But someone on this forum said it is automatic.
Hello, I just received a PFO from Latham for the open day? I applied for spring vac scheme? So confused and demoralised, this application cycle destroyed me 💀
Confusing! But I’ll try my luck with the damned assessment anyways 💀
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If an application form suggests an interest in MC/US firms (e.g. previous open days, insight programmes, Forage programmes, events etc), there can be a question mark over why the applicant is now aiming for a firm that is very different to to them, especially when considering complexity of work and factors like salary - sometimes they get concerned that candidates are applying as a way down the list back up option rather than a firm they are prioritising.
Hi Jessica! One follow-up question...should I be concerned about this if the law firm I work for overseas has partnered with MC/US firms on cross-border litigation and transaction matters I participated in?
Aside from my paralegal and regulatory internship experiences in London, my work experience overseas highlights my role in cases and deals with MC/US firms. However, I’m now aiming for SC and national firms (e.g., Macfarlanes, Ashurst, Addleshaw Goddard).
Goodwin news after video interview? Did this nearly two months ago.
Thank you so much for this. That all makes sense and it's what I suspected. I mean I can't say they're entirely wrong but I wish there was a way for me to actually have these as back-up options other than attending their events (which I can't because I'm in full-time employment). I realise that they're super competitive too, and can find candidates just as capable as me who are considering exclusively firms similar to them, but as a candidate I sometimes feel like it really should be an option for me to have options to "fall back" on, I mean, everyone outside of the legal sector always assumes that'd be the case
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