TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[billyonthespeeddial]

Regarding direct TCs at US firms. Do you have to paralegal first? Wondering how realistic my apps are. Thinking Fried Frank, K&S, Paul Hastings. Anyone know non-paralegals get their TCs? Thank you very much in advance.

To add a contrary one to Fried Frank, King & Spalding trainees don't necessarily have paralegal experience

 

[Mistral_23]

Does anyone know if Curtis gets back to applications?

I've been wondering the same. I applied at the end of January but haven't heard back yet. Have you heard from them since?

 

[MaryAra299]

I have restructured my answer all by myself, copied and pasted on AI detectors like contentai and originalai, and it's coming out as 100% human. However, in quillbot, it's still flagging at 56% ai. Will be grateful for any input on how to deal with it?

 

[Amiyrerose]

Hi,
is anyone applying to Ashurst, Farrer & Co and Macfarlanes here?

 

[A worried graduate]

Hi,
is anyone applying to Ashurst, Farrer & Co and Macfarlanes here?

I’ve applied to Macs and Ashurst in the past

 

[A worried graduate]

Does anyone know how many trainee will Hogan Lovells recruit in their Birmingham office?

Two (yes that’s all)

 

[hehostressed]

Has anyone heard from Weightmans

 

[Raspberry44]

Has anyone that's been invited to the CRS VI taken it already, would love to have some insights!

 

[saj2002]

fieldfisher rejection

 

[RS Sanjanaa]

has anybody gotten a response from BCLP recently? I know one person who got a response on Friday.

 

[yellowponytwin]

Has anyone that's been invited to the CRS VI taken it already, would love to have some insights!

which office did you apply to, if you dont mind me asking? I'm wondering if this point there's any hope for my application lol. congratulations, by the way! sorry I don't have any personal insight!

 

[yellowponytwin]

Hoping CRS send in batches…

I've not heard anything either... which office did you apply to?

 

[Amiyrerose]

I’ve applied to Macs and Ashurst in the past

ooh how was that? have you got any tips? much appreciated!

 

[trainee4u]

Winckworth Sherwood emailed saying "applications have increased 32% this year, to 459"; we will get in touch by week ending 17th March.

FWIW.

 

[Zaidoz10]

I've not heard anything either... which office did you apply to?

London

 

[tcdreamer]

Has anyone heard from Fieldfisher post-AC

 

[andrecsaa]

Hi,
is anyone applying to Ashurst, Farrer & Co and Macfarlanes here?

Macfarlanes and Ashurst (still working on this app)

 

[andrecsaa]

Got the Mayer Brown feedback pack from their test just now.

Hi! I completed mine today.

May I ask how long it took them to send the feedback reports?

 

[andrecsaa]

Hogan Lovells pfo post-WG

 

[Tintin06]

Hogan Lovells pfo post-WG

Sorry to hear that news - commiserations. Did you ask for your score? Good luck with your other apps.