TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[flower1]

Has anyone received Clifford Chance WG test - thought it was supposed to be sent early November?

 

[WeGotThis!]

Has anyone received Clifford Chance WG test - thought it was supposed to be sent early November?

Does their application have questions?

 

[Flu1dity]

Has anyone received Clifford Chance WG test - thought it was supposed to be sent early November?

It's not even 3pm on the first working weekday of November...

 

[Apple]

Weil VI

 

[yk1906]

Weil VI

Congrats!! For VS? Do they have DTC open?

 

[Apple]

Congrats!! For VS? Do they have DTC open?

VS, wrong thread, sorry.

 

[lawyergal101]

Does anyone know roughly how long it takes Travers to get back with a decision post first-stage interview?

 

[p2bv]

Does anyone know roughly how long it takes Travers to get back with a decision post first-stage interview?

How was your experience !

 

[lawyergal101]

How was your experience !

My interviewer was really lovely and it was very conversational. But I defo stumbled in places and waffled on some answers so not super confident

 

[yk1906]

Does anyone know roughly how long it takes Travers to get back with a decision post first-stage interview?

Hi! Could you please share how long it took them to contact you after the initial app submission? Thanks and good luck!

 

[lawyergal101]

Hi! Could you please share how long it took them to contact you after the initial app submission? Thanks and good luck!

Hey! I submitted my app on 21st Oct and got a call on the 30th.

 

[yk1906]

Has anyone who completed the first stage of the Freshfields assessment around the 28th/29th of October received an invitation to the second stage?

 

[p2bv]

anyone heard back from CMS post WG?

 

[Deleted member 41929]

My interviewer was really lovely and it was very conversational. But I defo stumbled in places and waffled on some answers so not super confident

Agreed. It was such a good interview experience. Relaxed, fair, and conversational.

 

[Hopefully2025]

Is there anyone who applied to Slaughters in or before the first week of October and hasn't heard back at all?

 

[sans]

Has anyone completed the Irwin Mitchell online assessment video interview? If so, what type of questions did they ask?

 

[WeGotThis!]

Has anyone heard from Gowling WLG?

 

[applicant3000]

Have there been anymore Slaughters DTC interview invitations? Especially thinking about those who applied in October!

 

[Kad28]

Hi guys, i just applied for the Travers Smith DTC yesterday. i assumed they were non rolling but i have seen people receive interviews before the deadline. Am I too late ?

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

Hi guys, i just applied for the Travers Smith DTC yesterday. i assumed they were non rolling but i have seen people receive interviews before the deadline. Am I too late ?

Hi!

Whilst I’m not too sure if Travers Smith are rolling or non-rolling, it’s definitely not too late even if they are rolling! Most firms will receive the majority of their applications close to the deadline, and the most important aspect is submitting a strong application that you are confident about