TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[yk1906]

Do you know if there is a way to check which TC a person has applied for. I don't remember if I ticked the 2027 or the 2028 box🥲

I have the same issue!! I always apply for 2028 as I’m an international but I don’t remember choosing anything at all for AO

 

[Amgrad]

GPT. I wouldn’t read into an archived message until they’ve told you the outcome either way. It’s pointless. CC have also confirmed that the outcomes will be communicated either this week or next week.

They have stated the date of outcome when you passed the WG. It's 8/12, good luck!

 

[FutureAntitrustLawyer]

They have stated the date of outcome when you passed the WG. It's 8/12, good luck!

just out of curiosity, have you completed and passed the WG?

 

[Amgrad]

just out of curiosity, have you completed and passed the WG?

Yep, it was quick turnaround, I got the notification of passing the WG within 2 minutes of finishing it and I'm checking my portal now, it says archived too. Fingers crossed!

 

[Prudentia]

They have stated the date of outcome when you passed the WG. It's 8/12, good luck!

It said w/c 8 December. So it may not be on Monday.

 

[BM99]

For anyone who applied to Clifford Chance insight day and got rejected, is your application showing archived or in review?

 

[Amgrad]

For anyone who applied to Clifford Chance insight day and got rejected, is your application showing archived or in review?

I didn't apply, but I am guessing it'd say "no longer considered" or something like that.

 

[sunsoul]

I have the same issue!! I always apply for 2028 as I’m an international but I don’t remember choosing anything at all for AO

the only way i know is to go onto the solicitor apprenticeship application, click apply, log into the portal and then check the dashboard for ur dtc app!! lol

 

[yk1906]

the only way i know is to go onto the solicitor apprenticeship application, click apply, log into the portal and then check the dashboard for ur dtc app!! lol

Thanks, brilliant

 

[Bread]

Why would they lie? If they didn’t want to answer the question they could have just ignored the email until the outcome was communicated.

Probably because it makes them look unprofessional for candidates to find out outcomes before they inform us. Also, since they said “w/c December 8”, they might want to let all candidates hear back at once and when they say.
On their page, smart recruiters say that archived is tantamount to rejection

 

[routetotrainingcontract]

I didn't apply, but I am guessing it'd say "no longer considered" or something like that.

i applied for the openday this year and was rejected, it still says archived lol

 

[enyildiz]

In case this is helpful to anyone, this is how my application which was rejected last year (edited for anonymity) looks side by side with my seemingly active application:

 

[yasmars]

In case this is helpful to anyone, this is how my application which was rejected last year (edited for anonymity) looks side by side with my seemingly active application:

View attachment 7422

Thanks for the case study. I think it could be plausible to think that archived means rejected.

 

[Trophy]

Just checked and I have the famous archived status for CC😬 I had done their open day and of 3 of their forage courses. Can only see what happens next week 😋

 

[Rads]

Just checked and I have the famous archived status for CC😬 I had done their open day and of 3 of their forage courses. Can only see what happens next week 😋

Was your successful application on the same portal? What does it say?

 

[Amgrad]

the only way i know is to go onto the solicitor apprenticeship application, click apply, log into the portal and then check the dashboard for ur dtc app!! lol

Just checked it says still under review and I am applying for 2028 TC. I'd take it as a jackpot if I got shortlisted to AC as I never intended to apply before since I never went to their events or OD prior submitting my app like any other Magic firms! Lol

 

[Trophy]

Was your successful application on the same portal? What does it say?

My open day application isn’t on there as they used vantage (candid) last year so not sure how the person above had a last year application status as this is a new portal 🤔

 

[yk1906]

Just checked it says still under review and I am applying for 2028 TC. I'd take it as a jackpot if I got shortlisted to AC as I never intended to apply before since I never went to their events or OD prior submitting my app like any other Magic firms! Lol

I think the whole “under review” discussion was regarding CC, not AO

 

[yk1906]

What I’m interested about is Slaughter and May… I saw someone who had their status changed to “interview” but they weren’t officially invited by email. I wonder what’s up with that

 

[Vakil]

It’s their first year using this new application software so I wouldn’t be surprised if CC didn’t realise SmartRecruiter was giving away this information on its portal. I asked Gemini and it also interpreted ‘archived’ as rejection. Hope it’s not that way for those seeing that on their application status though. 🙌🏽