TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

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HELP why has Greenberg Traurig closed their portal?!?! website says 11:59 Friday - and that they are non-rolling.... anyone in the same boat?

Have you emailed them? I think I saw the same thing happen for a different firm, someone emailed and they opened the portal again

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Have you emailed them? I think I saw the same thing happen for a different firm, someone emailed and they opened the portal again

Yes, I think that works for Travers Smith, wish they allow to extend. G'luck!

 

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I emailed greenberg traurig and they have:

1. reopened portal and
2. extended the deadline to the 19th!

The fact that they're so nice is such a motivator to apply haha

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

I have not gotten it still, should I be emailing them? Also if you are comfortable, could you share what the holding email looks like?

Quite similar to the VS applicant I think, it was an invitation to their events whilst waiting for the announcement day. I honestly don't recommend to reach out GR team, as I wasn't sent any email, I guess it was not automatic as they review it in batches. Unless, if you have a counter offer, you should tell them shortly so your apps would be proceed immediately (some ppl did this and they got instant PFOs) lol

 

[oliviabeijing]

No but they keep posting on insta and tiktok instead ahah

Spoke too soon, CMS AC!

 

[yk1906]

Bristows VI invite! Is it automatic?

 

[yk1906]

Also anyone heard from Freshfields for DTC post stage 2?

 

[elizabethkate]

Bristows VI invite! Is it automatic?

i was thinking this, i just got VI invite and then a second email saying I have been shortlisted for the VI so I hope so!

 

[Rads]

Quite similar to the VS applicant I think, it was an invitation to their events whilst waiting for the announcement day. I honestly don't recommend to reach out GR team, as I wasn't sent any email, I guess it was not automatic as they review it in batches. Unless, if you have a counter offer, you should tell them shortly so your apps would be proceed immediately (some ppl did this and they got instant PFOs) lol

Makes sense wont email them

 

[hfbjsdhfbhf]

Bristows VI invite! Is it automatic?

yeah same here! its not automatic, they review applications first

 

[yk1906]

yeah same here! its not automatic, they review applications first

I’m glad, after all the post-Christmas rejections congrats to you!!

 

[anon78365222111]

Also anyone heard from Freshfields for DTC post stage 2?

They gonna let us know in March at this rate, I gave up waiting

 

[yk1906]

They gonna let us know in March at this rate, I gave up waiting

I literally forget I even applied. And it’s my n1 target firm!

 

[TCGrad1642]

Does anyone have any idea when Freshfields DTC will get back to us?

 

[NorthernerInLondon]

@ People who have already completed the CMS AC, how many people are there per AC?

 

[anon78365222111]

I literally forget I even applied. And it’s my n1 target firm!

Same fr, hoping we make it !

 

[p2bv]

do we think CMS give out all ACs, didn’t get one and thought my VI was good

 

[M_m]

Anyone who’s done Bristows VI before know how much prep time we get? And how long we get to answer questions?

 

[Slickoo202]

do we think CMS give out all ACs, didn’t get one and thought my VI was good

Likewise

 

[Scottishlion]

I’ve been rejected from 11 of the 22 firms that I’ve applied to. I’ve changed how I research firms and write my answers but I don’t have any legal experience. Does anyone have any advice and am I f*?