TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[33potatoes]

Hey,
Could anyone please provide insight or advice into the Kennedys assessment centre ? I'm happy to help with firms CMS, Baker Mckenzie, Clifford Chance, Charles Russell Speechlys, ,Mishcon de Reya, White and Case. Thank you!

yes please message me

 

[cinnamonspice]

I'm personally never applying to the firm again, this is the second time they have wasted my time.

FF sucks! I applied two years in a row, had support from one of their ex-trainees and current employees and still was rejected without any explanation. They have some weird pattern going on

 

[AryanAgg]

does anyone know when can we expect to hear back from linklaters for the DTC applications?

 

[HasRez]

does anyone know when can we expect to hear back from linklaters for the DTC applications?

Been waiting for months!

 

[BM99]

does anyone know when can we expect to hear back from linklaters for the DTC applications?

Historically end of January/beginning of Feb. But for the 2024/25 cycle people waited until end of Feb to receive a PFO.

 

[TCGrad1642]

freshfields wait is taking it out of me haha! does anyone want to conjecture a prospective timeline of when we might hear back?

 

[yuhhhh]

freshfields wait is taking it out of me haha! does anyone want to conjecture a prospective timeline of when we might hear back?

unfortunately if we are still waiting a PFO is likely (I am cooked too brochacho)

 

[WeGotThis!]

Has anyone heard from Stevens & Bolton post-app?

 

[TCGrad1642]

unfortunately if we are still waiting a PFO is likely (I am cooked too brochacho)

So sad have that many people had dtc acs ?

 

[Partcore22]

Has anyone heard from Irwin Mitchell Birmingham office individual stream?

 

[law5tudent]

Have any of you had your VWV online presentation and how do you think it went? Had mine today but not sure how to feel about it! Also anyone know how many people get through to AC stage?

 

[lowkeyloser]

Does anyone know if Curtis and McDermott are recruiting direct TCs this year? Both seem to have woefully outdated websites...

Curtis aren't recruiting this year. I was told by email.