mine was an application for a vacation scheme not DTC so I really wouldn’t assume PFO. I was just letting you know that they are v slow.
TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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I applied for DTC and got the holding email last night - but haven’t done any stages yet, only application. I think they are still dealing with vacation schemes.
I hope the wait is not too long for Macfarlanes. I feel like I did terribly in that stage 2 assessment
Has anyone heard anything post-app for Mayer Brown DTC? It says online that they're rolling but applied back in November and haven't heard anything
Does Mac recruit DTC on a rolling basis? I saw the deadline is June so not sure when is the best timing to apply.
same, i thought the online test was automatically sent after submission? I havent heard anything tho.
Same boat as you but I saw someone on the forum said they got VI (also DTC London office)
Hi, can someone please help me with this! Grad rec isn’t responding either.Hi, can someone who’s applied for Baker DTC pls help? Idk where to add my A Levels on the form
Does anyone know the typical hours for King & Spalding? Can't seem to find anything online. Is there a lot of weekend work, do you get a life?
Legal Cheek says K&S have a billable hours target of 1,800 a year. Roughly assume they will want 150 billables a month. That would be c40 billable hours per week. Not all hours are billable so that might be 60-70 hours a week total so maybe 9am start and 9pm finish on average (idk for sure)?
This is just speculation here but it’s a US firm and pays £62k and £67k for trainees and £175k for NQs so it’s gna be up there with the likes of a Kirkland, Weil, Debevoise and Sidley for working hours. It probs all depends on each person’s own working style and practice area though tbf.
This is just speculation here but it’s a US firm and pays £62k and £67k for trainees and £175k for NQs so it’s gna be up there with the likes of a Kirkland, Weil, Debevoise and Sidley for working hours. It probs all depends on each person’s own working style and practice area though tbf.
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Clifford Chance 
Fried Frank
King & Spalding
Macfarlanes
Morgan Lewis
Orrick
Paul Hastings
Sidley Austin
Weil Gotshal & Manges
White & Case
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
To do:
Sullivan & Cromwell
Legend: = applied, = test, = VI, = rejection.
Fried Frank
King & Spalding
Macfarlanes
Morgan Lewis
Orrick
Paul Hastings
Sidley Austin
Weil Gotshal & Manges
White & Case
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
To do:
Sullivan & Cromwell
Legend:
= applied, = test, = VI, = rejection.
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Does white & case allow for reapplying to dtc within the same cycle if VS application is rejected? And would like to know about orrick as well.Fried Frank
King & Spalding
Macfarlanes
Morgan Lewis
Orrick
Paul Hastings
Sidley Austin
White & Case
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
To do:
Sullivan & Cromwell
Legend:
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