TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[TheSaulGoodman]

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

 

[choicefox212]

I hope the wait is not too long for Macfarlanes. I feel like I did terribly in that stage 2 assessment

Same boat here…

 

[WeGotThis!]

Anyone that submitted their Vedder app in February heard from them?

 

[johnjoh199]

Has anyone heard back from Macfarlanes post stage 2 or Stephenson harwood post app for dtc?

Does Mac recruit DTC on a rolling basis? I saw the deadline is June so not sure when is the best timing to apply.

 

[johnjoh199]

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

same, i thought the online test was automatically sent after submission? I havent heard anything tho.

 

[mmm918]

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.

Same boat as you but I saw someone on the forum said they got VI (also DTC London office)

 

[HMajesty]

Hi, can someone who’s applied for Baker DTC pls help? Idk where to add my A Levels on the form

 

[SueD]

Same boat as you but I saw someone on the forum said they got VI (also DTC London office)

Oh… disappointing! I thought they just hadn’t started DTC yet. Damn.

 

[marshall]

anyone knows what DTCs are currently still open to apply?

 

[lowkeyloser]

Who else has applied for a DTC at Arnold & Porter? Do people know when we should get AC responses?

 

[nfe00001]

anyone knows what DTCs are currently still open to apply?

A lot tbh

 

[HMajesty]

Hi, can someone who’s applied for Baker DTC pls help? Idk where to add my A Levels on the form

Hi, can someone please help me with this! Grad rec isn’t responding either.

 

[theres.a.TC.out.there]

Any advice for preparing for Macfarlanes second stage (job simulation)?

 

[Scottishlion]

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?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

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.​