TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Z48]

Is White & Case DTC rolling? I've heard they are reviewing after the deadline before but on Forage it says on a rolling basis.

They are rolling for the VS but (at least in previous years) non-rolling for DTC

 

[AryanAgg]

Im curious for bakers since I sent 2 applications one via cvmail and one via the other portal, I got a pfo for probably the other portal, does that mean the cvmail application is still active or pfo'ed?

 

[Jojo25]

How much research would you guys recommend doing on your interviewers for a final TC interview?

 

[HMajesty]

Im curious for bakers since I sent 2 applications one via cvmail and one via the other portal, I got a pfo for probably the other portal, does that mean the cvmail application is still active or pfo'ed?

I’m so sorry to hear that. When did you received the mail for rejection?

 

[AryanAgg]

It was with the initial wave itself but not sure about cvmail one.

 

[summersun]

It was with the initial wave itself but not sure about cvmail one.

I would assume PFO for both as you are only allowed one application per cycle so I assumed they took one of them into consideration (assuming you sent both to ensure they would receive it so it was the exact same application and no reason the other one would not be a PFO too).

 

[Irishman11]

How much research would you guys recommend doing on your interviewers for a final TC interview?

I mean, probably wouldn't need to go beyond what's on their firm page . Practice area, previous deals etc.. How would knowing more even help

 

[Irishman11]

Any thoughts on how Macs reviews the JST? Manual watching?

 

[Lollipopx]

Has anyone heard back from Weightmans?

 

[nicoledm]

got rejected after a first stage interview two months ago and just got an email inviting me to an assessment centre if i’m still interested ??

 

[MZJxLadha]

got rejected after a first stage interview two months ago and just got an email inviting me to an assessment centre if i’m still interested ??

 

[gayathri28]

got rejected after a first stage interview two months ago and just got an email inviting me to an assessment centre if i’m still interested ??

which firm is this??

And Congratulations

 

[rain2801]

Hi guys, any advice for the W&C deal dissection? I'm yet to select a deal, so specifically what considerations I should keep in mind when selecting a deal, and what aspects of the deal to cover. Any advice helps, thanks! @Jaysen

 

[lucy_p]

Howard Kennedy WG. Not sure if automatic or not.

 

[nicoledm]

has anyone heard back from brown Jacobson, direct tc

 

[nicoledm]

got invited to arnold and porter interveiw

 

[summersun]

got invited to arnold and porter interveiw

you are doing so well !!! That's impressive !

 

[nicoledm]

you are doing so well !!! That's impressive !

thank you! this is my third cycle so here’s to hoping it’s my last haha

 

[MZJxLadha]

thank you! this is my third cycle so here’s to hoping it’s my last haha

You’ll smash it!

 

[FutureAntitrustLawyer]

got invited to arnold and porter interveiw

Congrats, super well done

Just a quick one, when were you invited to do the written exercise?