TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[SamTam99]

Freshfields PFO

I’m soooo sorry to hear, hope you’re doing okay! Apologies, but do you mind me asking if this was pre or post WG?

 

[Iris best]

Does anyone have any suggestions for a good grammar book? Sounds stupid but I’m keen to just brush up on my writing skills

 

[djqb]

Anybody heard back from Paul Hastings?

Just asking since they said they'll only contact successful candidates post app, so quite hard to tell if & when they might get back to us

 

[Law2022]

Weil PFO

 

[Iris best]

Has anyone else heard back from Freshfields ?

 

[Legalmel_99]

Higgs PFO

 

[M777]

Has anyone else heard back from Freshfields ?

Yep PFO just dropped

 

[Iris best]

Yep PFO just dropped

Oh no. So sorry to hear that. Are you ok- I know how it feels !

if you don’t mind me asking, was this before or after WG?

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

Yep PFO just dropped

ditto

 

[em311]

I’m soooo sorry to hear, hope you’re doing okay! Apologies, but do you mind me asking if this was pre or post WG?

Thank you, it was post app

 

[Iris best]

ditto

Sorry to hear that

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

Sorry to hear that

Thanks! Fortunately, it wasn't at all unexpected

 

[ArashSh]

Weil PFO

Sorry to hear that. Hope you get better results with your remaining apps. Do you mind sharing when did you apply?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Does anyone have any suggestions for a good grammar book? Sounds stupid but I’m keen to just brush up on my writing skills

Completely biased as I reported into Ben at Freshfields and he is one of the nicest partners I have ever met, but I use this book regularly - most weeks I will use it in some capacity to check how to write something:

Faultless Grammar: The Busy Lawyer's Reminder Guide https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1999745205/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ZSHZY3414JNE1JY43CWH

 

[Iris best]

Completely biased as I reported into Ben at Freshfields and he is one of the nicest partners I have ever met, but I use this book regularly - most weeks I will use it in some capacity to check how to write something:

Faultless Grammar: The Busy Lawyer's Reminder Guide https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1999745205/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ZSHZY3414JNE1JY43CWH

Thanks so much Jessica! I really think it’s no bad thing to always have a grammar book to check up with

 

[Brandon93]

Thank you

Usually quickly - probably Tuesday/Wednesday following the AC. Grad rec will contact you if it will be more than a week.

Thank you very much India!

 

[pbyrne]

Amazing news, congrats!!!!

Thank you so much!

 

[pbyrne]

Brilliant news - many, many congratulations!!!

Thank you so much!

 

[pbyrne]

This is amazing news - I had a feeling it was only a matter of time. Congratulations and well done!

Thank you so much Jessica, and thanks again for all your help and advice, it's really been invaluable (not just directly to me but when I've read your advice to other people as well).

 

[M777]

Oh no. So sorry to hear that. Are you ok- I know how it feels !

if you don’t mind me asking, was this before or after WG?

Thank you for the kind words- I'm used to it though, they're just one firm!

It was pre-WG