TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[routetotrainingcontract]

A&O Shearman Direct TC AC

Congrats! have they told the dates the acs will be held? if you could share, id appreciate it! i have a holiday coming up and i dont want to then book and if i get invited, i have to cancel

 

[Interested_In_Law]

Thanks, I applied the day before the deadline and did the test on the deadline day, but I know that they do not recruit on a rolling basis. The AC's they listed as available were between 8th-11th December. I saw that there were lots of slots still left.

 

[Tyler2203]

Has anyone heard anything from Stephenson Harwood since submitting the application?

 

[Amgrad]

Has anyone heard anything from Stephenson Harwood since submitting the application?

What is this? DTC? They are not rolling, so you will get to know the outcome after the app deadline. I just invited to their OD last week if you have any questions, feel free to DM me.

 

[Irishman11]

What is this? DTC? They are not rolling, so you will get to know the outcome after the app deadline. I just invited to their OD last week if you have any questions, feel free to DM me.

What's an OD?

 

[routetotrainingcontract]

What's an OD?

open day

 

[M123]

Thanks, I applied the day before the deadline and did the test on the deadline day, but I know that they do not recruit on a rolling basis. The AC's they listed as available were between 8th-11th December. I saw that there were lots of slots still left.

Congrats! Do you think all the AC offers will go out today since the AC’s are so near?

 

[Amgrad]

What's an OD?

Open Day, lol ikr many initialism on this forum like PFO, VI, etc, I get exposed a lot after observing to those threads 😅

 

[UB1967]

Do you guys know whether A&O Shearman sends out AC invites in one go or batches? Since they’re non-rolling, I’d imagine if people have already received AC invites then whoever hasn’t has probably been rejected

 

[loch_sk]

FF taking ages to respond after Assessment Stage 2

 

[yk1906]

FF taking ages to respond after Assessment Stage 2

I think they’ll reply post deadline. So, starting tomorrow

 

[aleece]

Thanks, I applied the day before the deadline and did the test on the deadline day, but I know that they do not recruit on a rolling basis. The AC's they listed as available were between 8th-11th December. I saw that there were lots of slots still left.

Congrats!! Can I ask what you got in your Feedback Report? Thank you!

 

[bells123]

submitted my FF app on Saturday and not received a test link yet so I’m guessing they’re not automatic? Getting a little worried incase it means I’ll have missed the deadline then if the test is part of the first stage!

 

[yk1906]

submitted my FF app on Saturday and not received a test link yet so I’m guessing they’re not automatic? Getting a little worried incase it means I’ll have missed the deadline then if the test is part of the first stage!

I waited a week for stage 1 I think

 

[bells123]

I waited a week for stage 1 I think

Thank you!! Do they count the test as progression to the next stage/having initially submitted before the deadline then do you think? I didn’t find this very clear from the website

 

[yk1906]

Thank you!! Do they count the test as progression to the next stage/having initially submitted before the deadline then do you think? I didn’t find this very clear from the website

I’m pretty sure the deadline is for application only, otherwise they would’ve been very clear, like AO S. I think they screen applications before sending tests also

 

[Irishman11]

I did my stage 2, has nobody progressed beyond that yet?

 

[yk1906]

I did my stage 2, has nobody progressed beyond that yet?

Haven’t seen any progressions for AC, at least for DTC.

 

[Irishman11]

Haven’t seen any progressions for AC, at least for DTC.

Fair. I thought it was fairly challenging would be interesting to see how I got on. I hope I get an outcome one way or the other expeditiously.

 

[yk1906]

Fair. I thought it was fairly challenging would be interesting to see how I got on. I hope I get an outcome one way or the other expeditiously.

I agree!!