TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[TheSaulGoodman]

Does anyone have opinions on self funding the SQE? I've heard good and bad things so would appreciate any advice

 

[i_need_a_holiday]

hii, does anyone know which test provider Mayer Brown uses?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

hii, does anyone know which test provider Mayer Brown uses?

It’s amberjack, same as SH, Weil, Bakers, etc.​

 

[i_need_a_holiday]

It’s amberjack, same as SH, Weil, Bakers, etc.​

thankyou so much!!

 

[soon-to-be trainee]

I have received feedback about not being concise in delivering my answers in interview multiple times. Does anyone have any advice in how to improve this? Thanks

 

[CharlieandLola]

Anyone else on the Perkins Coie call? Did they mention whether the vac scheme gives opportunities to become a LBA?

 

[Futuretrainee002]

Anyone else on the Perkins Coie call? Did they mention whether the vac scheme gives opportunities to become a LBA?

Hey I asked this question the other day, the vac scheme itself doesn’t provide the opportunity to convert/become an LBA.

 

[TortillaTC]

Hey I asked this question the other day, the vac scheme itself doesn’t provide the opportunity to convert/become an LBA.

+ FYI, they don’t sponsor visa either.. you must have the right to work for the LBA.

 

[a114]

anyone who did ashurst cappfinity, how long did it take to receive feedback report?

 

[Nessa0903]

Does anyone have any insights into the Mayer Brown online test/VI? I can give insights into a few other firms. Any advice is welcome!

 

[livelaughlawve]

anyone who did ashurst cappfinity, how long did it take to receive feedback report?

3 days

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

anyone who did ashurst cappfinity, how long did it take to receive feedback report?

It took 24 hours for mine. Got it an hour ago and I got attention to detail and adaptable as my highest scoring traits and drive as lowest.​

 

[AryanAgg]

does the ashurst cappfinity test send a confirmation of completing the test? I did mine, but got no confirmation email and when i used the test link again to check for confirmation it just reopened from the beginning, so do i have to do it from the beginning?

 

[nicoledm]

does the ashurst cappfinity test send a confirmation of completing the test? I did mine, but got no confirmation email and when i used the test link again to check for confirmation it just reopened from the beginning, so do i have to do it from the beginning?

i did the test last night and never got a confirmation email

 

[ADhillon01]

Shoosmiths second-stage online test invite for DTC. Is this automatic? Applied on deadline day.

 

[shays]

does the ashurst cappfinity test send a confirmation of completing the test? I did mine, but got no confirmation email and when i used the test link again to check for confirmation it just reopened from the beginning, so do i have to do it from the beginning?

yeah same here, i can register again so i tried and it pushed me to do the test again so i closed it, i hope they got the results because no way i am going through that again, but also lowkey freaking out because no confirmation, nothing

 

[summersun]

yeah same here, i can register again so i tried and it pushed me to do the test again so i closed it, i hope they got the results because no way i am going through that again, but also lowkey freaking out because no confirmation, nothing

the email said it would take a few days to get the feedback and if they mention it in capital letters I am assuming it's soemthing many people have mentioned to them before.
So it's probably normal not have received it yet if we did it yesterday evening

 

[ADhillon01]

Shoosmiths second-stage online test invite for DTC. Is this automatic? Applied on deadline day.

Further to this, how do Shoosmiths decides who goes to the AC for a DTC? Is it via the online assessment? Or the application form? I’m confused what this all means, the email said “congratulations on reaching the second stage” but it’s just the test stage.

 

[Prudentia]

It took 24 hours for mine. Got it an hour ago and I got attention to detail and adaptable as my highest scoring traits and drive as lowest.​

I got drive as my lowest scoring as well. Ngl, that stung a bit especially when that couldn’t be further from the truth and I completed my first Hyrox solo race this past weekend.

 

[Shaky_Pete]

So 4 of the 6 days Shoosmiths is giving us to do the test within are the Easter bank holiday weekend...