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    Training Contract Deadlines Thread 2025-26

    Hi, is it too late to apply for Slaughter since it's rolling?
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    [Official] Willkie, Farr & Gallagher Vacation Scheme Thread 2025/26

    Hi Gemma, does Wilkie sponsor visas for international students to attend vacation schemes?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi, thank you for responding. I've already started preparing a list of places to apply for, where most of them are DTCs but a few are vacation schemes. Although a lot of places are yet to publicise their dates.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi, thank you so much! This was very helpful. In terms of academic awards, my university does not publicise ranks of students and only provides grades, so we also don't get academic awards or anything until we graduate either which is when we do get to know our relative ranks. I did consider...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi, yes a lot of them don't but a few do. Coming from India, there were schemes tailored to Indian students by Links and HSF which I applied to.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi, thank you so much for this! In terms of profile, I will graduate with a first class from a rigorous university in my country. I have interned with tier-1 firms in my country across the dispute resolution, capital markets and m&a pe/vc practice areas.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi, I'm a final year student from a law school in India. I have not been educated in the UK and would require a right to work there. I tried for VS and DTCs last year, but didn't make it past the application stage. I applied to Links, HSF, AOSS, Freshfields, Milbank and CC. I want to apply for...
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Hi, I'm a final year student from a law school in India. I have not been educated in the UK and would require a right to work there. I tried for VS and DTCs last year, but didn't make it past the application stage. I applied to Links, HSF, AOSS, Freshfields, Milbank and CC. I want to apply for...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi, I'm a final year student from a law school in India. I have not been educated in the UK and would require a right to work there. I tried for VS and DTCs last year, but didn't make it past the application stage. I applied to Links, HSF, AOSS, Freshfields, Milbank and CC. I want to apply for...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    A bit of a sidestep but I feel extremely disheartened these days. I'm seeing my juniors succeed in this process, but am still stuck here despite trying for so long. I feel like I'm horribly lacking and just want to get selected already. Anyone has any advice on how to stop feeling this way?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone heard back from Links? Positive or negative?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Post SJT, pre- WGT.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hi everyone, got Freshfields PFO yesterday and have been dejected since. Here because I feel in my application, the personal statement was specifically lacking as I'd never written one properly before and could not get it reviewed by anyone before the submission deadline. Want to try and make it...
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Thank you so much for this, makes sense.
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Hi, just wanted to ask if you apply to a firm and are rejected prior to getting an AC and re-apply next year, would they view it negatively? I've heard of some firms only giving you one shot at them and I've not gotten any positive news so far in this cycle, so feel like it may be a waste to try...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Did anyone get an update from Linklaters/ Freshfields (post SJT)?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does Milbank even give PFOs? I didn't even get a test and people are done with ACs here as well 😭
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Same here, my top 3 were growth, resilience and collaboration. Weakness was judgment :/
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone heard back from Milbank since deadline? Dk if they even give a PFO.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone heard back from Linklaters and Freshfields yet?

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