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  1. norothrow324

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Has anyone heard from Dentons at all over the past couple months? any tests/VIs etc?
  2. norothrow324

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Does anyone that has been contacted by them for a VI / passed test know when BCLP plans to have ACs? Or does anyone know how they went about it last year
  3. norothrow324

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    What was your report like? 3 strengths and one weakness?
  4. norothrow324

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I don’t remember there being a numerical aspect. There was a normal WG portion, and then the rest was just situational cases. Some including practical tasks like contract review (this only extended to language and no content analysis of course)
  5. norothrow324

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Hopefully now that BCLP has closed their app we finally hear something!
  6. norothrow324

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    What kind of strengths and weakness did you land up with on the BCLP feedback report? Did everyone get 3 strengths and 1 weakness?
  7. norothrow324

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    any BCLP movement at all? Radio silence since doing the test early last week
  8. norothrow324

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    What does the WC direct intake look like? Is the majority from VS? I work full time as a legal counsel abroad and due to visas / no time I cant do a VS so was planning on taking the direct TC route
  9. norothrow324

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    does anyone know how long it takes for BCLP to get back post online test?
  10. norothrow324

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    How do you find out you passed the BCLP test? Together with the feedback report or does it come separately?
  11. norothrow324

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I got my BCLP feedback back but it doesn’t state whether I have passed or not. The feedback report PDF ends with this: “We hope that you have found this report helpful, have enjoyed learning more about your strengths and have gained some ideas for improving your performance in the future. The...
  12. norothrow324

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Sorry! When did you apply/do the test :/

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