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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    No not yet!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Me neither, don’t know whether to email them since the deadline was on the 31st October to see if they can give an indication of when we might hear. As far as I can see on this forum no on has heard from them yet either
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Still no one heard from MWE?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I applied on the 26th Nov and got the WG invite on the 30th
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Anyone know how long it takes for CMS to respond after you’ve completed the WG test?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Does anyone know if you can apply to more than one office for Kennedys TC? On the application form it lets me apply for both Manchester and London but don’t know if this is actually the case
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I know this is the vac scheme thread, but has any applied for the direct TC at McDermott Will & Emery, and have they heard anything from them?
  8. L

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I did, I got it on Monday but had the PFO around 2 o’clock ish today
  9. L

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    A&O PFO :(
  10. L

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Has anyone heard from McDermott Will & Emery yet?
  11. L

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Nope not yet :(
  12. L

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    12 November
  13. L

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I’m stressed now because I still haven’t got it :’(
  14. L

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I’ve got no idea. Mine doesn't have a green checked mark on it so it might mean that you’ve passed, but it might just be for them to signal which applications they have reviewed so they know which ones they haven’t reviewed?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I haven’t either!
  16. L

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    How long did it take for grad rec to respond once you emailed them?
  17. L

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I’ve emailed them now to check - wish me luck!
  18. L

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Oh no, I’m worried now that I haven’t had it! :(
  19. L

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I completed it on the 12 Nov
  20. L

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I’m not really sure, I’m going to maybe guess so since I haven’t received that email? Would imagine if it was just a generic email that they would have sent it to everyone - but I could be wrong!

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