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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to do well in a group negotiation exercise? I have one for an AC soon. Also, how much is a DTC AC different from a VS AC? This is gna be my very first DTC AC so I’m kinda bricking it. Any advice here would be great, esp for how to prepare.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Yeah they cancel the vac schemes and offer TCs to candidates that succeeded on the 2nd AC. It’s an interesting process but it works for them. 🤷🏾♂️ I think mostly everyone applies for the VS and goes through the full VS app process but Kirkland offers TCs to them instead of the VSs ultimately.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
King and Spalding AC!! Wasn’t expecting this at all tbh. Idk how I’m gna prepare… 🥲- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Has anyone heard from Bakers or SH post app for DTC? Idk if I can assume they’re PFOs yet…- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I didn’t get an email PFO. I logged on to AllHires and saw the message on there, so if you haven’t alr checked that it might be worth doing so if the firm did the same thing with you too. 🥲- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Haynes Boone PFO! This is my 25th PFO of the app cycle! Wasn’t expecting much else tbh.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I’m also still waiting for mine… sat like a melon and constantly refreshing my emails ffs… 🤦🏽♂️- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Ashurst jumpscare lmao but it was a holding email giving the timeline of when we can expect to hear back. I’ll take it, better than silence!- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Harvey’s Horror Story (TC journey edition) 👻 🎃
Hey TCLA peeps, Looks like it’s time for another app status update, so this is the latest version for this thread: Apps that were rejections: Winter VS apps: Jones Day VS post app HSF Kramer VS post app and SJT Paul, Weiss VS post app Cleary Gottlieb VS post app White & Case VS post app, SJT...- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Has anyone heard from Bakers, SH, K&S or Ashurst post app for DTC? Not sure what to expect at all…- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Huge congrats and well deserved my friend!! I’m super proud of you frfr!!! Next stop TC offer!!- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Anyone heard anything from SH DTC? Either a PFO or SJT and VI? I sent my app 11/03.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Nothing yet from all 3. Not heard from K&S either. Hopefully we will hear back from them soon…- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I had a look at last years thread and it seems they closed apps on 24 Feb, sent ACs March 27 and PFOs March 31, with ACs held on the 6, 7 and 8 of April, and final int invites sent out about 2 weeks or so later and held in May. Obvs this year the deadline was 30 March but they still plan on...- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Could anyone that got the SH VS share what their test scores were? Cos seeing some of these scores from people w/ PFOs is making me think that their benchmark is really high… Just want to manage expectations for if I get the SJT and VI for the DTC. I’ve figured I’d probs need high verbal and...- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Harvey’s Horror Story (TC journey edition) 👻 🎃
Thank you!! My thought process is there’s no guarantee I will convert my VSs and I’d rather have options open to me via the DTC route than not applying and in that case being back in September by default. If I manage to convert a VS into a TC or secure a TC from one of the DTC apps I’ve alr...- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
This reminds me of Sidley I lowkey applied 45 mins before the deadline... It was me against the clock!! Whoever said Sidley reads every app even if it was sent on the deadline was telling the truth frfr!- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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Harvey’s Horror Story (TC journey edition) 👻 🎃
Hey TCLA peeps, Looks like it’s time for another app status update so this is the latest version for this thread: Apps that were rejections: Winter VS apps: Jones Day VS post app HSF Kramer VS post app and SJT Paul, Weiss VS post app Cleary Gottlieb VS post app White & Case VS post app, SJT...- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey