2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

[TCLA Community Assistant]

it's 28 April 00:00 - so by 27 April midnight

That’s a mistake with Launchpad, they really mean 23.59 on the date provided.

 

[M1999]

Do VIs generally let you pause between each question or do they automatically go onto the next one?

 

[Vesania]

Do VIs generally let you pause between each question or do they automatically go onto the next one?

BM lets you choose when to move onto the next questions but I have done others that go straight to the next one(Dechert, LW) so it is firm-specific

 

[CJM.UC]

So they don't make you do them before you're invited to interview? Interesting. But yes, please let me know!

Hey so sorry for the delay (currently in the middle of finals!!) but I've just finished the tests!

The verbal reasoning ones were okay - 30 questions in 19 minutes to answer True/False/Cannot say questions

But the MATHS! oh boy

 

[CJM.UC]

Hey so sorry for the delay (currently in the middle of finals!!) but I've just finished the tests!

The verbal reasoning ones were okay - 30 questions in 19 minutes to answer True/False/Cannot say questions

But the MATHS! oh boy

The maths was quite a lot of tables and charts which you had to extract information from and calculate answers for! I definitely needed more time tbh

 

[Matt_96]

Hey so sorry for the delay (currently in the middle of finals!!) but I've just finished the tests!

The verbal reasoning ones were okay - 30 questions in 19 minutes to answer True/False/Cannot say questions

But the MATHS! oh boy

Thank you so much for letting me know. That sounds really tough but I'm sure you'll smash it! Well done for getting that far!

 

[John Travoni]

Has anyone heard back from BM after completing the VI? Just want to see if they really are reviewing them on a rolling basis

 

[E.A]

Has anyone heard back from BM after completing the VI? Just want to see if they really are reviewing them on a rolling basis

Nope, waiting and checking non stop. I clearly don't deal well with the waiting game (I did mine yesterday)

 

[Asil Ahmad]

For those who applied for Orrick what did you lot mention in the covering letter. As the application has separate questions about why Orrick and why commercial law.

 

[RoughWood]

Lewis Silkin have started their responses...pfo for me, good luck guys!

 

[chromaticaqueen]

Hey y'all. Hope you're good! Have fallen off the TCLA/Application wagon slightly in recent weeks but am back on it.

I submitted my direct TC application to Harbottle via cvmail last Thurs, 22nd April and to Wiggin today.
Has anyone heard back from these firms? / Am I quite late getting them in or all good as the deadline isn't to the end of May?

Preparing for my other direct TC apps at firms and wondering if there is a resource on here listing which ones are rolling/non-rolling for TC direct apps so I can prioritise. Ones I'm planning on doing are: Macfarlanes, Withers, Farrer & Co, Forsters, Simkins - please do let me know if it's a waste of time for any of these at this stage if I'm too late to the party.

Again, sorry if this has already been covered and sounds repetitive.

Thanks in advance and good luck, all!
Xx

 

[dzlee]

Has anyone heard back from Brown Rudnick after the interview?

 

[CJCH]

Has anyone applied to Ashurst TC 2023 march start? is it too late to apply this week as they are holding ACs already..?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Has anyone applied to Ashurst TC 2023 march start? is it too late to apply this week as they are holding ACs already..?

I applied last week but I think it is not too late as their second batch of interviews are in mid-May.

 

[CJCH]

I applied last week but I think it is not too late as their second batch of interviews are in mid-May.

Thank you!! Are you waiting to hear back?

Wish you best of luck!

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Thank you!! Are you waiting to hear back?

Wish you best of luck!

Yes I am waiting to hear if I get an interview.

Thank you.

 

[futuretraineesolicitor]

Hey y'all. Hope you're good! Have fallen off the TCLA/Application wagon slightly in recent weeks but am back on it.

I submitted my direct TC application to Harbottle via cvmail last Thurs, 22nd April and to Wiggin today.
Has anyone heard back from these firms? / Am I quite late getting them in or all good as the deadline isn't to the end of May?

Preparing for my other direct TC apps at firms and wondering if there is a resource on here listing which ones are rolling/non-rolling for TC direct apps so I can prioritise. Ones I'm planning on doing are: Macfarlanes, Withers, Farrer & Co, Forsters, Simkins - please do let me know if it's a waste of time for any of these at this stage if I'm too late to the party.

Again, sorry if this has already been covered and sounds repetitive.

Thanks in advance and good luck, all!
Xx

https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....irms-recruit-on-a-rolling-basis-2020-21.2721/ Hey. I think you're looking for this.

 

[cmaj]

hi gang!!!! pre-selection exercises for lewis silkin woohoo! Anyone got any advice?

 

[M777]

Anyone know how much weighting Ashurst gives towards those weird cognify/emotify tests? Also, are they conducting interviews currently or do we have to wait until after the June deadline?

 

[syw]

Anyone know how much weighting Ashurst gives towards those weird cognify/emotify tests? Also, are they conducting interviews currently or do we have to wait until after the June deadline?

In my email acknowledgment from them post submitting application, they stated they were reviewing on a rolling basis for the Direct 2023 TC. However, I think if you applied for the 2024 one it may be reviewed non-rolling.