2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

[Tushar]

Hello all! It’s been a bit of a stressful time at the day job so I had checked out of TC applications. Coming back to them now, and I see that I’ve missed several deadlines. I know that the answer is likely to be if you don’t apply, you don’t have a chance, but, realistically, is there any point is stressing over applications this late in the game? Some of the remaining firms have quite small intakes too - like Boodle Hatfield, Withers, Penningtons. Any insight / thoughts would be great!

PS: I see Dentons is still taking applications? I don’t know why I thought they had finished their recruitment. Does anyone know if they review on a rolling basis?

White and case, ashurst and dentons are still accepting applications

 

[Tushar]

White and case, ashurst and dentons are still accepting applications

And ashurst and white & case aren't rolling for sure.

 

[Kablahc]

Hello all! It’s been a bit of a stressful time at the day job so I had checked out of TC applications. Coming back to them now, and I see that I’ve missed several deadlines. I know that the answer is likely to be if you don’t apply, you don’t have a chance, but, realistically, is there any point is stressing over applications this late in the game? Some of the remaining firms have quite small intakes too - like Boodle Hatfield, Withers, Penningtons. Any insight / thoughts would be great!

PS: I see Dentons is still taking applications? I don’t know why I thought they had finished their recruitment. Does anyone know if they review on a rolling basis?

Dentons is rolling afaik or they were for direct TC last year, don't know if that's changed though

 

[Anon 11031]

DACB are updating everyone between tomorrow and Monday, just in case anyone wanted to know

 

[SamTam99]

DACB are updating everyone between tomorrow and Monday, just in case anyone wanted to know

Thank you so much for emailing! Did they give any indication as to when the vac scheme was going to be by any chance?

 

[MLF]

DACB are updating everyone between tomorrow and Monday, just in case anyone wanted to know

Currently checking my emails every 30 seconds ^^

 

[Anon 11031]

DACB rejection sadly. Hey ho, you win some you lose some

Sorry to hear that, I haven't got anything as of yet. But I'm not hopeful anyway

 

[John Travoni]

I just received an email from Fieldfisher stating that I still haven’t completed the online tests and due to that, my application has not progressed. But I completed them more than a week ago. What do I do?

 

[Anon 11031]

I just received an email from Fieldfisher stating that I still haven’t completed the online tests and due to that, my application has not progressed. But I completed them more than a week ago. What do I do?

Email their grad recruitment - they get back to you in like a day or so!

 

[MLF]

DACB rejection too.

But Fieldfisher Phone Interview at the same time I got the rejection. Don't really know how to feel haha

Got a rejection as well... I thought I had done well during this interview...

 

[lawgal101]

DACB rejection too

 

[karinny]

Got a rejection as well... I thought I had done well during this interview...

PFO here too T^T

 

[aspiringlawyer004]

I just received an email from Fieldfisher stating that I still haven’t completed the online tests and due to that, my application has not progressed. But I completed them more than a week ago. What do I do?

Did you complete the diversity survey at the end too? That threw me off that there was another section to complete after finishing the tests.

I would email them, say you completed them, and ask if there were technical problems on their end.

 

[JoeyTr]

I just realised my Fieldfisher interview is on Monday 7th and their AC is on the 11th.

I'm smack bang in the middle of my exams I don't know whether to be happy or cry haha

you're going to do great!

 

[JoeyTr]

dentons PFO btw

 

[Anon 11031]

Me too.

crazy how it seems a few of us received PFOs

I know people not on here that have applied and also received PFOs today. They must have done a crazy amount of VIs?

 

[Anon 11031]

Not me crying after receiving a rejection. I feel like I'm just not confident enough to get through the TC app process. It sucks.

 

[Mea]

Got a TC interview next week. This is my first TC video interview (had ACs before, but not a video interview). Any advice would be appreciated

 

[Sonia_Kawaii]

I just received an email from Fieldfisher stating that I still haven’t completed the online tests and due to that, my application has not progressed. But I completed them more than a week ago. What do I do?

It’s a glitch. Just email them! It happened twice with Reed Smith

 

[N.9]

Has anyone heard anything from Rosenblatt at all?