TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[jomar]

Who is freshfields cover letter for 2025 TC addressed to?

 

[traineesolicitor123]

How much should interview answers differ from what's written in an application? For example- if I have mentioned "why commercial law" in my application already, is it fine if my interview answer to this question is the same? Or does there need to be a major change to this answer?

 

[j.s.cox]

How much should interview answers differ from what's written in an application? For example- if I have mentioned "why commercial law" in my application already, is it fine if my interview answer to this question is the same? Or does there need to be a major change to this answer?

I don't think the answer should be different necessarily, it should just be a little more developed than your application answer.

 

[traineesolicitor123]

I don't think the answer should be different necessarily, it should just be a little more developed than your application answer.

Hi, thank you for your response! By "more developed" do you mean it should be explained in more detail? Or should there be additional layers of reasons added? And can the reasoning mentioned in the application be mentioned at all in the interview, or will that seem repetitive?

 

[The Lincoln Lawyer_66]

Who is freshfields cover letter for 2025 TC addressed to?

Hi, I attended the open day and we were informed that the cover letter does not need to follow traditional letter format. You can title it "Cover letter" and get straight into it.

Hope that helps.
Thanks

 

[j.s.cox]

Hi, thank you for your response! By "more developed" do you mean it should be explained in more detail? Or should there be additional layers of reasons added? And can the reasoning mentioned in the application be mentioned at all in the interview, or will that seem repetitive?

Your reason for choosing law is unlikely to have significantly changed by the time you reach an interview. I would use your original answer as a skeleton and build on it. That could mean a more detailed explanation, or you may have had additional experiences that could add value.

For example:

• In an initial application you could have written that you chose law because of your studies which made you seek further experiences in the legal sector. In an interview, youcould add more depth to this by:
  • Building on this explanation:
    • What did you study?
    • Why did you study that?
    • Why did it interest you in law?
    • What were your next steps to ensure law was right for you?
    • What experiences in the legal sector did you seek out?
    • Why did you enjoy/not enjoy these experiences?
    • How did these experiences shape the type of law you wanted to do?
    • How have these experiences shaped your understanding of what lawyers do?
  • Adding to this explanation:
    • What experiences have you done since this application?
    • Did you miss anything out in your explanation? Was there a step between choosing law for your studied and seeking further experiences?

Obviously this differs depending on what application question you are referring to. For example, if you had to answer a question on a news story, it is probably less relevant by the time you get to interview. You will want to know how that story has developed and you will probably want another more recent news story up your sleeve.

Hopefully that's a bit clearer? I'm no expert though.

 

[okital42]

Mine has, once after my WG test and again the following day. I'm low-key, nay, HIGH-KEY scared.

Sorry, where can you see any changes on the portal? Where it says "Job Status: Active?"

 

[Jessica Booker]

Who is freshfields cover letter for 2025 TC addressed to?

No need to address it to anyone where it is a personal statement rather than a cover letter.

 

[hopefullawyer123]

Hi all,

I applied to HL (Hogan Lovells) 6 days ago on the 13th and still haven’t been invited to do the WG. Should I be worried? I have read that this test is usually automatic after an application submission

 

[lawyering]

Hi all,

I applied to HL (Hogan Lovells) 6 days ago on the 13th and still haven’t been invited to do the WG. Should I be worried? I have read that this test is usually automatic after an application submission

Hey, yes I believe the test is automatic but will be sent manually by grad rec, so won’t arrive in your inbox right after you submitted.

But maybe email them just in case it’s been missed, since things get so busy close to the holidays!

 

[bibss]

CC app updated yesterday

 

[jomar]

I got 21st percentile for Linklaters WG. Am I out of the running? Funny thing is I got 75th percentile for CC TC and passed. So strange how this test is.

 

[Jessica Booker]

I got 21st percentile for Linklaters WG. Am I out of the running? Funny thing is I got 75th percentile for CC TC and passed. So strange how this test is.

They can often have different weighting on the different categories of the WG or be using very different norm groups (the groups you are assessed against to get the percentile ranking), which could be why the percentile rankings are so different from one another.

 

[deckoking123]

CC app updated yesterday

same

 

[lawpersongirl123]

CC app updated yesterday

mine hasn’t updated since the 13th, anyone else?

 

[CorpLawyer00]

CC app updated yesterday

Hey, does this mean anything? What did it mean last year?

 

[BM99]

mine hasn’t updated since the 13th, anyone else?

Mine hasn't updated since the 5th LOL. When did you submit the application and finish the WG test?

 

[bibss]

Hey, does this mean anything? What did it mean last year?

I think at this stage it either means rejected or selected for interview lol SO, yes in substance it doesn't mean anything 🤣 We all just want to find out

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Cc app not updated since 7th december

 

[Dumbledore]

I think CC will email the outcome by the 23rd of December