TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[TCLA Community Assistant]

What does PFO mean?

Forum acronym that stands for “please f**k off” - a very lighthearted way of saying you have been told by a law firm that you have been unsuccessful.

 

[Dumbledore]

Forum acronym that stands for “please f**k off” - a very lighthearted way of saying you have been told by a law firm that you have been unsuccessful.

Oh, thank you for explaining Jessica. I’m very sorry for the news bibss

 

[mkap]

Hi,

I need to answer the following question in my application:

"Exploring your topic in more detail, please outline the key legal issues and describe how Osborne Clarke could assist our clients in this space over the next 5 years."

I was wonder whether I should talk about how OC can help construction firms with rising costs or the impact of increased regulation of ESG in the real estate sector?

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Does anyone know when we usually start hearing back from CC? Is it quickly?

 

[B A]

Does anyone know when we usually start hearing back from CC? Is it quickly?

They said they plan to get back to everyone who applied for a London TC by 23 Dec

 

[Deleted member 3712]

How long does AO usually take post SJT result to get back?

Got a PFO for winter within 2 weeks, think they send PFOs sooner than AC’s

 

[B A]

Did anyone attend the 'An Evening with V&E: Energy' event on 28 November? Please DM me or like this post if you did, I just need to ask a quick question.

 

[Jack_Pryor]

Does anyone have any experience with Watson Farley's final interview? Any help would be much appreciated

Hi, hope you are well! Just wondering whether you have completed the video interview this year? I have an invite and so was wondering whether you could share your experience if so? Thanks!

 

[confusedlawstudent]

For the Bristows question "Other than law, what are you passionate about?" What would be better to write about: chess or AI art? I had originally written about chess, but then I went to the IP workshop and grad rec said try to tailor this to the firm, so I was thinking about writing about AI art, which I am interested in but don't know if it seems not genuine since it is kind of niche I guess? I'm more passionate about chess, AI art is just a really big interest of mine.

 

[AvniD]

For the Bristows question "Other than law, what are you passionate about?" What would be better to write about: chess or AI art? I had originally written about chess, but then I went to the IP workshop and grad rec said try to tailor this to the firm, so I was thinking about writing about AI art, which I am interested in but don't know if it seems not genuine since it is kind of niche I guess? I'm more passionate about chess, AI art is just a really big interest of mine.

Did grad rec ask you to tailor your application to the firm or this particular answer? If it is the latter, which I think maybe unlikely, then talking about AI art may be more useful but you have to be careful about whether you are 'passionate' about AI art or simply interested in it. How often do you engage with AI art? What piqued your interest? How have you built your interest into a passion? If answering these answers is difficult if you choose to talk about AI art, then I would strongly encourage you to consider pivoting to an alternate topic that genuinely captures your interest and passion.

 

[corporatelaw]

Hey has anyone heard back from CC?

 

[bibss]

Hey has anyone heard back from CC?

I think we won’t hear until next week, but that’s just my opinion

 

[Dumbledore]

Hey has anyone heard back from CC?

I think we won’t hear until next week, but that’s just my opinion

As per Clifford Chance's website: you'll be informed of whether you are invited to interview by 23 December 2022,

 

[BM99]

Has people's CC portal been updated since submission?

 

[Rina]

Has people's CC portal been updated since submission?

Only after the WG!

 

[AmakaWrites]

Has people's CC portal been updated since submission?

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

 

[lawpersongirl123]

Anyone here apply for the IGNITE TC?

 

[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.