TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

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Jessica Booker

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I thought it was really friendly and relaxed, but the group exercise sucked. My group didnt get through the 25 pages they gave us to read in 15 mins so we scrambled a lot to figure out what was happening. The interviews were fine
I wouldn’t expect any team to read though 25 pages in that timeframe - although the trick would probably be the break it down into sections if you had the ability to discuss that before reading (a lot of exercises don’t allow you to speak before the reading time though).
 

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    I wouldn’t expect any team to read though 25 pages in that timeframe - although the trick would probably be the break it down into sections if you had the ability to discuss that before reading (a lot of exercises don’t allow you to speak before the reading time though).
    We didnt, we werent allowed to talk I believe, just read for 15 mins then discuss for 40 and present for 5. It was very scrambled and rushed
     

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    Hello, does anyone know if its worth applying to Eversheds direct TC? Because they hire mostly from VS. Does anyone know of any instances where someone got an AC through the direct TC route? Please Let me know it ll be very helpful!
     

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    Hello, does anyone know if its worth applying to Eversheds direct TC? Because they hire mostly from VS. Does anyone know of any instances where someone got an AC through the direct TC route? Please Let me know it ll be very helpful!
    I have applied twice to them for direct TC and they did not look at TC apps because they filled all their places from VS.
    Will not apply again to them.
     
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    Nerve-racking, but super laid-back and friendly. The partner and associate interviews were weirdly chilled and they clearly wanted it as conversational as possible - my associate interview was just 45 mins of him cracking jokes and interrupting every answer I gave, so it really caught me off guard and made it hard. Group exercise was fine, lots of strong presences but we all interacted really well. Just wish they hadn't said that we would hear by Friday 9th though, makes the waiting even worse.
    Hey just curious, I didnt do the AC but were the commercial questions hard? What were they like?
     

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    Hey just curious, I didnt do the AC but were the commercial questions hard? What were they like?

    Hey just curious, I didnt do the AC but were the commercial questions hard? What were they like?
    I only got one. My interviewer had 2 options of commercial qs. on his laptop, and he laughed and said 'this one about legal tech is way too easy, I'm going to ask you the other one'. He asked me 'how does politics affect business?'
     
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    We didnt, we werent allowed to talk I believe, just read for 15 mins then discuss for 40 and present for 5. It was very scrambled and rushed
    Exercises are typically designed to be incredibly tight on time - I wouldn’t worry about that, it’s very normal and many groups won’t “complete” the exercise or may rush over certain parts of it.
     
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    Baker McKenzie tc offer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Could cry
    Congratulations!

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