TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Louise59]

Macfarlanes rejection thank you for letting me know. Can I please get my NRF and Freshfields rejection today also.

Hi, sorry to hear about the Macfarlanes rejection, but for NRF keep your fingers crossed, someone said they received their invite to the test on the 5th of August last year, you could receive some good news tomorrow!!

 

[Adrian_S]

hey hey hey hey hey hey

have been mia, but back in the game after somehow getting the NRF telephone interview (first time passing arctic shores woot woot). if anyone has any insights about the TI, i'd be grateful. can offer some assistance with several firms in return

 

[EliteWhovian]

hey hey hey hey hey hey

have been mia, but back in the game after somehow getting the NRF telephone interview (first time passing arctic shores woot woot). if anyone has any insights about the TI, i'd be grateful. can offer some assistance with several firms in return

Hey!!
I did the TI for NRF's vac scheme (I got a pfo which made sense since I already accepted a clashing offer)

It was very competency focused from what I remember, so make sure you have the STAR structure on lock. Pretty sure I had an innovation focused question in regards to how NRF innovates. It was honestly something you don't need to stress too much over, just be natural and have a good structure to your answers!

 

[Louise59]

hey hey hey hey hey hey

have been mia, but back in the game after somehow getting the NRF telephone interview (first time passing arctic shores woot woot). if anyone has any insights about the TI, i'd be grateful. can offer some assistance with several firms in return

Hi - I cannot help but there is a forum thread regarding NRF training contract for this application cycle and they are discussing the telephone interview, maybe it would be helpful for you to engage on this thread ?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Hi, sorry to hear about the Macfarlanes rejection, but for NRF keep your fingers crossed, someone said they received their invite to the test on the 5th of August last year, you could receive some good news tomorrow!!

Thank you very much really appreciate it a lot and guess just got to wait and see.

 

[Adrian_S]

Hi - I cannot help but there is a forum thread regarding NRF training contract for this application cycle and they are discussing the telephone interview, maybe it would be helpful for you to engage on this thread ?

Hey!!
I did the TI for NRF's vac scheme (I got a pfo which made sense since I already accepted a clashing offer)

It was very competency focused from what I remember, so make sure you have the STAR structure on lock. Pretty sure I had an innovation focused question in regards to how NRF innovates. It was honestly something you don't need to stress too much over, just be natural and have a good structure to your answers!

Thank you, you absolute angelsss!!!

 

[Adrian_S]

Macfarlanes rejection thank you for letting me know. Can I please get my NRF and Freshfields rejection today also.

Keep your head up - there were TI slots all the way till the end of August. Hoping you hear good news very soon x

 

[EliteWhovian]

Also, does anyone know the average time to hear back from Paul Hastings for the next stages (or get a silent PFO as I know they don't email if they've rejected you)?

 

[Louise59]

Also, does anyone know the average time to hear back from Paul Hastings for the next stages (or get a silent PFO as I know they don't email if they've rejected you)?

I was wondering the same for Vinson & Elkins and Goodwin ?

 

[Louise59]

Also, does anyone know the average time to hear back from Paul Hastings for the next stages (or get a silent PFO as I know they don't email if they've rejected you)?

I checked last year thread for Paul Hastings and it seems some people heard back around the 15th of August for the first stage. Some people were still waiting in October after the second stage from what I read tho.

 

[j.s.cox]

Got a fairly niche quesitons, but does anyone know of firms that work heavily within environmental law, say like shippping or energy?

I highly recommend using Chambers Rankings to help you with this (https://chambers.com/legal-guide/uk-1). They will list firms that are ranked in these areas from band 1 (the highest) to band 4 (still pretty amazing). After a quick search, I found:

UK Environmental law band 1 London-based firms:

• Dentons
• Latham & Watkins
• Linklaters
• CMS

UK Energy and Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energies band 1 UK-wide firms:

• Linklaters
• Allen & Overy
• Norton Rose Fulbright

UK Shipping band 1 UK-wide firms:

• HFW
• Reed Smith
• Stephenson Harwood

This is just a start, you can play around so much with the filters to find what you are looking for and then use it to begin your research on firms.

 

[MayaM0921]

Hi Jessica. I have a question regarding starting the law conversion. On BPP website it says for the PGDL+SQE1 prep course, if you start in September it's 16 months, and if you start in January it is 12 months. Does this mean that choosing to start in January is an option and doesn't delay the timeline at all? For instance, if I start the course in January 2024, does it mean that I can still start a September 2025 TC? Thanks a lot!

 

[hirene]

Is anyone still waiting for WFW post application stage? Expecting a rejection as some ppl are at the final interview stage

 

[aspiringfuturetrainee2025]

Hi people who have got the NRF WG invite, have you got the link for that yet?

 

[BM99]

Hi people who have got the NRF WG invite, have you got the link for that yet?

It's in the email

 

[Louise59]

Hi people who have got the NRF WG invite, have you got the link for that yet?

Hi, the WG link is at the end of the e-mail and the Arctic Shore test link is sent on a separate e-mail

 

[sea.and.waves]

Hi people who have got the NRF WG invite, have you got the link for that yet?

for me the WG invite was in the first email. Then, over an hour later, I got the Artic Shores link

 

[thefutureladylawyer]

Just out of curiosity has anyone on here applied for Hugh James, if so have you heard anything?

 

[Zaidoz10]

RPC reaaalllyyy taking their time huh🤣

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Has anyone heard from Freshfields this week.