TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[Percypig12]

Might this be to do with the VS? And therefore possibly also an indication that they might be getting to our direct apps soon too?

I saw someone with direct TC offer but tbf they currently worked at the firm

 

[A worried final year]

Does anyone know when the Bakers form closes for direct TC

I'd play it safe and say midnight

 

[mckelly]

I assume any PFOs sent today are to be taken as an April Fools Joke, right?

 

[Co0rpBarbie20]

hi - if I apply for the NRF direct TC in this cycle (4 March – 7 April 2024) and dont clear the tests, can I also apply later in July?

 

[cleojwilliams]

Does anyone know what the threshold to pass for Ashurst cognify test is, because that was so hard. If I did well in the emotify but not in the cognify, do I have a chance? Also do we get the results for the test in May/June with the response to our application as a whole or do we get the results earlier?

 

[VMS]

Does anyone know what the threshold to pass for Ashurst cognify test is, because that was so hard. If I did well in the emotify but not in the cognify, do I have a chance? Also do we get the results for the test in May/June with the response to our application as a whole or do we get the results earlier?

Hi! I also did the Ashurst test and found it very difficult. For the block part I think I only completed 2 or 3 out of 7, so trust me you're not alone. I think everyone else will be in the same boat with having struggled in various games, so I wouldn't count yourself out just yet.

 

[A worried final year]

Hi! I also did the Ashurst test and found it very difficult. For the block part I think I only completed 2 or 3 out of 7, so trust me you're not alone. I think everyone else will be in the same boat with having struggled in various games, so I wouldn't count yourself out just yet.

Chances are the assessment is only a minor part too with the form and CV being looked at more considering it isn’t automatic.

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Hi! I also did the Ashurst test and found it very difficult. For the block part I think I only completed 2 or 3 out of 7, so trust me you're not alone. I think everyone else will be in the same boat with having struggled in various games, so I wouldn't count yourself out just yet.

I also found it pretty shambolic

 

[VMS]

Chances are the assessment is only a minor part too with the form and CV being looked at more considering it isn’t automatic.

Is the test not automatic? I didn't realise that.

 

[Szofi66]

Is the test not automatic? I didn't realise that.

I'm pretty sure it is. I received the test both last year and this year right after submitting the application form.

 

[cleojwilliams]

Hi! I also did the Ashurst test and found it very difficult. For the block part I think I only completed 2 or 3 out of 7, so trust me you're not alone. I think everyone else will be in the same boat with having struggled in various games, so I wouldn't count yourself out just yet.

The block one was horrible and I cant gauge how I did on the others because it would all go so quickly. With the proof reading I could not possibly get all the mistakes that were listed in the time.

 

[A worried final year]

Is the test not automatic? I didn't realise that.

Not for advancing no.

Yes if you mean for getting it

 

[A worried final year]

I'm pretty sure it is. I received the test both last year and this year right after submitting the application form.

I meant with advancing.

Some firms eliminate based solely on test scores while Ashurst view them with the application simultaneously.

The pro is that it gives everyone a chance but the negative is that the wait is longer

 

[Hanna Reeves]

Does anyone know what the threshold to pass for Ashurst cognify test is, because that was so hard. If I did well in the emotify but not in the cognify, do I have a chance? Also do we get the results for the test in May/June with the response to our application as a whole or do we get the results earlier?

I went to a grad rec fair where they said the threshold to pass the test was not particularly high, they put more weight on the application itself. I don't think I did too well on the cognify games at all. Think I performed slightly better in emotify but I guess only time will tell!

I got an email stating they no longer recruit on a rolling basis but I applied on the deadline. Does anyone know when to expect to hear back - as in do they send out PFOs much earlier than the AC invites in May/June?

 

[arthurr]

London

Sorry to hear that you’re rejected Can I know when you applied for HL’s TC? I applied on the deadline (31/1) and haven’t heard back

 

[A worried final year]

Hello - has anyone received the test invite post TC application for Baker McKenzie? How many days do you usually get to complete the test, Any idea?

I haven’t had it

 

[ccfuturetraineesolicitor]

Can people please drop suggestions on where to find a grad job in law/job titles to search for? Can’t seem to find anything and paralegal jobs either pay you not enough to live on or ask for 50000 years of experience

From my personal experience, just apply to anything you think looks interesting (even if they ask for a minimum amount of years of experience) - if the recruiter thinks you’re a good fit, they will consider you, irrespective of the “mandatory requirements”

 

[PFODEFEATER]

Hey guys, can anyone give an insight into the first initial call with GR for Blake Morgan?

 

[A worried final year]

Can people please drop suggestions on where to find a grad job in law/job titles to search for? Can’t seem to find anything and paralegal jobs either pay you not enough to live on or ask for 50000 years of experience

Try sites like realm recruit

 

[RonRod13]

Can people please drop suggestions on where to find a grad job in law/job titles to search for? Can’t seem to find anything and paralegal jobs either pay you not enough to live on or ask for 50000 years of experience

Or you could just apply for any grad job but do some pro bono volunteering at a legal clinic or do your own legal project on the side.