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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

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GLD TC Verbal Analysis Aptitude invite!

I received an invite too, but then the emails disappeared from my inbox just now.

Has anyone encountered the same issue?

Have already emailed their team but I'm a bit confused whether it was sent to the wrong person (hopefully not, as my candidate number was on the return email!)
 

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Finally got an Ashurst pfo, they really took their time with that one :(
I know!!! Anyways on to the next. Does anyone know if it is worth applying to Evershed Sutherland through the Direct training contract route? Also would it be worth applying to Stephenson and Harwood if recruit in a rolling basis and application deadline ends in July?
 
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I'm not sure if it's on Launchpad yet. But it's a pre-recorded interview for Howard Kennedy
Usually the deadline includes the date referenced and they really mean 23.59 rather than midnight. However, you may want to submit 24 hours prior just to be sure.
 
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If I may just also piggyback onto this thread, do you know if there is any numerical reasoning incorporated into the strength-based assessment or is it just the verbal reasoning test?
I don’t remember there being a numerical aspect. There was a normal WG portion, and then the rest was just situational cases. Some including practical tasks like contract review (this only extended to language and no content analysis of course)
 
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