TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[EliteWhovian]

Good luck to all of us waiting for CC tomorrow ❗️

 

[Shreya Verma]

For the wvs, candidates were informed of the outcome by A&O till October 31st (w/c 9th Oct was told to everyone). So ig we should wait. Someone even got an ac invite in the last week of October.

 

[Samridhi Jain]

Apologies to hear that. Did you get the feedback and next steps email?

yes, I did.

 

[e1996]

Starting to wonder whether CC will send PFO emails or just not get back to people who haven't go through to the video interview stage

 

[simib]

Starting to wonder whether CC will send PFO emails or just not get back to people who haven't go through to the video interview stage

Have people started hearing back ?

 

[e1996]

Have people started hearing back ?

I haven't heard anything yet

 

[TakeAChanceOnMe]

How long did it take most people to hear back from Clifford Chance after completing the WG?

I'll be honest, I found it much harder than most of the practice tests I did

Yes - you are not wrong! it absolutely is harder. And I think, you have to work at a faster speed too? I was grateful to have still passed.

 

[ikeRoss]

Has anyone applied to Bristows or has any advice?

 

[Szofi66]

Does anyone know if Pinsent Masons sponsors visa for the direct TC this year? There is no information on this on their website, and a message pops up while choosing no eligibility currently on the app form, stating that without the right to work you dont qualify for the TC?

 

[norothrow324]

Does anyone know if Pinsent Masons sponsors visa for the direct TC this year? There is no information on this on their website, and a message pops up while choosing no eligibility currently on the app form, stating that without the right to work you dont qualify for the TC?

I would suppose then that means they don’t sponsor? Was trying to find on their website as well but couldn’t find

 

[Szofi66]

I would suppose then that means they don’t sponsor? Was trying to find on their website as well but couldn’t find

Yeah most probably:/ Also, they have 0% current trainees from non-UK unis, this suggests the same (found it on legal cheek)

 

[Szofi66]

also has anyone heard back from hogan lovells (direct TC)?

 

[BM99]

Any A&O/CC???

 

[amrita6399]

@Jessica Booker @axelbeugre

I wanted your opinions on the correct approach to commercial awareness questions in the application form. Most of them ask for a commercial news or article that was interesting.

I wanted to know if it needs to be aligned with the core practice areas of the firm or it can be any commercial aspect that truly interested me?

 

[axelbeugre]

@Jessica Booker @axelbeugre

I wanted your opinions on the correct approach to commercial awareness questions in the application form. Most of them ask for a commercial news or article that was interesting.

I wanted to know if it needs to be aligned with the core practice areas of the firm or it can be any commercial aspect that truly interested me?

I personally think that it can be whatever you want as long as it is interesting to a commercial setting and you can find some links to the legal sector. It does not have to be directly correlated to the core practice areas of the firm you are applying to. However, it depends on you. If you want to talk about something that relates to the practice areas of the firm, then go ahead (especially if you feel like you do not have a specific interest and you find everything interesting). However, you need to remember that you might be asked questions about what you write so I always would advise to write about something you are interested.

 

[LB24]

Anyone know how long it takes Irwin Mitchell to get back to you after you’ve completed the online assessment? Or is it not until after the deadline?

 

[addy2004]

Anyone know how long it takes Irwin Mitchell to get back to you after you’ve completed the online assessment? Or is it not until after the deadline?

they got back to be within about 3 days

 

[sunshine101]

Had anyone heard from Clifford Chance?

 

[legalgrinch]

Starting to wonder whether CC will send PFO emails or just not get back to people who haven't go through to the video interview stage

They normally give out successful invites around 5pm, well this was last cycle from my own experience

 

[legalgrinch]

I haven’t applied to CC this cycle - but good luck everyone who has!