TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[Jessica Booker]

Can we put down mitigating circumstances even if we haven't reported them officially to the university? I have never mentioned this on my applications because I didn't have it on my academic record, but I gave myself a second-degree burn before my final exam for a module and was sent by 111 to urgent care immediately after. I couldn't get a doctor's statement to make a claim in time, but I think it affected at least one of my exams.

Be mindful you may need to provide medical evidence if your university was not aware.

 

[futurelegallyblonde]

Just wondering whether anyone's in a similar position to me and still waiting to hear from CMS post-WG? I haven't even heard about VI yet but I emailed grad rec to ask and they just said they had lots of applications to get through (but not a rejection)?

 

[sibs23]

Just wondering whether anyone's in a similar position to me and still waiting to hear from CMS post-WG? I haven't even heard about VI yet but I emailed grad rec to ask and they just said they had lots of applications to get through (but not a rejection)?

Hi, if it's any reassurance I didn't get my CMS VI until the 9th of Jan last year

 

[NMA]

Anyone have their CMS AC on the 17th?

 

[TeeA]

Eversheds Sutherland AC invite! Any advice and tips would be great - please message me/reply

 

[SR99]

Does anyone know what % of the TC offers come from Vac schemes instead of direct TC apps for Bird & Bird 🙏

 

[LB24]

Still nothing from MWE?

 

[missingh]

Does anyone know what % of the TC offers come from Vac schemes instead of direct TC apps for Bird & Bird 🙏

i spoke to a future trainee but she said most of them are from VS and maybe 2-3 from her cohort were from direct TC. that could be dependent on the year tho!

 

[nrw000]

Anyone have their CMS AC on the 17th?

Congratulations! When did you submit your VI?

 

[abdskurts1]

Hello everyone,

I have a question with regards to ACs. I'm waiting to hear back from a few firms post-VI about ACs, however as I'm taking the SQE1 in 2 weeks, I'm a little worried that if I get an AC it will be the week before/week of the assessment. I am wondering if anybody has faced a similar situation, and if is anything I can do (such as informing the firm that I'm doing the SQE and asking to do the AC at a later date)?

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

Has anyone received PFOs for CMS post-VI for London TC? (not including the people who received ACs yesterday)

 

[saqlain09]

Has anyone received PFOs for CMS post-VI for London TC? (not including the people who received ACs yesterday)

I've not heard back yet, still waiting. But it seems people are getting responses this week. So far I have only seen people from London and Bristol mention they got a PFO or an invite, so they must still be going through them. I applied to the Sheffield office and have not seen anyone post that they got an invite or a PFO. If anyone has applied to Sheffield/anywhere but Bristol and London, please let us know if you've heard back!

 

[lawtrainee]

Anyone heard back from slaughter and may non-law TC? Wondering if I should email them to ask when we will find out the outcome.

 

[BNBlawyer]

I didn’t address the grad team in the cover letter for white and case. I just went straight into the letter, and no closing regards.

I don’t know what to do. Any advice?

 

[hannah04]

should we be capitalising the first letters of Training Contract and Vacation Scheme in our apps? Similarly, what about positions, for example Senior Associate Jane Doe?

 

[laby201]

I reached W&C's AC stage last year and have decided to reapply to the firm after receiving encouragement on my feedback call to do so.

However, when I've checked the firm's website in regards to reapplying, it states:

If you are unsuccessful, we ask you to wait one recruitment year before reapplying to us.

I can't find the definition of one recruitment year anywhere, but given I applied for the 2023 SVS, would this make me ineligible for this one as it's the following recruitment year? Could you clarify please @Jessica Booker?

 

[NMA]

Congratulations! When did you submit your VI?

20 Dec

 

[Jessica Booker]

I didn’t address the grad team in the cover letter for white and case. I just went straight into the letter, and no closing regards.

I don’t know what to do. Any advice?

I don’t think this is going to be an issue.

 

[Jessica Booker]

should we be capitalising the first letters of Training Contract and Vacation Scheme in our apps? Similarly, what about positions, for example Senior Associate Jane Doe?

Capitalisation is only needed if it is in a heading like a job title in a work experience entry:

Summer Vacation Scheme - Joe Bloggs LLP (July 2023)

But not if you are writing it generally like:

As a vacation scheme student at Joe Bloggs LLP, I learnt more about the firm’s work in the finance sector.

Similarly for job titles:

After speaking with Joanna Bloggs, a trainee at the firm, at the law fair.

This article is really good about when to capitalise job titles:

When to Capitalise Job Titles in Writing | Proofed's Writing Tips

Are there rules for capitalising job titles in writing? Read our blog post to find out when to capitalise job titles in your writing.

proofed.co.uk

 

[Jessica Booker]

I reached W&C's AC stage last year and have decided to reapply to the firm after receiving encouragement on my feedback call to do so.

However, when I've checked the firm's website in regards to reapplying, it states:

If you are unsuccessful, we ask you to wait one recruitment year before reapplying to us.

I can't find the definition of one recruitment year anywhere, but given I applied for the 2023 SVS, would this make me ineligible for this one as it's the following recruitment year? Could you clarify please @Jessica Booker?

I would take it that they are recruiting for a different intake - eg if last year the vacancy was for 2026 and for this year it is 2027, that is fine.