TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[LillyandSilver]

Any tips for being authentic in the application process, what level of informality are firms expecting? I'm very used to being formal in my application but this firm I'm applying to has sort of stated that they prefer you to show lots of your personality in the application.

 

[LawEnthus]

Has anyone heard from Harbottle & Lewis post app?

 

[EliteWhovian]

Any tips for being authentic in the application process, what level of informality are firms expecting? I'm very used to being formal in my application but this firm I'm applying to has sort of stated that they prefer you to show lots of your personality in the application.

May I ask which firm this is for out of curiosity?

 

[EliteWhovian]

For anyone interested, here are the deadlines (that are upcoming, excluding Freshfields for today) for firms that recruit a large amount of trainees via the direct route that are still open/haven't closed for this cycle:

Brown Rudnick - 31 January
Farrer & Co - 14 February
Fried Frank - 30 June
Greenberg Traurig - 22 January
Hill Dickinson - 31 January
Howard Kennedy - 32 March
K & L Gates - 31 July
Lewis Silkin - 31 January
Macfarlanes - 19 July
Norton Rose Fulbright - 7 July
Paul Hastings - 31 July
Shoosmiths - 31 March
Slaughter and May - 5 July
Stephenson Harwood - 31 July
TLT - 31 May



(Taken from https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....me-vs-direct-tc-applications-2022-2023.6136/_)

 

[aspiringlawyer27]

For anyone interested, here are the deadlines (that are upcoming, excluding Freshfields for today) for firms that recruit a large amount of trainees via the direct route that are still open/haven't closed for this cycle:

Brown Rudnick - 31 January
Farrer & Co - 14 February
Fried Frank - 30 June
Greenberg Traurig - 22 January
Hill Dickinson - 31 January
Howard Kennedy - 32 March
K & L Gates - 31 July
Lewis Silkin - 31 January
Macfarlanes - 19 July
Norton Rose Fulbright - 7 July
Paul Hastings - 31 July
Shoosmiths - 31 March
Slaughter and May - 5 July
Stephenson Harwood - 31 July
TLT - 31 May



(Taken from https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....me-vs-direct-tc-applications-2022-2023.6136/_)

If anyone wants help/advice on NRF Assessment Day, send me a PM, more than happy to talk through it!

 

[ikeRoss]

WBD assessment invite - scheduled to be sent out next week

 

[missingh]

For anyone interested, here are the deadlines (that are upcoming, excluding Freshfields for today) for firms that recruit a large amount of trainees via the direct route that are still open/haven't closed for this cycle:

Brown Rudnick - 31 January
Farrer & Co - 14 February
Fried Frank - 30 June
Greenberg Traurig - 22 January
Hill Dickinson - 31 January
Howard Kennedy - 32 March
K & L Gates - 31 July
Lewis Silkin - 31 January
Macfarlanes - 19 July
Norton Rose Fulbright - 7 July
Paul Hastings - 31 July
Shoosmiths - 31 March
Slaughter and May - 5 July
Stephenson Harwood - 31 July
TLT - 31 May



(Taken from https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....me-vs-direct-tc-applications-2022-2023.6136/_)

thank you!! just as an fyi, brown rudnick is for a sept 2024 start so if u wanna apply u have to have completed sqe/lpc

 

[EliteWhovian]

Thanks for letting me know!

 

[saqlain09]

For anyone interested, here are the deadlines (that are upcoming, excluding Freshfields for today) for firms that recruit a large amount of trainees via the direct route that are still open/haven't closed for this cycle:

Brown Rudnick - 31 January
Farrer & Co - 14 February
Fried Frank - 30 June
Greenberg Traurig - 22 January
Hill Dickinson - 31 January
Howard Kennedy - 32 March
K & L Gates - 31 July
Lewis Silkin - 31 January
Macfarlanes - 19 July
Norton Rose Fulbright - 7 July
Paul Hastings - 31 July
Shoosmiths - 31 March
Slaughter and May - 5 July
Stephenson Harwood - 31 July
TLT - 31 May



(Taken from https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....me-vs-direct-tc-applications-2022-2023.6136/_)

You're a legend!

 

[Njaliwe Ungwe]

For anyone interested, here are the deadlines (that are upcoming, excluding Freshfields for today) for firms that recruit a large amount of trainees via the direct route that are still open/haven't closed for this cycle:

Brown Rudnick - 31 January
Farrer & Co - 14 February
Fried Frank - 30 June
Greenberg Traurig - 22 January
Hill Dickinson - 31 January
Howard Kennedy - 32 March
K & L Gates - 31 July
Lewis Silkin - 31 January
Macfarlanes - 19 July
Norton Rose Fulbright - 7 July
Paul Hastings - 31 July
Shoosmiths - 31 March
Slaughter and May - 5 July
Stephenson Harwood - 31 July
TLT - 31 May



(Taken from https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....me-vs-direct-tc-applications-2022-2023.6136/_)

Does Brown Rudnick offer a SQE grant?

 

[missingh]

Does Brown Rudnick offer a SQE grant?

it says on the website that you have to have completed necessary postgrad qualifications by the sept 2024 start date so i assume maybe not?

 

[FutureTS13]

Anyone knows where I can find a Freshfields deal that showcases the power of the London office over the other European ones?

 

[jplaw1010]

anyone heard from Fieldfisher post-test?

 

[Cynthia14]

Anyone know how much work experience is ideally to put on Hogan Lovells' application? Because there is no limited.

 

[TonyStark]

Saw someone get a Slaughter & May AC, if I haven't heard anything yet do I assume its a PFO?

 

[RevisiontimeRevision]

Saw someone get a Slaughter & May AC, if I haven't heard anything yet do I assume its a PFO?

Was wondering the same!

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

for people that submitted Freshfields for Direct TC, can you access your personal statement after submitting, or does it just show the name of your document? worried it didn't submit properly.

 

[TonyStark]

for people that submitted Freshfields for Direct TC, can you access your personal statement after submitting, or does it just show the name of your document? worried it didn't submit properly.

Just shows the name of my document too.

 

[SS21]

When did you hear back? I haven’t heard anything and I did the assessment in October I believe.

I think that means you passed their test!

I did my test on the 12th and got my PFO on the 13th (weekend) - seemed to be an auto rejection for not meeting the benchmark.

 

[Cynthia14]

@Jessica Booker Hi Jessica！Most of the firms prefer a strong 2.1 . I achieved around 65% across most of the modules with mitigating circumstance. How does firms consider these conditions？