TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi @Jessica Booker if a firm has set A-Level requirements and you don't have the required grades, would the fact you received your A-Level grades during the COVID-19 lockdown when exams were cancelled be taken into consideration?

If sat in 2020, then yes. Views on grades in 2021 can be a little less lenient.

 

[bibss]

K&S PFO at 6pm on a Friday

 

[BonanzaBih_]

K&S PFO at 6pm on a Friday

Same. But honestly good timing bc I found out I passed the SQE1 yesterday so not much can get me down rn

 

[Deleted member 31571]

Same. But honestly good timing bc I found out I passed the SQE1 yesterday so not much can get me down rn

Congrats amazing achievement

Do you mind if I ask when you applied to K&S?

 

[BonanzaBih_]

Congrats amazing achievement

Do you mind if I ask when you applied to K&S?

Like 2 days before the deadline

 

[axelbeugre]

Brown Rudnick interview invite!

Congratulations!!

 

[haydararikci]

Hey guys I have a question for those who applied for Mayer Brown Direct TC. I applied to Mayer Brown Direc TC in November 2023 but so far I didn't receive any tests for the next stage. Do you know if they review applications after the deadline which is 31.03.2023 or has anyone here so far received a test after they applied for this job?

 

[SolicitorHopeful]

Anyone not heard back from K&S?

 

[Shreya Verma]

Hogan Lovells anyone? Don't want them to give any bad news during my end sems

 

[Deleted member 31571]

Hogan Lovells anyone? Don't want them to give any bad news during my end sems

Nothing since the WG:/

 

[Kad28]

Has anyone that has done the Ashurst test please tell me what it’s like I’m considering applying for the direct TC

I have. they make you play a number of games at first, then you try to predict emotions on faces then some question about about what you look for in a firm

 

[SLLLAMA]

I have. they make you play a number of games at first, then you try to predict emotions on faces then some question about about what you look for in a firm

Thank you !

Would you say it’s a variation of Arctic Shores?

 

[jen lala]

Has anyone experienced an interview with Weightmans? I'm looking for insights.

 

[Aspiringsolicitor01]

Anyone heard anything from HFW? I applied in October and still haven't heard anything

 

[Petallove1]

Very pleased that after two years of smashing out applications I have *finally* got to my first AC for the Internal direct training contract at DWF (received the news just after I was leaving the test centre for a failed driving test - so softened the blow!). It's a strength-based interview initially so if anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it!!!

 

[NadineBusty]

Has anybody heard back from freshfields or knows how long it takes for them to get back?

Had my AC over 1 week ago!

(I am not expecting good news since my analytical interview was a trainwreck!!)

 

[BuddingLawyer1211]

if anybody has done the bristows written exercise, how long is it?

 

[Kad28]

Thank you !

Would you say it’s a variation of Arctic Shores?

The first game is very similar to artic shores. I think they got it from an Australian police test.

 

[Kad28]

Has anyone here applied to Bakers TC and how did you navigate the second question about their clients

 

[aniraz]

Fieldfisher TC offer