TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[crl227]

Did anyone get any response after the interview for Chanel's legal internship?

I did, got my rejection mid june

 

[Maddy]

Was it after the interview?

 

[norothrow324]

Hi, is it worth applying for W&C's direct TC (the deadline is 14th July)?

They are not rolling. Why wouldn’t it be!

 

[Petallove1]

Hellooo, v pleased to say that a few weeks ago I was offered a training contract at my favourite law firm after what feels like a very long time of applying!! I wanted to say thank you so much to everyone who posts on here and ofc the TCLA team for all of the helpful advice! Wishing everyone all the best with their apps and always happy to chat privately if you private message me

 

[BonanzaBih_]

Hellooo, v pleased to say that a few weeks ago I was offered a training contract at my favourite law firm after what feels like a very long time of applying!! I wanted to say thank you so much to everyone who posts on here and ofc the TCLA team for all of the helpful advice! Wishing everyone all the best with their apps and always happy to chat privately if you private message me

Big congratulations!!

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

Hello everyone and @Jessica Booker , I am attending Tees Law's (a regional firm) TC assessment centre on Thursday. There is a group exercise. The only info I have about it is that it is an interactive group role play which lasts 30 mins (in groups of 10). The assessment criteria is based on my interaction and decision-making as part of a group (teamplay). There is no further information on it, however.

As this is my first assessment centre, could I get some advice on how to better prepare for this? What will this group exercise typically entail?

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Please use the space below to provide details of any careers events you have attended e.g. insight days, workshops, presentations etc. These do not need to be White & Case specific. (Max. 350 words)

If I haven't attended any events then do I lie or leave it blank? I did not know these events were a thing until I left university and then I went into full time work so not easy to attend the few virtual ones which aren't linked to a university. Do I talk about the workshops and presentations from my vacation scheme?

Are there any virtual ones I can watch back somewhere online and pretend I attended (considering I've done the same as what those who did attend did)

 

[johnnn821]

Did everyone who applied for Eversheds London TC get this?

"We have filled our 2026 Training Contract places following our summer vacation scheme and our internal process for the location that you have applied for and therefore unfortunately won't be progressing your application. However, we would strongly recommend applying for next years vacation scheme as this is when we have the most number of places to fill each year. We will open to applications for this vacancy on 1 October later this year."

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

From Mayer Brown today

Anyone else not received this email?

 

[Deleted member 31571]

Anyone else not received this email?

Me neither, but I'm pretty sure they emailed MB grad rec and then received it as a response, it wasn't an automatic email

 

[banana1189]

anyone heard from penningtons (pmc)?

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Me neither, but I'm pretty sure they emailed MB grad rec and then received it as a response, it wasn't an automatic email

That makes sense hahaha it read like a holding email, damn now I'm less reassured

 

[KSM]

Anyone know if Freshfields WG tests are selective or automatic from prior experience?

 

[hannah04]

I just noticed a pretty big grammatical mistake in the work experience section of a submitted application. I obviously cannot do anything about it now - but has anyone else noticed large typos/grammar mistakes in the past and still been fine?

 

[LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern]

I just noticed a pretty big grammatical mistake in the work experience section of a submitted application. I obviously cannot do anything about it now - but has anyone else noticed large typos/grammar mistakes in the past and still been fine?

Yeah, I progressed with a couple of firms despite having typos in the application

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

I just noticed a pretty big grammatical mistake in the work experience section of a submitted application. I obviously cannot do anything about it now - but has anyone else noticed large typos/grammar mistakes in the past and still been fine?

Yeah, I progressed with a couple of firms despite having typos in the application

Yea same I progressed with a silver circle too

 

[Law_Between_Life]

Shoosmiths training contract offer!

Honestly the strangest feeling getting the offer. It’s all you think about and then you get offered it and for whatever reason it is the biggest surprise.

Absolutely delighted. But this is only the start.

 

[tobywstress]

What grades do you need for W&C? I have done most of the application form but I only managed to scrape a low 2:1 this year. Is it still worth sending it in?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hellooo, v pleased to say that a few weeks ago I was offered a training contract at my favourite law firm after what feels like a very long time of applying!! I wanted to say thank you so much to everyone who posts on here and ofc the TCLA team for all of the helpful advice! Wishing everyone all the best with their apps and always happy to chat privately if you private message me

Congratulations! This is fantastic news.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

What grades do you need for W&C? I have done most of the application form but I only managed to scrape a low 2:1 this year. Is it still worth sending it in?

If you have done most of the application form, why not just apply anyway? You’ve out most of the effort in, I think it is at least worthwhile submitting it - you have nothing to lose by doing so.