That is incredible! I am so happy for you. I am also interested in applying for Freshfields, do you have any good advice on how to get a TC without doing a VC with them beforehand? I am an international student, I study law and am currently trying to gain legal experience through interships. What do you think was the reason you got the TC? What parts of your cv do they value the most? education, experience...? I'll be so grateful if you answer!Got offered Freshfields TC today!! in complete awe and disbelief - thank you everyone on here for the support and advice. TCLA has been an invaluable and motivational community. There's light at the end of the tunnel after all!
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I have a few friends who have/ still paralegal there - the money is amazing for the job (plus you get overtime), but the hours are truly insane.
I heard from them but I had to login to my AllHires page. There is an update on your application there from Tuesday. It didn't come through email
Mine hasn’t updated yet. Just says Finished next to Training Contract Video Interview 2024 under the Tests section.
Haven’t even heard back post app
Bit of a mini rant here that I feel like others can relate to - but why is it so darn hard to get a TC ?! I understand that getting a job in today's market is difficult no matter what field you are in , but it seems like these days so many people are applying for vacation schemes and training contracts. It is what it is, but i'm genuinely curious about why there seem to be a billion people (and it seems to be more each year) that are trying to get into commercial law - and obviously there isn't enough room for everybody. So, does anyone know why everyone and their mother wants a training contract?!
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A few reason why I think it is actually a little more competitive these days (but only slightly - it’s always been competitive):
- SQE making the qualification process more open - this is making some people consider the career who might have been put off by the GDL
- Redundancies is other key sectors such as Finance and Tech - makes people more to more stable sectors, of which law has always been much more stable in terms of graduate vacancy numbers
- AI / ChatGPT - has increased application numbers. People are applying to more firms as they are finding it quicker to do so due to AI.
I don’t think it’s wildly different or more competitive than previous years though - it’s always been competitive. The only time I know it was less competitive was pre social media but back then some firms were still asking for hand written and posted applications!
It seems that the paralegal market has fell off a cliff though.
Hi everyone - if you miss a firm’s call following an AC and you have tried calling them back after they left a message and couldn’t get through, should you try again a few hours later or wait for them to call/email? Don’t want to spam them but also would reallllllly like to know the outcome of my TC app 
I’d call again and leave a message, unless they said they’ll call you again in their voicemail. Good luckHi everyone - if you miss a firm’s call following an AC and you have tried calling them back after they left a message and couldn’t get through, should you try again a few hours later or wait for them to call/email? Don’t want to spam them but also would reallllllly like to know the outcome of my TC app
Been a month since my VI for WFW, time to take it as a PFO 
Judging from the thread responses last year they do not seem to give Acs in batches
Judging from the thread responses last year they do not seem to give Acs in batches
Wouldn’t lose hope just yet. Someone told me yesterday that they have yet to do their VI. Might be different this yearBeen a month since my VI for WFW, time to take it as a PFO
Thank you for the encouragement. I hope tomorrow or next week can bring some good news to our inboxes
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