TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[Iwantatcpls]

Anything from Stephenson Harwood? 🥲

 

[lolololol]

anyone heard post-vi from w&c?

 

[A worried graduate]

anyone heard post-vi from w&c?

Some not even had a VI

 

[Equity'sDarling]

The email I have just received says they will now consider my application and result. I am a little confused as the initial email upon receiving the MMAT said we reached the next stage, but a few people have said they think the test is automatic.

Does this mean I have just reached the benchmark from the MMAT?

Got the same email. The test is automatic (at least it is this year). The MMAT is not really a next stage. The probably forgot to change the wording in the email.

 

[Marissa]

TC offer after my 5th cycle, bowing out gracefully 🙇‍♀️
Good luck to everyone else!

 

[Hopefully2025]

Has anyone heard back from W&C post the video interview? If so, how long did it take to progress to the next stage or get a PFO?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

TC offer after my 5th cycle, bowing out gracefully 🙇‍♀️
Good luck to everyone else!

What a wonderful way to bow out!

Congratulations and incredibly well done. Perseverance is a very important quality to have when you are a lawyer, and you will have had that in bucket loads to keep going over the last five cycles.

You definitely deserve one of my cheesy standing ovation GIFs!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Anticipated forum downtime:

Hi everyone - just to mention you may find it difficult to access the forums this afternoon (around 3pm) for around an hour or so as we are doing some technical work to upgrade our servers.

 

[evianmineral]

posting to join

 

[Nine]

I applied on 9 June but they couldn't process my application until 4 July because I hadn't gotten all my grades back from uni until then. I got invited for an interview two weeks later and then did the interview two weeks after the invitation.

May I PM you with some questions?

 

[TeeTee123!!]

Hi everyone,

I received an invite to the Mayer Brown trainee simulation assessment and feeling a bit overwhelmed as to what I can expect. Does anyone have any tips on how to prepare for it or any insight as to what I can expect?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Catherine25]

Has anyone heard from Stephenson Harwood? It has been 3 months since I applied...

 

[ssww123]

Has anyone heard back from W&C post the video interview? If so, how long did it take to progress to the next stage or get a PFO?

Just got a TI invite after the video interview (which I did last Friday)!

 

[user3883930]

Congrats on getting to the TI! Can I ask when it is scheduled for?

 

[PSharon]

Should I be preparing commercial questions for automated VIs? I need to get it done today so want to save time

 

[Thom&as]

May I PM you with some questions?

sure!

 

[hannah04]

Should I be preparing commercial questions for automated VIs? I need to get it done today so want to save time

Yes, I have had a VI with a commercial question before!

 

[ssww123]

Congrats on getting to the TI! Can I ask when it is scheduled for?

Thank you! They only gave me the choice of doing it this Friday (so a 2 day prep time).

 

[Iwantatcpls]

When firms say "Given the quality of your application, we would encourage you to consider reapplying ..", is it to soften the blow or did they really like the application @Jessica Booker?

 

[MCL]

Anyone heard from Dentons or Trowers for the final TC interview?

I did the McQuaig test for Trowers and got an email saying I've made the benchmark and they're considering my app.

For Dentons, I did the initial test and then the video interview around 2 weeks ago but nothing yet on the final interview. I saw on Linkedin today someone got the TC but I checked out their profile and they've been a paralegal at the firm for the last 2 years. Do you think this might have had an impact on their app progressing faster or just that I should expect a PFO?