TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[Charke]

Anyone heard from DAC Beachcroft post-AC yet?

I've heard back. But I think I got told early because they told me before they said they would give feedback after the AC (this week).

 

[sunnyd]

Has anyone applied to Herrington Carmichael before?

 

[Eajob]

Does anyone have any news on Bristows DTC?

I haven't heard anything yet following the final interview.

 

[Tintin06]

Hope we hear from HL today.

 

[RaniaH062002]

Anyone else just mindlessly refreshing emails hoping for a response from Baker McKenzie or Ashurst?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

hi @Jessica Booker what would you suggest to include in cover letters for paralegal roles? also, are you meant to cover off everything in the job descriptions? thanks

It wouldn't be possible to cover everything in a job description (JD) in a cover letter - but it is important to cover:

• Why specifically this opportunity (more so why this department/role rather than "why this firm")
• Highlighting your key skills/experiences that align with some of the JD's requirements that you think are less obvious from your CV or aspects you particularly want to highlight - this should effectively be the "why you" part of a cover letter

 

[Tintin06]

Anyone else just mindlessly refreshing emails hoping for a response from Baker McKenzie or Ashurst?

Any idea when Ashurst updates people?

 

[James Wakefield]

Anyone else just mindlessly refreshing emails hoping for a response from Baker McKenzie or Ashurst?

I think we have to remember that a lot of these firms have spring vac schemes happening, so I suspect they’ll take a while to get back about direct TC

 

[TCseeker101]

Withers interview invite! Does anyone have any insights/tips? It's for 1 hour with a member of HR and a Partner

 

[fairbourne]

Does anyone know how many HL invite to their TC ACs? Thanks very much!

 

[👩🎓]

Has anyone heard from HFW in regard to the direct TC?

 

[Gin]

Withers interview invite! Does anyone have any insights/tips? It's for 1 hour with a member of HR and a Partner

Congrats!!! Shall I ask when did you apply and when did you complete the test? Tysm!

 

[BillSikes]

Anything from PMC? According to online sources there is no second stage and straight to AC if successful.

If this is true - may not hear back for a while yet

 

[👩🎓]

Anything from PMC? According to online sources there is no second stage and straight to AC if successful.

If this is true - may not hear back for a while yet

I haven't heard from them either but it is true that it is application and then straight to AC if successful

 

[User5678]

Withers interview invite! Does anyone have any insights/tips? It's for 1 hour with a member of HR and a Partner

Congratulations!! Is this for direct tc?

If you don’t mind me asking, when did you apply and give the test and please could you share what strengths and weakness you got on your feedback report?

Thank you very much and best of luck!!

 

[User5678]

I haven't heard from them either but it is true that it is application and then straight to AC if successful

Same I haven’t heard back either, looking at last years thread, people didn’t hear back until June/July😭 I hope they don’t do this to us!!

 

[👩🎓]

Same I haven’t heard back either, looking at last years thread, people didn’t hear back until June/July😭 I hope they don’t do this to us!!

Hopefully they give us an update soon

 

[Tintin06]

Holding myself accountable (Hogan Lovells rejection)

CC* ✅📝❌
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅❌
Akin ✅❌
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅❌
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅❌
Latham ✅❌
Milbank ✅❌
Kirkland ✅❌
Dechert ✅❌
Ashurst* ✅📝
Skadden ✅❌
Goodwin ✅❌
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅❌
Slaughters* ✅❌
Freshfields* ✅📝❌
Fried Frank* ✅
Gibson Dunn ✅❌
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅❌
Morgan Lewis ✅📞❌
Paul Hastings* ✅
White & Case* ✅
Morgan Lewis* ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅📝❌
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅❌
Arnold & Porter ✅❌
Baker McKenzie ✅📝❌
King & Spalding* ✅❌
Winston & Strawn ✅❌
Morrison Foerster ✅❌
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅❌

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 📞 = TI; 🎥 = VI; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications.

 

[spamelinazoid]

Holding myself accountable (Hogan Lovells rejection)

CC* ✅📝❌
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅❌
Akin ✅❌
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅❌
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅❌
Latham ✅❌
Milbank ✅❌
Kirkland ✅❌
Dechert ✅❌
Ashurst* ✅📝
Skadden ✅❌
Goodwin ✅❌
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅❌
Slaughters* ✅❌
Freshfields* ✅📝❌
Fried Frank* ✅
Gibson Dunn ✅❌
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅❌
Morgan Lewis ✅📞❌
Paul Hastings* ✅
White & Case* ✅
Morgan Lewis* ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅📝❌
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅❌
Arnold & Porter ✅❌
Baker McKenzie ✅📝❌
King & Spalding* ✅❌
Winston & Strawn ✅❌
Morrison Foerster ✅❌
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅❌

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 📞 = TI; 🎥 = VI; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications.

So sorry to hear - did you just get the email?

 

[efm99]

Harbottle rejection post-interview just received, in case anyone still waiting to hear.

Also, is it the norm not to give feedback after an in-person interview?