TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[ke.nabbk26]

Baker McKenzie pfo

 

[RaniaH062002]

Anyone heard anything from Ashurst yet?

 

[Cliffordgivemeachance]

Clifford, eventually, did give me a Chance!!!

 

[Tintin06]

Anyone heard anything from Ashurst yet?

“Assessment centres will commence in May and June and applications may re-open in Summer… “

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

“Assessment centres will commence in May and June and applications may re-open in Summer… “

Could they not have received that many applications? Seems like a lot of work to have 2 DTC application recruitment periods in such a short space of time.

 

[optimistic_undergrad]

Clifford, eventually, did give me a Chance!!!

Please explain. Thank you.

 

[optimistic_undergrad]

I might have been late updating this, but Hogan Lovells' PFO came in yesterday as Monsieur @spamelinazoid predicted. I was expecting a PFO and was anxious. I don't know why I even had a bit of hope with my HL application when I knew that it was not a half-decent application. Maybe I was being delusional, lol.

 

[Gin]

Why Withers is still not sending interview invitations I cry 😭

 

[routetotrainingcontract]

Has anyone applied to Vedder Price please? would appreciate any information you have!

 

[spamelinazoid]

Anyone hear anything from HL or BM today?

 

[Tintin06]

Could they not have received that many applications? Seems like a lot of work to have 2 DTC application recruitment periods in such a short space of time.

They won’t need to reopen them. We’ll obviously all get TCs there! See you at Ashurst in May.

 

[wantatc]

Bolt Burdon Kemp PFO 🫤

 

[👩🎓]

Baker McKenzie rejection but received 2 emails

 

[sunnyd]

Does anyone have any sample questions for the SQE2? ULaw have barely provided any and I would appreciate it so much if you could share them with me! :'(

 

[Tintin06]

Could they not have received that many applications?

That would be excellent news, really.

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

Could they not have received that many applications? Seems like a lot of work to have 2 DTC application recruitment periods in such a short space of time.

Probably because they don't know how many offers they will make or how many of those will accept post vac scheme. Travers Smith did the same last year

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

Probably because they don't know how many offers they will make or how many of those will accept post vac scheme. Travers Smith did the same last year

Makes sense - I just assumed they would have received an overwhelming number of DTC apps that they would just hold off making decisions on those until the vac schemes.

 

[Tintin06]

Makes sense - I just assumed they would have received an overwhelming number of DTC apps that they would just hold off making decisions on those until the vac schemes.

Contrast Ashurst's DTC process with Macfarlanes. Ashurst seemingly holds ACs in May/June. Macfarlanes is non-rolling (July 31st deadline). White & Case is the same. How many DTCs do Ashurst offer? Timelines would suggest more than elsewhere. Of course this is just speculation.

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

Contrast Ashurst's DTC process with Macfarlanes. Ashurst seemingly holds ACs in May/June. Macfarlanes is non-rolling (July 31st deadline). White & Case is the same. How many DTCs do Ashurst offer? Timelines would suggest more than elsewhere. Of course this is just speculation.

Legal Cheek says 40 which is in btw those two. And according to Chambers' outdated table, they receive approx 3000 apps (which I assume is combined for VS and DTC).

Still, I'm expecting a rejection as my app wasn't my best and I've failed every single Cappfinity test...

 

[AlegalA]

Hi guys, does anyone have a good website for UK firm rankings? Like what is the most universally recognised - The Lawyer? I know it's not super important I'm just trying to find some info