TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[Internationalsolicitor]

RS PFO :/

 

[ilovegardening1111]

How do we find out which competitors a firm has?

 

[BM99]

Anyone heard from Macs?

 

[pb15]

S&C pfo

 

[ChloeC]

RS and Perkins PFO

 

[LawEnthus]

How do we find out which competitors a firm has?

You can categorise them as competitors by a few different ways - size of firm, specialisms (because a boutique place is a little powerhouse could be a competitor in a certain practice area), client size/profit rates within the sectors the firm services. A good way is to go to the firm’s page on legal 500 and click on a specialism they have then see who else is ranked similarly to them and then check if they do similar work within that practice area. Hope this helps ☺️

 

[Atam!]

has there been another batch of vi invites from W&C? I saw some people post on Monday but that has been it

 

[ilovegardening1111]

You can categorise them as competitors by a few different ways - size of firm, specialisms (because a boutique place is a little powerhouse could be a competitor in a certain practice area), client size/profit rates within the sectors the firm services. A good way is to go to the firm’s page on legal 500 and click on a specialism they have then see who else is ranked similarly to them and then check if they do similar work within that practice area. Hope this helps ☺️

yes it does, thanks so much !

 

[khan2025]

RS PFO lol

 

[farrow]

TLT, PFO.

 

[legallyblonde7542]

Once a firm calls you with a TC offer how long does it take for them to send an email confirmation with that offer?

 

[asdfghjkl]

anyone heard from watson farley post VI?

i only sent in my application on 24/06/2025 for the 2027 TC. I did not yet receive any VI. did you?

 

[TortillaTC]

Hi has anyone heard from Dorsey post submission? (Besides the confirmation email)

 

[asdfghjkl]

Burges Salmon just came back saying I’m on the reserve list for AC!!! Not too sure how I should feel about it 😂 mixed feelings now

haha, same situation with burges. all the best, keep me updated. they said they'll lmk if a place frees up by 17/07/2025 4pm.

 

[asdfghjkl]

I’m aware that I’m beginning to sound like a broken record but any movement from Burges Salmon yet?

I wonder if they’ll send both ac’s and rejections in one go tomorrow??

hi, they put me on reserve list yesterday and said they will lmk if a place frees up for AC by 17/7/2025 at 4pm.

 

[asdfghjkl]

Has anyone heard back from Reed Smith post VI if you did yours by or on the 12th of July?

got a PFO, did the VI much later.

 

[Vdfrz20]

any tips for WFW AC?

Hey! When did you hear back from them, about the AC? I did a VI on the 30th of June- haven't heard anything, yet. Should I mentally register it as PFO and move on, 😂 or?

 

[asdfghjkl]

Anyone still waiting to hear back from WFW post-app? Submitted on the 24th.

still waiting, submitted on 24th too

 

[asdfghjkl]

Anyone who hasn't received an AC invite or a PFO from RS post-VI?

yes got a PFO

 

[asdfghjkl]

Hey! When did you hear back from them, about the AC? I did a VI on the 30th of June- haven't heard anything, yet. Should I mentally register it as PFO and move on, 😂 or?

I'd say hang on, cause i submitted just before deadline and obviously haven't received VI yet since its rolling basis. maybe theyre just slow and are processing all of us lazy applicants for VI before sending out the AC invite in bulk rather than batches. also do you have any tips for VI, dont blame you if you wanna gatekeep
@Vdfrz20