TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Trophy]

What I’m interested about is Slaughter and May… I saw someone who had their status changed to “interview” but they weren’t officially invited by email. I wonder what’s up with that

If you make it known you want to progress with them they’ll reject you! I think they’re after the nonchalant type I fear😂 I emailed them stating I had another offer at 6pm as they state that you must let them know if you do. They rejected me next day 9:30am and didn’t respond to my email. 🤝

 

[yk1906]

If you make it known you want to progress with them they’ll reject you! I think they’re after the nonchalant type I fear😂 I emailed them stating I had another offer at 6pm as they state that you must let them know if you do. They rejected me next day 9:30am and didn’t respond to my email. 🤝

Was this this year? And what do you mean by an offer? Vs or DTC?

 

[Trophy]

Was this this year? And what do you mean by an offer? Vs or DTC?

This was all last week.

I have a TC offer and they say if you have one to email then so they can interview you earlier. Obviously I was too good so they rejected me😭

 

[yk1906]

This was all last week.

I have a TC offer and they say if you have one to email then so they can interview you earlier. Obviously I was too good so they rejected me😭

Oh, I’m so sorry!!! But also huge congrats for the TC offer )

 

[Amgrad]

I think the whole “under review” discussion was regarding CC, not AO

Yep, I never attended both firm events prior submitting, just Legal Cheek Fair post deadline, so I wrote the app based on my holistic due diligence and never thought I'd pass, that's why I said so.

Do you think CC does prefer candidates who did VS in any law firms like Linklaters? I had no legal experience, so that might be explaining in case I got a no from them just like last year applicants.

Also, I noticed that they sort of wait-list candidates last year, wondering if this kind of thing happens again now. It's my first cycle anyway.

 

[yk1906]

Yep, I never attended both firm events prior submitting, just Legal Cheek Fair post deadline, so I wrote the app based on my holistic due diligence and never thought I'd pass, that's why I said so.

Do you think CC does prefer candidates who did VS in amy law firms like Linklaters? I had no legal experience, so that might be explaining in case I got a no from them just like last year applicants.

Also, I noticed that they sort of wait-list candidates last year, wondering if this kind of thing happens again now. It's my first cycle anyway.

I have no idea, tbh...

 

[routetotrainingcontract]

This was all last week.

I have a TC offer and they say if you have one to email then so they can interview you earlier. Obviously I was too good so they rejected me😭

still applying to firms despite securing a tc? i could never 😩