TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

100-word limit for Goodwin motivation

They said they did this intentionally during their open day, as they want to assess how we convey our motivations in as concise a way as possible. I found it extremely difficult to do. 100 words isn’t enough words at all. ​

 

[yk1906]

They said they did this intentionally during their open day, as they want to assess how we convey our motivations in as concise a way as possible. I found it extremely difficult to do. 100 words isn’t enough words at all. ​

Makes sense! A good lawyer should be concise Hard not to sound generic with my motivations in under 100 words, though.

 

[pleasepleaseplease]

on the fieldfisher app, do we have to give details of each module we took at university or just overall grade?

 

[yk1906]

on the fieldfisher app, do we have to give details of each module we took at university or just overall grade?

For uni its just an overall grade

 

[BM99]

Any people who did CC VI receive anything or see any changes in the portal?

 

[yk1906]

Am I the only one who applied to Dentons DTC ages ago and haven't heard since?

 

[yasmars]

Am I the only one who applied to Dentons DTC ages ago and haven't heard since?

Are they rolling ?

 

[yk1906]

Are they rolling ?

I think so

 

[Winter]

Am I the only one who applied to Dentons DTC ages ago and haven't heard since?

Samee! I think they are finishing off reading the VS applications, and then they'll move onto TC. That's my best guess, as both were rolling but the VS deadline closed earlier whilst the TC deadline is end of Jan.

 

[yk1906]

Samee! I think they are finishing off reading the VS applications, and then they'll move onto TC. That's my best guess, as both were rolling but the VS deadline closed earlier whilst the TC deadline is end of Jan.

Yesss hopefully

 

[Trophy]

Has anyone applied to HL TC and heard back as they are supposedly rolling

 

[yk1906]

gowling DTC PFO expected after test results

 

[yuhhhh]

I thought they were non rolling also and the deadline is not for a few days. The person with the VI is for VS i'm sure but even so it is confusing as nothing is being clarified as I did ask and they just ignored...

I would still apply!

echoing this i would still apply.

I checked with grad rec on when we can expect to hear back and was told it would be after the deadline.

I also asked the original poster and was ignored so nothing is confirmed atm - just apply youve got this!

 

[DavidJC]

Makes sense! A good lawyer should be concise Hard not to sound generic with my motivations in under 100 words, though.

Based on an application workshop I attended with them, I think it's inevitably meant to come across a little generic but while remaining specific to the firm (I thought their example of a "good" answer was pretty generic), and I assume we will have to personalise and elaborate more at VI stage. That said, I may be entirely wrong and I'm supposed to somehow make 2-3 points with STAR format experiences thrown in anyway

 

[yk1906]

Based on an application workshop I attended with them, I think it's inevitably meant to come across a little generic but while remaining specific to the firm (I thought their example of a "good" answer was pretty generic), and I assume we will have to personalise and elaborate more at VI stage. That said, I may be entirely wrong and I'm supposed to somehow make 2-3 points with STAR format experiences thrown in anyway

Thank you!!

 

[Amgrad]

Gowling DTC PFO, as expected with score below 15. First Arctic Shores ever! For those rejected with 16 or more, seems the benchmark is higher than NRF and they're seeing your answers.

 

[Scottishlion]

Does anyone know if Freshfield ACs will be in dec or jan?

 

[lucy_p]

Anyone know when we might hear from Irwin Mitchell?

 

[Rads]

Have non law applicants heard back from Slaughter and May?

 

[jin]

Does Kirkland offer many DTC spots? I've heard that pretty much all the training contracts go to VS students (even though they have DTC applications open) and only if there are leftover spots will they then turn to DTC candidates