TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[AryanAgg]

Is linklaters going to be starting dtc ac's soon? Or it would be after all the schemes are done?

 

[lowkeyloser]

Does anyone know if Arnold and Porter still sponsors the LPC? From their website it appears that they still do, but it only refers to the SQE on their brochure.

 

[law5tudent]

Has anyone applied for Anthony Collins (this year/previously) and have any idea of the timeline for invites to interview?

 

[toughluck]

hey hey i've been only applying to vac schemes as a second year but am looking to dtc apps since i haven't got offers so far, are there any fundamental differences to approaching the application that i should take note of for dtcs compared to vs?

 

[cutiewiththecontracts]

hi! has anyone applied to dentons for dtc and heard back?

 

[Dogecoin GC]

Arnold & Porter ✅
Fried Frank ✅
King & Spalding ✅
Macfarlanes ✅💼
Morgan Lewis ✅
Orrick ✅
Paul Hastings ✅
White & Case ✅💼

Key: ✅ = application sent; 💼 = SJT.

Automatic SJT invites - I’m nothing special.

 

[Dogecoin GC]

The highest and lowest skills don't mean anything, as it's not a comparison to the others. It's just to let you know where you did well and badly on the test (so in future you can modify your answers to their criteria). The test is scored, but you don't ever get a raw score.

Not sure I agree about the last point. You could always do a subject access request to get your score if you wanted to. Subject access request a powerful tools in this process to a few people use them.

 

[Bread]

Not sure I agree about the last point. You could always do a subject access request to get your score if you wanted to. Subject access request a powerful tools in this process to a few people use them.

Idk if I trust that submitting a SAR would not affect any future applications to the firm ngl
Also, I spoke to GR at a firm that uses cappfinity and they said that the firm only gets your numerical and verbal scores and whether you passed the SJT, it doesn’t get your actual SJT score
It’s like an automatic filter

Plus submitting an SAR is a faff

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Not sure I agree about the last point. You could always do a subject access request to get your score if you wanted to. Subject access request a powerful tools in this process to a few people use them.

My last point was aimed at the strengths and weaknesses provided by the person posting, rather than the theoretical possible way to access raw scores (if they have raw scores for individual categories)

You indeed could, but I worry grad recruitment get irritated and might impact the application/future application. I also don't know how it will help, as every firm does different types of SJT prioritising different things. After the PFO it might be worth doing (they probably won't remember you next cycle, and you can see why). But mostly it's so tight between applicants in these days that it's less useful than before (you might know if the SJT or application got you rejected, and by how much, but maybe almost down to luck in the small details)

 

[aleece]

Has Linklaters sent any ACs for DTC? Or have they only been for VS?

 

[ghostyb]

Do you have to take the Hogan Online Immersive Assessment in one sitting?

 

[ADhillon01]

Bit of a rogue one but did anyone apply to Northridge this year. If yes, have you heard back yet?

 

[gao8899]

Anyone heard from Greenberg Traurig?

 

[Shiv Lawy]

Anyone heard from Greenberg Traurig?

PFO this afternoon. Applied early Jan

 

[Bbhu19]

Anyone heard from Greenberg Traurig?

Pfo applied deadline

 

[gmmd1012]

If anyone has done the Goodwin AC last cycle, please reach out with whatever insights you have!

 

[Gabri3l]

Has anyone applied to Brown Rudnick? How did you find info about the London office?

Hey I applied, have you heard any news back if you ended up applying ?

 

[manifestingthetc]

Hey I applied, have you heard any news back if you ended up applying ?

Hey i received a holding email this evening!

 

[nonliquetagain]

Do you have to take the Hogan Online Immersive Assessment in one sitting?

nope

 

[LegallyBrunette_]

Anyone heard from Greenberg Traurig?

I've just been invited to their in-person interview day which includes a written assessment. Really not sure what to expect!