Haven't heard anything yet! Recent holding email says the latest we'll hear back is May 29th but that's likely the PFO date. Should hear back next week if successful.
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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Any news on SH, PMC, Mayer Brown and Bates Wells?
I wonder how KN grades their SJT, as the video pitch invites go out the day after the test is due... Am applying this year too and just noticed--good luck to both of us anyway!
Did you get the email earlier outlining the timeline for KN process? Is it just a formality they're sending to everyone, or does it mean we've been successful in the SJT?
I think they send it to everyone that pass the written application stage. I’ve also received it
Has anyone heard from SH or Bakers post app or are they both still hibernating until 2030…
No ...and I wonder why...
Nothing from either....the wait continues
I got it before I submitted the SJT so it definitely doesn't mean anything and has just been sent to those who progressed to SJT (ie not rejected immediately post app)
The reality is that most of the law firms only use DTCs to fill gaps not filled by their VS. A VS is just an extended interview opportunity for the firm, they're not doing it out of the goodness of their hearts. If they get enough quality candidates via VS there won't be many places left available for DTC applicants and we all pile in the applications for DTCs since they remain open for longer so you might as well give it a shot. They're probably swamped.
Any tips on how to approach the cover letter section for Fried Frank’s TC app? I am not used to writing cover letters for TCs and feel like I approach them wrong in general!
No Mate, Bakers is still going through with VS evaluations. Maybe we will hear back next week or early May
Cappfinity (or their client, IDR) were sued for disability discrimination a few years ago - an autistic candidate was scored poorly and they were not offered an alternative process.
This case showed that Cappfinity have raw scores (e.g., 0-100%) that the firm can use to rank candidates, so it can easily be done with just the click of a button.
The candidate is fobbed off with some "top 3 areas of strength 1 area to improve" nonsense which is designed to hide the fact that they might have told the firm you are totally unemployable.
There are conflicting priorities - the candidate wants to perform well, but the firm wants the best candidates identified with as little effort as possible. These are essentially mutually incompatible
Hi, just to get a better understanding, how did you find out about it? The link doesn’t work and shows an error.
I guess this is probably the case for any firm using Cappfinity then? yikes
A lot of firms have allocated numbers of places for direct TC applications. And Direct TCs are there for more mature applicants who have no time to do 3 week vacation schemes (and who grad rec recognizes are very valuable employees). If they offer 40 TCs and have 2 vac schemes of 12-15 people, logically around 10-15 a year are allocated to direct TC applicants. And keep in mind, not all vac schemers get the TC.
A large chunk of firms take in a healthy intake of direct TC applicants,
how did you find out? They have been completely non-responsive to me for weeks.
Yea I also applies via CV mail. The other webpage didnt work at all for me (and it basically self deleted, and all my progress along with it)Same, they’ve never responded to me on any of my queries but for this they just randomly didI think it’s probably because many people must’ve faced the same tech issue. If you’d mailed for any other reason, idk if they’ll respond.
Yes, I emailed them to ask if it submitted correctly as the new system completed crashed. Thankfully had my responses saved.
I actually started my application on the day it opened and the link at the time was the CV mail one. Seems they changed to the new system mid way through applications being opened (really messy overall).
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