TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[WeGotThis!]

Mostly 2028 but they have some spaces for a March 2027 start date

Aah got it! Thank you

 

[nfe00001]

anyone do assessment and hear back from foot anstey, ashurst, shoosmith or mayer brown yet?

 

[CGPULAW]

Am I wrong or did KN say they would respond today?

 

[Gracejonesd]

Am I wrong or did KN say they would respond today?

They said they would respond today :/

 

[blueblueblue420]

They said they would respond today :/

I feel like they often get back to us toward the end of the day, I end up constantly refreshing my email

 

[give.me.a.tc]

No they didn’t. See below:

They said they would respond today :/

Once you have completed the assessment, you will receive a feedback report. If you are successful, you will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment process by the Early Talent Team by Wednesday 29th April.

 

[blueblueblue420]

No they didn’t. See below:

Once you have completed the assessment, you will receive a feedback report. If you are successful, you will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment process by the Early Talent Team by Wednesday 29th April.

My invitation email and reminder both say that we'd hear back by Tuesday 28th April

 

[Gracejonesd]

My invitation email and reminder both say that we'd hear back by Tuesday 28th April

Yeah so did mine

 

[Kenomy]

No they didn’t. See below:

Once you have completed the assessment, you will receive a feedback report. If you are successful, you will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment process by the Early Talent Team by Wednesday 29th April.

I think the confusion might rest with the fact that in their recruitment process timeline email they sent on 23 April they explicitly state that the Video Presentation task will be from Tuesday 28th April - Tuesday 5th May. I'm guessing that's where people are expecting a response on Tuesday from.

 

[give.me.a.tc]

My invitation email and reminder both say that we'd hear back by Tuesday 28th April

Check again. Read the end of mail that came through on 24 April, 07:24.

 

[give.me.a.tc]

Check again. Read the end of mail that came through on 24 April, 07:24.

See it below:

“Although the assessment is not timed, we recommend allowing approximately 60-90 minutes to complete all sections. The assessment can be completed in multiple sittings if required.



The deadline to complete your assessment is 23:59pm on Tuesday 28th April.



Once you have completed the assessment, you will receive a feedback report. If you are successful, you will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment process by the Early Talent Team by Wednesday 29th April.



If you require any reasonable adjustments for the assessment process, please let us know as soon as possible.

 

[CGPULAW]

No they didn’t. See below:

Once you have completed the assessment, you will receive a feedback report. If you are successful, you will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment process by the Early Talent Team by Wednesday 29th April.

Strange, mine says this: Once you have completed the assessment, you will receive a feedback report. If you are successful, you will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment process by the Early Talent Team by Tuesday 28th April.

 

[Kenomy]

My invitation email and reminder both say that we'd hear back by Tuesday 28th April

In the original invitation email for me on the 17th they said the deadline was 27th and we'd be invited on Tuesday 28th. The reminder on April 24 states deadline as 28th and we'd hear back by 29th. It seems they changed/ gave different dates. I guess we should go by the latest email.

 

[blueblueblue420]

In the original invitation email for me on the 17th they said the deadline was 27th and we'd be invited on Tuesday 28th. The reminder on April 24 states deadline as 28th and we'd hear back by 29th. It seems they changed/ gave different dates. I guess we should go by the latest email.

Ah I never got the amended email, perhaps a bad sign? Either way, thank you for not being snippy. People got their wires crossed

 

[l.m.g.]

Do you guys think it’s still worth applying for the Macfarlanes direct TC? I know the DL is end june so not sure because it’s rolling.

 

[Gracejonesd]

Yeah on all the emails I got it said complete the assessment by 27th, and we will hear back on the 28th so not sure why they have give different dates to some people :/

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Any news from SH or Bakers post app or Ashurst post SJT and WG? I saw some PFOs for Bakers but idk if they sent out any SJTs yet.
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[amb303]

Yeah on all the emails I got it said complete the assessment by 27th, and we will hear back on the 28th so not sure why they have give different dates to some people :/

Same for me--I don't have any emails mentioning the 29th

 

[Kenomy]

Ah I never got the amended email, perhaps a bad sign? Either way, thank you for not being snippy. People got their wires crossed

no worries, Im not sure if its a bad sign the amended email got sent as a reminder so if you did your assessment relatively quickly then you wouldn't have received the reminder email with the later date?

 

[Gracejonesd]

no worries, Im not sure if its a bad sign the amended email got sent as a reminder so if you did your assessment relatively quickly then you wouldn't have received the reminder email with the later date?

Yeah it must be that, I did mine pretty early on