TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[lucky2]

Yeah, thought so. Interesting the way they do it this year by sending successful applicants the application questions. I think I like that

I also prefer that! There's nothing more painful than spending hours on an application to not even make it past the app stage. Hurts less when you at least get to do a test and not invest as much time as you would with an app

 

[MZJxLadha]

I also prefer that! There's nothing more painful than spending hours on an application to not even make it past the app stage. Hurts less when you at least get to do a test and not invest as much time as you would with an app

100% agreed.

 

[QuillandCounsel]

Has anyone yet done the assessment for Reed Smith ? If so how did you find it? I honestly have never felt confident with amberjack

 

[MZJxLadha]

Has anyone yet done the assessment for Reed Smith ? If so how did you find it? I honestly have never felt confident with amberjack

Haven’t done it yet but I detest Amberjack with every fibre of my being

 

[futuretrainee101ac]

From what I've read about the test, the weakness could just be slightly lower than the strengths and it ends up as a weakness so it's not necessarily a fail.

BCLP test
Strengths: Active Collaborator, Pride, and Efficiency
Weakness: Thinking critically.

I dunno if this means I failed on the last section w/ WG style questions.

Hi,
I got strengths: collaborator, ownership, credibility
Weakness; preference to work in areas I’m familiar with

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Macfarlanes SJT WG test invite! It’s automatic but it’s something at least after a dry inbox!​

 

[MZJxLadha]

Macfarlanes SJT WG test invite! It’s automatic but it’s something at least after a dry inbox!​

Ayy nice

 

[lawlol420]

feel like a broken record asking this again, but has anyone else heard back from CRS post vi? not sure if AC invites are still being given out

 

[QuillandCounsel]

How long do we get to prep for the video interviews? (Reed smith app)

 

[zoobla20]

hii everyone, does anyone have any insight into the CRS ac? any advice would be much appreciated

Congrats on the AC! When did they email you? Haven’t heard anything since completing the VI

 

[Irishman11]

Macfarlanes SJT WG test invite! It’s automatic but it’s something at least after a dry inbox!​

Is it automatic? I thought you had to pass the first cappfinity one to get the second

 

[MZJxLadha]

How long do we get to prep for the video interviews? (Reed smith app)

It says in the email we get unlimited time!