TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[AryanAgg]

Understood, can only hope for the best.

 

[futurelawyer45]

Has anyone else received a written answers application submission from Reed Smith again, or is that just me? I did that stage last month, so bit confused as to whether it's just a system clash or not, because when I saw the notification, I assumed it was an interview invite and got way too excited seeing the words next stage and delighted on the tab before fully reading it

 

[QuillandCounsel]

Has anyone else received a written answers application submission from Reed Smith again, or is that just me? I did that stage last month, so bit confused as to whether it's just a system clash or not, because when I saw the notification, I assumed it was an interview invite and got way too excited seeing the words next stage and delighted on the tab before fully reading it

Yeah a few received it. It was an error, they're still yet to get back to anyone.

 

[HasRez]

Anyone heard back from Stephenson Harwood post test?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Is anyone still waiting on these firms, or heard back with a PFO or next stage recently:

Bakers post SJT (I scored 6-6-6-5, high verbal).
BCLP post test
Macfarlanes post stage 2 (Job Sim VI)
SullCrom post app

Not sure whether to assume PFO for these firms or still hold out hope for something positive…​

 

[Gracejonesd]

Does anyone know when we should expect to hear back from Howard Kennedy?

 

[neverdidiever]

does Morgan Lewis review applications on a rolling basis for DTC?

 

[lucy_p]

Does anyone know when we should expect to hear back from Howard Kennedy?

I was looking back to when people heard last year & it looked like nearer the end of this month

 

[chesplus]

Hi Abbie. Thank you for replying. I will drop the graduate recruitment team an email and find out.

hi! just wondering if you got a response back from them about the cover letter?

 

[StressedByAMountainOfBooks]

Is anyone still waiting on these firms, or heard back with a PFO or next stage recently:

Bakers post SJT (I scored 6-6-6-5, high verbal).
BCLP post test
Macfarlanes post stage 2 (Job Sim VI)
SullCrom post app

Not sure whether to assume PFO for these firms or still hold out hope for something positive…​

Same for Bakers, pretty sure its a PFO, I think we'd hear back from SullCrom after the deadline.

 

[AryanAgg]

Same for Bakers, pretty sure its a PFO, I think we'd hear back from SullCrom after the deadline.

Wasn't SullCrom supposed to be rolling?

 

[chesplus]

also does anyone know what the page limit is for S&C cover letter supposed to be? saw here someone said 2 pages but another said 1?

 

[Bottega_Veneta]

also does anyone know what the page limit is for S&C cover letter supposed to be? saw here someone said 2 pages but another said 1?

Hey,

This is what I found in an old thread.

 

[chesplus]

Hey,

This is what I found in an old thread.

thank you so much!

 

[TCapplicant1005]

hi! just wondering if you got a response back from them about the cover letter?

No sorry. I submitted my application today. My cover letter was a page and half.