TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[baj5]

Hey!

Congratulations on the TI invite!!

Whilst I haven't completed a telephone interview myself before, I have written a few previous posts that outline my general advice on how I would approach it - I have quoted them below

Wishing you the best of luck - you've got this!!

Hi Abbie, thanks! I was supposed to have my interview an hour ago but seem to be ghosted

 

[AryanAgg]

I think for mayer brown the VI component may be the one with the most weightage.

 

[Hector123]

Has anyone heard back from SH post VI for the direct training contract ? x

 

[tc_cc]

Has anyone heard back from GLD post VI?

 

[baj5]

Hi Abbie, thanks! I was supposed to have my interview an hour ago but seem to be ghosted

The update to this is that they never received a confirmation of my slot booking and we conducted the interview an hour later. Hard to gauge how it went but it’s done

 

[Kenomy]

Has anyone heard back from GLD post VI?

Not a word

 

[Kenomy]

Has anyone heard back from GLD post VI?

On this note I have heard of someone receiving a rejection. I myself have received nothing

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

The update to this is that they never received a confirmation of my slot booking and we conducted the interview an hour later. Hard to gauge how it went but it’s done

I'm glad to hear you were able to do the interview (even if there was a slight delay), and well done for completing it!! It is always so hard to predict how you have done, but I'm sure it probably went better than you think Fingers crossed!!

 

[TheLegalEdit]

I knew some got PFO'd after the first stage. They will invite AC at the end of July.

Do you know how long it took for the PFO?

 

[DesperateStudent]

mayer brown pfo got my highest score for a test and it wasn’t enough

Same
Waiting on Paul Hastings, Macfarlanes and Orrick now.

 

[HMajesty]

Anyone heard from Bakers since the AC?

 

[Gioiabwear Yong]

Hi, I recently completed an essay competition by Fountain Court Chambers. The essay requires us to analyse the impact of unilateral and multilateral sanctions (think about US sanctions on Cuba, or Russian sanctions).

I think it is relevant to HFW’s commodities seat, which is the 1st seat trainees usually do.

I have completed it,I’m planning to submit it, but idk whether I should include it. I haven’t actually won anything, and there is no way they can verify that I’ve done this.

Should I include it in my DTC app for HFW?

 

[Matt Murdock]

Do you know how long it took for the PFO?

it varies. some in weeks, some in days.

 

[yuhhhh]

Anybody else waiting on next steps for Gibson Dunn TC Applications?

 

[Alaa]

Hi everyone

Just wanted to say that after four cycles, around 40 applications this year and five assessment centres later, I have finally secured a training contract. There was a point this year where I had more or less made peace with it not happening. The rejections stack up, and you start questioning whether it is worth another cycle. This was the very last AC of the cycle for me, and somehow that was the one.

Thank you to Jaysen and everyone in the TCLA community. This forum kept me going across every cycle. If you are still in it, keep going. You only need one.

 

[siilvert0ngue]

holding my breath now for Macfarlanes (Post-Job Sim), and RPC (post online assessment)... anyone been invited to AC or know of anyone who has?

 

[HMajesty]

Hi everyone

Just wanted to say that after four cycles, around 40 applications this year and five assessment centres later, I have finally secured a training contract. There was a point this year where I had more or less made peace with it not happening. The rejections stack up, and you start questioning whether it is worth another cycle. This was the very last AC of the cycle for me, and somehow that was the one.

Thank you to Jaysen and everyone in the TCLA community. This forum kept me going across every cycle. If you are still in it, keep going. You only need one.

Congratulations! Where, if you don’t mind disclosing?

 

[baj5]

GLP assessment centre!

 

[Kenomy]

GLP assessment centre!

Well done! I too got the assessment centre invite. I had a feeling the invites would be sent after the booking window opened but I couldn't be too sure!

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

Hi everyone

Just wanted to say that after four cycles, around 40 applications this year and five assessment centres later, I have finally secured a training contract. There was a point this year where I had more or less made peace with it not happening. The rejections stack up, and you start questioning whether it is worth another cycle. This was the very last AC of the cycle for me, and somehow that was the one.

Thank you to Jaysen and everyone in the TCLA community. This forum kept me going across every cycle. If you are still in it, keep going. You only need one.

Huge congratulations!! That is amazing news, and I'm so happy to hear that your hard work and perseverance has paid off!

I hope you take some time to celebrate!