Training contracts 2017

Anyone know if any of the following are on a rolling basis?

Clyde & Co
WFW
Dentons
DLA
Weightmans
Ince

For your last question, only put information in there that hasn't been asked for before. For instance if they haven't asked you about mitigating circumstances this is a good place to explain them briefly. Or if you need to clarify any gaps in your application (gap years/retaking exams etc).

But try to avoid putting in anything where you just ran out of space in other sections of the form.


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1) the stronger the better really - sounds like your second year grades and prizes will really make you stand out from the crowd. There will be some firms that emphasis academics more that will be looking for this kind of academic excellence. Other firms will be impressed by them but will look at them more holistically against other parts of your application.

2) if you can avoid the last two weeks of July. That's when everyone applies. Although if the firm doesn't do rolling recruitment it might not be too bad - although I have known one firm that doesn't do rolling recruitment but still reviews the earlier applications first post 31 July. Try to avoid the last week and definitely the last 2-3 days. It's not that you have no chance, but it's probably slightly diminished.

3) in my honest opinion avoid Greece and Brexit in those type of questions - one it's too big a story to talk about and it becomes quite vague. If you are going to pick it, try and find one story within it - maybe a business/industry that's suffering or maybe even benefitting. This will make it more unique/interesting anyway.

The key for these questions is always the WHAT INTERESTS YOU bit. It always the bit that people never put emphasis on because they think they need to pick a story that will impress the reader rather than one they are actually interested in. Find a starting point - a module you really enjoyed studying; a jurisdiction you have an interest in because of family/travel/language; an industry you know a bit about because you've worked in it or your family has; something that's related to a hobby/interest of yours. You will then find a story that is appropriate and much more unique.

If you choose Greece/Brexit in its broadest sense you will be up against 100s who have chosen the same and unless you describe it accurately/sophisticatedly it won't be as impressive as the other applicants who have.

Plus even if you get to interview, the interviewers will have in the back of their mind "wow, how original".

You should be reading about it anyway - it's kind of basic "commercial awareness" so it is seen as a bit of a easy answer to go with, where the information is everywhere/everyday.


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Don't look at what makes the headlines - find that commercial story hidden away in the middle pages of a business newspaper.

Easiest thing to do is to find something like I mentioned that you have an interest in and then set up Google alerts to send you information as that story develops.

Obviously follow the stuff about Greece anyway - if you get to interview it's likely you will be asked a question that is in some way inter-twinned with it.



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Can a very gracious badass person that knows, post which firms TC are on a rolling basis? Massively appreciated. Need to get some tactical applications in this week

does anyone know how long covering letter should be is the firm doesn't specify a word count on the application itself? Clyde & Co has a number of questions but also a covering letter but doesn't specify the word count

3) For the firms who ask for 'current affairs' news stories in their apps (ie discuss one that interested you, or how would it affect this firm) how do you go about finding the stories? I don't really want to talk about the Greek debt as it seems very popular, but at the same time I keep going through pages of headlines and thinking it wouldn't really be great to talk about in an app?

Thanks everyone, and good luck!!

Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone has got an invitation to the CC assessment day yet? I got the email saying I passed the VR test, now I'm obsessively checking my emails for anything about the AD...

Finally got the situational judgment test (SJT) from Wragge.

Anyone have any idea how these work? There's loads of different examples online, ranging from ranking all the options, to choosing the best one, to choosing the best and worst one.

Baker & McKenzie is rolling but they said that although they review applications on a rolling basis, they won't begin shortlisting candidates for interview until a bit nearer to the 31 July deadline

Clyde & Co and Eversheds also rolling

Don't look at what makes the headlines - find that commercial story hidden away in the middle pages of a business newspaper.

Easiest thing to do is to find something like I mentioned that you have an interest in and then set up Google alerts to send you information as that story develops.

Obviously follow the stuff about Greece anyway - if you get to interview it's likely you will be asked a question that is in some way inter-twinned with it.



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