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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

lt481

New Member
Jan 17, 2025
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Hi, I need to withdraw from a couple of firms as I have received an offer from my top choice firm, so I am withdrawing from those with a dates clash. For those without a withdrawing option on their portal, I am going to have to email them. Should I mention that the reason I am withdrawing is because I have received an offer from another firm? I don’t want to harm my reputation with the firm in case I want to reapply in the event I do not convert my SVS. Thank you!
 
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allenpopi

Star Member
Premium Member
Dec 7, 2024
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Hi, I received an email yesterday that I missed a call from goodwin. Called them back but no one was at the office and I am assuming i wont hear back until Monday. Is this an offer?? or could it be something else? or would they call with a rejection as well?
 

Chris Brown

Legendary Member
Jul 4, 2024
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Anyone know what a law firm does if it is working on a deal and they don't have a practice area needed? I assume they use a boutique firm maybe?

i.e. if a firm is working on an M&A deal and don't have an employment team.
I think they will have a best-friend network of law firms which have an employment law practice area. When the firm without their own employment law team is working on a M&A deal that requires employment law advice, they will instruct their network of firms on those issues instead. I think it’s similar to when a law firm needs jurisdiction-specific advice but they don’t have an office in that particular region. They will seek help from local firms in that region. Some of these firms may be independent and have a network of firms across different jurisdictions (e.g., Travers Smith, Macfarlanes, Slaughter and May) to help them on cross-border deals and disputes. I guess in the future, if clients of the firm expressed that they needed the firm to have an employment law practice, then the firm would perhaps look to recruit partners in their firm with employment law expertise. 🤷🏾‍♂️​
 

hmevey

Star Member
Premium Member
Sep 7, 2024
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How would you answer this question for the shoosmiths tc, quite stumped : How do you expect to use generative AI tools to enhance your effectiveness as a solicitor in the future? If you have, you may also choose to include specific examples of how you have utilised generative AI to elevate part of your application to Shoosmiths, in this answer
 

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