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Recent content by BillSikes

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Nah and they didn’t say when we’d hear back either. Neither did Mishcon for those waiting post-VI
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No one is gonna find out
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    the VI is gonna hold much more weight lets be real.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Ironic as well them asking about AI when they have banned their staff from using AI lmao
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Their application portal is from 2003.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Honestly unless it is physically mandatory to submit the application with cover letter I wouldn’t write one. If it was mandatory I would simply not bother. This is just my opinion and experience in paralegal app process.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yeah I'm looking to apply direct. Are the test and VI sent at the same time then - and not separate stages? I know the test sed to be WG - is this still case?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Two down votes to this. I've list as long of my arm of firms that have offered me interview where I have not submitted cover letter. All firms you will have heard of.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I understand Baker McKenzie are rolling basis. Does anyone know if rolling basis actually matters for Baker? as I know for most firms it is mostly irrelevant.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    you don’t need to actually submit the cover letters lmao.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Don’t answer they will email your outcome regardless.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Why is everyone so fixated on London then? It seems to be London or nothing for most people. I applied regional app previous years - but am thinking of London now purely cos that's where my mates will be.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Teamwork/problem solving/organisation/deadlines competency Qs are most popular I did Gateley VI and they asked about a legal development which I had no idea what to say. Hard question that could come up which you'd be unable to answer without any prep.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Milan is supposed be hot for law firms now.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Where have you seen this? I think it may be automatic - or they have extremely poor AI screeners!

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