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Recent content by LL

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Is it worth contacting a firm to check for updates after the final-round interview? It’s been a little over a month. I always think that they’ll contact me once they know the outcome, so there’s little reason to check in. A small part of me is still feeling a little restless though. Do firms...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    How do people prepare for a video interview if you have no clue how long you get to answer each question, because you can’t time yourself as a way to practice? I always struggle with the timing and either run out of time, or find myself with too much time left…
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    For mine, they didn’t really mind either. Worth noting that for individual exercises like case studies, you often have many tabs open since there are a lot of docs to get through, so I find it easier to take notes on paper. It might be easier to type your notes for group exercises. If you...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Anyone heard back from Linklaters for their international TCs?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Depending on the firm, what the question was, and how badly you messed it up. If it makes you feel better, I also messed up a few questions during my AC and this was confirmed in my post-AC feedback, where the grad recruiter listed some questions that I also felt like I had answered badly...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    If anyone has experiences with applying to one of Linklaters’s international TCs, could you please let me know? Thank you!
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Thank you. And can I check whether it is okay to mostly rely on bullet points? Or would you personally recommend us to write in prose?
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, I hope you are well. For case studies during ACs, if we are advised to raise and summarise some legal/commercial issues to the partner in an email, are we expected to also offer some potential solutions or next-steps? I am tempted to offer suggestions on how to proceed, but I do not...
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi Jessica, thanks for getting back to me. I meant that I do have access to the private chat and office hours for gold-members only. However, I currently do not have access to the actual premium forum. Sorry for the confusion.
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hello @Jessica Booker and @Jaysen, I am sorry to bother you but could I please be granted access to the premium forum? My AC is soon and I would like the chance to access the resources. I joined Premium on Friday and I was granted access to the premium gold forum yesterday. Thanks!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Honestly, I still have no clue how the Capp test works. I always try to be authentic with my answers, but also being mindful of the qualities Linklaters value. If it helps, my highest attributes were: leadership preference and working with others. My lowest was motivation. It’s hard to decipher...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hello. I was in the 98 percentile and was progressed (it was one of the international TCs though). I was in the 99 percentile last year and was rejected. I also know people in the 70 percentile but were progressed. I personally don’t think the WG plays THAT much of a role.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Sorry I missed this! Mine was yesterday :)
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I applied to Linklater's China-London TC and was invited to an interview to test my mandarin skills, but I don't really know what to expect or how to prepare. Has anyone else attended this, or anything similar? I'm unsure whether it is an actual language test, or a normal HR/competency interview...

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