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Recent content by trainee4u

  1. trainee4u

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Have now received PFO with a "this should have gone out yesterday but our email system didn't work" apology
  2. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    some (at least one) people have received ACs, most have been blanked, as of now.
  3. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Sky Summer Work Experience Placement + Potential Training Contract To , Sign up by 5pm today! Apply to Sky's in-house work experience programme - a brilliant opportunity to gain commercial experience at a top legal department, with two training contract offers available for attendees, starting...
  4. trainee4u

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    i assume when they said "everyone will hear whether or not" they meant it. but maybe we'll get our pfos in the morning!?
  5. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Following your completion of the online test for the Sky Work Placement 2025 we are pleased to confirm that you have been invited to an interview in consideration for this opportunity. Congratulations! You will be interviewed by someone from the AS team in a group format (3-5 applicants per...
  6. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    There is no issue with withdrawing from a VS after acceptance when you get a better offer - but obviously do so as soon as you have certainty, out of courtesy to others involved. (You might also be able to negotiate to do both schemes, depending on the circumstances.)
  7. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Bit odd. I've seen "use AI to answer the question" and then "criticise the AI answer" questions before. This can be quite easy to work with as the AI can make lots of silly mistakes. These questions don't appear to be "use AI", but simply "find the best location given our client base and...
  8. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    apparently this is not an original idea. Found this on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siddharth-sh_socratease-birminghack-birminghack2025-activity-7311024310419111938-npMr/ In just 24 hours, we built an AI system that: 💬 Analyses your speech fluency — because “uh” and “like” shouldn’t...
  9. trainee4u

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    it is: 1) the same fairly standard questions they did last year in terms of the scenarios which are superficially firm-tailored ("we're representing a wealthy person in a divorce", "Mr X says he owns the castle we're selling") but ultimately not really, you still need to choose whether you want...
  10. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yeah I declined to apply for Ashfords' VS for the same reason. Unpaid, but "travel expenses" that wouldn't cover my hotel, no thanks.
  11. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Ime Allhires is always midnight. Candid is often 5pm or some other afternoon time but usually midnight I also had one that appeared to be set to midnight Hong Kong time, which wasn't disclosed anywhere (London-Asia, so there was a degree of logic)
  12. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I assume from the question, perhaps wrongly, that LLL is doing a virtual AC for logistical reasons, while rival candidates are doing it in person. I might be wrong though?
  13. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    varies I think; sometimes they want to know about specific legal developments in a sector. Other times it could be a deal. For example try understanding the purchase of X (formerly Twitter) by xAI.
  14. trainee4u

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Can anyone clarify whether you can reapply for Mayer Brown in the same cycle, post-VS rejection? There was nothing in their email or on their website, but my "create new" button is greyed out in allhires, so I'm guessing maybe not?
  15. trainee4u

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    apparently they BOUGHT this nonsense? It says "Software Powered by iCIMS" Sure, I'd love to copy-paste "GCSE" nine times. Yes, it's great that your form doesn't support more than one undergraduate degree, wow. Also this: Your application is not yet completed and will therefore not be...

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