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  1. AlexJ

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    See also any legal ranking / award
  2. AlexJ

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    They do not- I had a conversation with some of their trainees about this at an event.
  3. AlexJ

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hi there, first of all congrats on two ACs at two amazing firms. Have you done any mock interviews or practice interviews? It might be worth this (most university careers services will offer this, please don't pay), to give more detailed feedback on why this appears the case. Do you think...
  4. AlexJ

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    yes happy to answer questions through DM if you have any
  5. AlexJ

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    At K&S you aren’t disadvantaged by being a non-law student. About 1/2 of current / future trainees are non law. I would recommend attending the open day as it will help you learn more about the firm and develop your application!
  6. AlexJ

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    This depends a lot: Some firms will set assessments during/ at the end of a VS and only assess through those assessments Some firms will do assessments and judge based on these and feedback from supervisors Some firms set no assessments at all and purely base it off feedback on performance...
  7. AlexJ

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would ask if you could have any further feedback- it may be that they say no but it’s worth a try
  8. AlexJ

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    First of all - congrats on the AC! The process is so future driven it can be easy to forget to celebrate how far you have come on the way. If you can get to an AC then fundamentally you are doing everything right to get to that stage, as the initial stages are so competitive. It took me 3...
  9. AlexJ

    Student loans available when doing a LPC LLM paid for via training contract

    masters student finance is paid directly to you and is a set amount of about £12k. You only have to be a UK citizen studying in the UK to be eligible afaik as long as your course is a masters course (simple SQE1 &2 prep courses are not). repayments are separate to undergrad loans at an...
  10. AlexJ

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No, and thanks. There is an open day you can apply for- if you are interested I would recommend applying to this and then drafting your application afterwards.
  11. AlexJ

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Afaik Simpson Thatcher has ditched TCs to recruit from its paralegals. Cravath really doesn’t do much English law.
  12. AlexJ

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    There is a legal cheek and allaboutlaw profile (both new this year!)
  13. AlexJ

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    If you are getting to ACs then fundamentally you have a application that means firms want to hire you. Performance at AC will improve overtime but there are ways that you can improve- mock interviews and written tests (often provided by your university) can help. I would also reflect on your...
  14. AlexJ

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    this brought back bad memories - but here you go. I think Gibson is one of those firms where you really have to apply early.
  15. AlexJ

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Complexity and novelty tend to be how a deal is structured and how the finance is raised. You are right that many deals are commoditised, however there are several arrangements that have never been done before or have to be approached in new ways to deal with a problem that has arisen. If you...
  16. AlexJ

    In house TC's

    There is an Instagram page - I think in house legal or something similar. Many in-house teams recruit paralegals particularly in smaller teams
  17. AlexJ

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Not Jessica, but my general advice is will they remember you? If its a quick message maybe not but if you arranged a call then its probably okay to include if you want, although I would generally get consent first.
  18. AlexJ

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Hi Lousie, I don't think the form is live yet - Legal cheek has applications opening Friday. You should be able to find previous versions of the form on the internet if you wanted to get ahead
  19. AlexJ

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    See also Slaughters commitment to social mobility - the first MC firm to do so
  20. AlexJ

    Derivatives / structured finance practice area help

    Ah I think you query is more specific than I thought- however giving the MC preeminence in the finance space in the UK I would imagine they still do lots of bespoke work, with the US firms doing more of the PE focused work

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