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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Could anyone who has struggled with SJTs and managed to get successful at them offer any insights on how they did it? This is my 4th application cycle and I typically pass the application stage when there is no SJT involved, but whenever there is an SJT at any stage of the process, I always...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Help please! (Not sure what decision to make) @Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu My main goal is to secure a TC at a top law firm. I recently graduated from my LLM, and my plan for this year was to secure a short-term paralegal position whilst applying for VSs/TCs. (I wanted a short term role so...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know how many questions there are in the Latham VI? And are they just a mix of motivational and competency questions or are there also any commercial awareness questions? Thanks!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    [email protected] - you'll receive an automatic response at first and then after a few days they'll send you the results.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone who got through to AC for A&O Winter VS, when did you apply? Thanks!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi everyone! Can your work experience section be more or less the same when applying to the same firm's open day and vacation scheme? Thanks!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Oh are you allowed to ask Links about your WG score before you hear the outcome of your app? I did my Links WG last week, do you think they'd be able to tell me my results for the test already? Thanks!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi everyone, Has anyone done the flex legal OA/VI? If so, what kind of questions do they ask and is it automatically sent? Thanks!
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    CV for Paralegal Positions

    Hi Everyone, I have completed both my LLM and LLB and am wondering whether I need to list out individual modules in my CV or just the final results (eg 2.1)? Also, should I follow the Google XYZ resume format for my bullet points (i.e. in one sentence, what I’ve accomplished (X) + the...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi everyone, I’m planning to apply to Slaughter and May and have heard they are quite strict when it comes to university grades. I attained a final mark of 69 in my degree (just scraped a First), but I’m wondering if they only consider applicants with an overall grade of 70% or higher? Thank you!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    @Jessica Booker @Jaysen Hello! I have 2 questions: 1. According to Slaughter's website, a CV should not be more than 2 pages, would mine get overlooked if I condensed it down to 1 page? 2. In my CV, should I state factually what I have done (e.g. "carried out X") or should I also mention...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Thank you @LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern and @Heartofglass, your words do make me feel better about the whole situation. Did you find this cycle easier with your prior VS experience?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hi everyone! I recently did a VS and unfortunately was unsuccessful in converting it to a TC (US firm). To be better prepared for future schemes (and out of curiosity), I wanted to ask: if you were unsuccessful in converting a VS to TC (and willing to share), what mistakes did you make that...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    How many tasks per week should you do as a vac schemer? I am currently doing my vac scheme but I spend of most of my time speaking with people from the firm. Would appreciate any advice on this - thanks!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    For anyone who has done a VS, at what point do you find out what team you are allocated to? Thank you.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Congrats!! Did you get the invitation last week?
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    Taylor Wessing Application

    Do we get any feedback for the test?
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    Work Experience Section - prose vs bullet points

    Is there a compiled list of firms that prefer the WE section to be written in prose and firms that prefer bullet points? If not, could we start one? Thanks
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