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    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) Every Week (2022-23)!

    For this week, I'd like to award @jniceexo for their amazingly empathetic, personal and supportive post! I loved their advice on not keeping your sights set on just one firm - you never know, your actual dream firm may be just around the corner and it's best to keep your mind open to it!
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    Is it appropriate to message a trainee on LinkedIn to ask for advice?

    Absolutely ok to message! Be mindful of your interactions and ensure that your messages are politely worded and respectful and don't come off as being demanding of the trainee's attention/response. I'm confident that you'll do this anyway but this is important for me to highlight nonetheless...
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    LLM Law Graduate: Unemployed for Over 1 Year

    @divaination thank you for your kind words for me and encouraging words for OP! 😊
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    Bird & Bird AC

    1) I doubt it - have a look at the prep guide they send to see if you need to practice for a WG as a part of the AC. 2) I'd wait for the guide before emailing. If the guide doesn't mention the WG and you'd like a confirmation that it's not a part of the assessment this year, you can send a...
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    Irwin Mitchell VI question help

    Congratulations, very happy for you! Linking some posts here to help you prepare - TCLA interview question bank - I'd place a special emphasis on practising strengths-based, commercial awareness and scenario-based Qs Avni's best tips 3 ways to improve speaking skills Insight from a...
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    Mishcon Video Interview, 2021-22

    @Lawstudent** I have never done a strengths-based VI but my instinct tells me that you're on the right track with going down the STAR/CAR route in a less structured manner than you would in an application form. I'm guessing they'll ask you to tell them about a time when you had to balance...
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    Everything You Need To Double-Check Before Sending An Application

    When I was making applications, I would spend hours ensuring that every single detail was accurate. I was so scared of getting something wrong that my fear drove many, many rounds of proofing. All this effort allowed me to create a mental checklist of the things I wanted to ensure were right...
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    Law firm competitors

    Hey @gull86 I'd recommend doing some research on Legal500, Legal Cheek or Chambers & Partners (or our law firm profiles that are available to TCLA premium members) and using rankings as a starting point to understand the practice areas the firm is recognised in, and then looking at the firm's...
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    Should I reassess my career?

    Hi @diligentbean, it looks like you've been hitting all the right notes. Your feedback for the practice tests is generally good? Love that you discuss SJT scenarios with your mum - such a good way to practice! I'm unable to understand what may be going wrong - maybe I'm missing something...
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    My Journey to a TC

    I'd suggest using this resource here with example questions - it will save you a great amount of time that you would have spent in finding/coming up with questions! Secondly, I would practice answers to these questions with someone - this could be anyone you trust, including friends, family...
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    Amazing! VI and AC in a span of two days 👏👏👏
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    Should I reassess my career?

    I'm sorry to hear that you've been struggling with this! How do you generally practice for these assessments? What's your strategy in approaching them?
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    My Journey to a TC

    Congratulations on your AC invites! 👏 This is a wonderful start to 2023! How are you preparing for your interview? What's your thought process like?
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    HSF New Office

    Could you look at individual countries instead of the continent/region? Or cities in those countries? Try to do some research on the busiest practice areas/deal types for HSF and also the industry and see if there are certain regions that are coming up continually. Worth researching where HSF's...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Think about any books you've read, university societies you've been part of, webinars/movies/documentaries/podcasts you've tuned into, any events you've attended, blogs you've written, conversations you've had etc. that have helped develop your interest. As Jessica said, you'll have think a bit...
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    Michelmores Question

    You're on the right track! Think along the lines of business strategy - how has the firm tried to set itself apart from its competition and what's worked for them? What adds to their recall value? How are their client relationships different and how can they be maintained/improved?
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    A&O Winter Vac Scheme 2022

    Smashing! So happy for you 😊I really commend you for trying to pay forward the help you received when you were applying! Now that you have your TC, please do consider joining our Junior Lawyers' Community by filling this form here - we'd love to see you post as a future trainee and beyond!
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    My Journey to a TC

    Amazing initiative @cls - I'm so happy to see you make this thread! 👏 It's so great to see that you have attended so many Open Days and have a TC interview lined up already! I think you're reading some great sources for commercial awareness, and I'll link this post here to help you understand...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I would keep your answer focused on what your would do in the scenario presented to you, rather than why you would follow the steps you have chosen. Think of SJTs as testing your ability to be solution-oriented and instinctive - walk the interviewer through your instincts and thought process for...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I 100% believe that you can and will pass your VIs- you just need some information on how you can ace them. I'm linking my post on VIs here to help and also this super recent one here by a star member of our community, @ml_vk2022! Let me know if you find these useful!

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