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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    @fleur269 I always say that firms won't know what to value until you tell them what you value. If you downplay your experiences from the get-go, they likely will too. You absolutely don't need any work experience to get what is generally meant to be your first job in this career. What you must...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I would recommend reading this post here on VIs and then as an added layer, read through the firm's trainee competencies really well and create a list of examples where you demonstrated these competencies. Keep this list in front of you during the VI so you can pick examples from it while...
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    my TC/VS journey

    Oh no, sorry to hear about you getting COVID! I hope you're better? Very happy to hear about your Bird & Bird VI! Linking my post on VIs here in case you want some tips for preparation. I hope your applications go well - I would also take some time to rest and recover, COVID can really knock...
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    A&O Winter Vac Scheme 2022

    Wow @baileyjozef this is so incredibly detailed! I'm sure that our community will benefit from the insight you've shared for a really long time to come! I completely agree with what you've said about being flexible + solution-oriented. Demonstrating these traits instantly make you stand out in...
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    Ashour's Journey to a TC

    You've got this!! 💪🏼 So happy to hear about your WG invite - I hope it goes well for you🤞And you're very right - this is a marathon and not a race! Your resilience will pay off, I'm sure of it! You've just gotta keep hustling, keep working on this process bit by bit and finding ways to improve...
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    UCAS Tarriff calculation for international students - how to?

    I think selecting N/A or 'other' if that is an option, and stating your grades as they appear on your original transcript is best!
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    Introduction

    Hi Gabby! Welcome to TCLA 😊 You don't need to have knowledge about the entire breadth of industries that law firms serve to be commercially aware. The focus needs to be on understanding the core commercial and legal issues in a news story and identifying the role that lawyers play in addressing...
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    LLM Law Graduate: Unemployed for Over 1 Year

    I empathise with you. It seems like you're caught between who you think firms perceive as the ideal candidate and who you are. You are clearly immensely self-aware and have some pretty impressive achievements under your belt - your work experience and LLM being only some of them. This may be...
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    Mishcon Video Interview, 2021-22

    I'm not 100% sure about this but the firm refers to the VI as the second stage on their recruitment website, and they also state that candidates are contacted about their progress after each stage, which makes me believe that the VI is only sent to those who have passed the application stage.
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    confused to commercially aware! trying to develop my commercial awareness

    Loving these analyses! 👏 👏 You've identified a lot of the work that lawyers would be engaged in really well. My only suggestion would be to think about how tax lawyers and employment lawyers may fit in here - how does accessing government funding impact tax liabilities? How will acquisitions...
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    Ask TCLA's New Community Managers Anything!

    Hi @ssolicitorz! Does the DLA vac scheme follow a pattern that's unusual from the group exercise + partner interview + associate interview model? If not, then all my best tips are summed up in this post here and here. The first breaks down each component of a typical AC so you can see how they...
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    I got a TC offer on my first try !!!

    Wow! I'm so glad you decided to share more about your journey! Your ability to reflect upon your experiences is super rare! I particularly resonate with the point you made about taking everything seriously - prepping for every stage sincerely, whether it's a 2-minute test or a hour-long case...
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    Do I have a chance applying to Davis Polk coming from a Non RG background?

    I think with your 2:1 combined with writing high quality application answers, focusing on your commercial awareness and conveying your transferable skills from previous work experience can make for a fairly convincing application. I wouldn't worry about the implications of your non-law, non-RG...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    The structure I'd personally follow is stating the area specialism you're interested in ➡️ justifying your interest (through work ex, extracurriculars, open days, webinars etc.) ➡️ stating what you like about the area specialism at the law firm (the clientele, type of work, the way the teams...
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    Do I have a chance applying to Davis Polk coming from a Non RG background?

    I can understand your hesitation although I haven't found anything online that shows the percentage of Oxbridge grads that make up their trainee intake. Even if it may be a high percentage, I doubt that your uni alone will be a deciding factor in rejecting/accepting your application. You're...
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    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) Every Week (2022-23)!

    Happy new year everyone! For this week, I'd like to award @HopefulFutureTrainee123 for their post here that reassured a fellow member about it not being too late to make an application and also included their thought process behind their own application strategy. Your supportive tone and...
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    My TC Journey (with many fingers crossed) (UPDATE: 2 TC offers)

    Hi @ScoUting, it's never too late to start a thread to keep yourself accountable to your goals and I commend you for your initiative! 👏 Your goals seem super reasonable - have you considered having someone review your written applications before you send them off? It can help with understanding...
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    Commercial awareness - how to improve

    This is good! When analysing the impact, try to break it down into what the main commercial and legal issues are and what a law firm's role will be in mitigating any challenges or making the best of any opportunities that may arise from these issues.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    @FutureLawyer99 I'd email graduate recruitment for some clarification on what they mean by research-based case study and if they could elaborate a bit on it but if you don't get the information you're looking for, I'd try to not obsess over the term/structure they've used and instead focus on...
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    Flex Legal?

    From previous experience, I'm guessing it will involve some sort of document review/checking exercise where you have to pick out certain errors and justify why you think they should be changed.

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