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  1. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    State schools are often not listed on LinkedIn. For instance, I can’t select my state school for my A-levels but I can select my local Grammar School. Yes, I can manually add my state school, but it isn’t as straight forward in doing so as selecting a recognised educational institution listed...
  2. Jessica Booker

    Gibson Dunn 2024

    Not all of it - just the section where you detail the example of the work on the reception. That is not needed in this answer.
  3. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Positions of responsibility and extra curriculars are interchangeable terms rather than distinct categories. For me this sounds like work experience though, but could fit under extra curriculars/positions of responsibility if you were limited in the number of work experience entries you can submit.
  4. Jessica Booker

    Gibson Dunn 2024

    I would focus on more points for each part of this and provide references to your previous experiences that align to those points, rather than detailed evidence of one aspect (e.g. STAR format of answering like you currently have). I would also try to get under the surface of broader statements...
  5. Jessica Booker

    Gibson Dunn 2024

    Could you provide the specific wording of the question?
  6. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You can send me a private message on here and I can ensure they are added to our application opening/deadlines list on the forums! Thank you in advance!
  7. Jessica Booker

    Gibson Dunn 2024

    I would take out the following section and focus more on the specifics of what the question/application form is asking:
  8. Jessica Booker

    Urgent advice needed – should I apply for the SQE or LPC this September?

    Unless you are applying to firms who are recruiting for training contracts starting in 2025, I would apply for the SQE. For the firms recruiting for 2026/2027/2028 training contracts, there will be a very small pool of candidates who are eligible for the LPC and so many firms are moving to the...
  9. Jessica Booker

    Approaching "commercial issue" application questions

    I would ensure the majority of the answer sticks to what you are being asked. Sometimes people over anticipate questions or think that they should include things that may show their knowledge, but there is a risk that you don’t answer the question posed. For instance, I have seen plenty of...
  10. Jessica Booker

    Approaching "commercial issue" application questions

    Be mindful you only have to analyse how it impacts clients and law firms if the question asks you to. Many questions don't ask this, so you wouldn't need to cover that if not asked. But yes, investment trends would be something to potentially to talk about, especially if there has been a...
  11. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    They are unlikely to ever find this information out, unless you went out of your way to tell them. It wouldn't need to be something you disclosed in a recruitment process.
  12. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    The "future trainee" criteria has been one used for decades too. It ultimately is sifting candidates out and ensuring the quality of candidate is likely to be high, because they have gone through a rigorous selection process with a firm. It is like applying an assessment without having to...
  13. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    It used to be the same with the LPC - many paralegal roles would require the LPC which someone would have to have self-funded. I don't really agree with it, but it has been very common in the industry for decades.
  14. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi there - we run a list of open dates, so please feel free to share and we can ensure we add any we have collected to our list.
  15. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don't think it just comes down to firm name. It will also be the levels of responsibilities you have and the practice area/department you are working in.
  16. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Could be a whole host of reasons - it may not even be that they are an applicant. I wouldn’t try to over analyse why someone could be looking.
  17. Jessica Booker

    Why are you interested in a career as a commercial lawyer?: Answer feedback

    A couple of points to add to Jaysen’s feedback. This should be at least two paragraphs rather than one long one. I think you don’t need the last sentence too - you have basically already said this.
  18. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This means if you took a sample of 100 people who they are assessing you against who had also taken the assessment and lined you up in order of performance from lowest to highest scores (with 1 being the lowest and 99 being the highest), you would need to be the 38th person in the line (or...
  19. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Unfortunately I can’t see anything on their website where they are not open yet and where their 2025 opportunities are now closed.
  20. Jessica Booker

    Non-law graduate 2:1 with MC (SA + Family Bereavement) trying to get a VC.

    That is where considering further study might be something to consider. I know this is not a straight forward decision though, and something that might not be possible due to other commitments or financial considerations. But my concern would be that even if you invest heavily into work...
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