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    Poll - What aspects of the TCLA do you find helpful?

    Multiple votes are allowed
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    Poll - Would an interactive discussion, comparing a good v bad application, be of interest?

    https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/polls.552/
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    Poll - What aspects of the TCLA do you find helpful?

    https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/polls.552/
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    Polls

    Hi All, I hope you're all doing well! I will be posting two polls: The first relates to what aspects of the TCLA you find helpful. The second relates to whether live sessions or interactive discussions run by @Jaysen where he compares a bad application to a good application would be...
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    Introducing our Moderators

    561 Members :):):)
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    Commercial Awareness

    Thanks for sharing
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    Kirkland App

    If anyone else can share their own experiences, I will be grateful.
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    Kirkland App

    Thanks Jaysen!
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    Kirkland App

    Commerical question Competency question Cover letter + CV Why do you want to be a transactional lawyer at Kirkland
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    Kirkland App

    Thanks Jaysen! I am slightly confused about what should be included in the cover letter, I feel like the 'Why do you want to be transactional lawyer at Kirkland' covers everything already and I do not want to be repeating myself again in the cover letter as to why commercial law/why Kirkland...
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    Kirkland App

    Apologies if this thread has already been created but me and @AJ are currently preparing our K&E apps and we are slightly confused with the application questions, especially the cover letter requirement. Can anyone please share some tips?
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    Which law firms are open for applications? 2018-19

    The typical - 1. news story and why it interests you, 2. why HSF/skills you would bring to the role and 3. competency question.
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    Which law firms are open for applications? 2018-19

    Very interesting to note, thank you!
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    Law-firm research

    Jaysen has pretty much summarised it all @Boril Delchinov, I hope the above helps!
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    Which law firms are open for applications? 2018-19

    I can, have you checked them now? The questions are sooo much more different to last year (nooooooo!!!!!).
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    Competency questions

    I think it would depend on the question, the more examples you can provide, whether that would be extra-curricular/paid or unpaid work etc the better. I think it is best if you can draw on a number of examples to answer competency questions in order to show that you’re a well-rounded person.
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    Competency questions

    And as Nicole mentioned, it is also an opportunity to mention what skills you have gained from X opportunity and how they are relevant to a role of a solicitor.
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    Law-firm research

    Hi Boril, I am slightly confused by your question, are you asking whether there are additional online resources you can use to demonstrate thorough research of a law firm?
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    US firms

    I think a vital piece of advice I can give you if you are considering to apply to US firms, is to understand or appreciate how they differentiate themselves from one another and, most importantly, why you're attracted to say Kirkland over Lathams, for example. Anyone have anything else they...
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    The impact of tariffs on business and law firms

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45527935 Thought this may be of relevance for those following this story ;)

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