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  1. kat_

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    For Winter VS on the 22nd of August I believe
  2. kat_

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Ashurst: Please use this sector to tell us about yourself, your skills, achievements, and why you want to train as a solicitor and work for Ashurst. (750 words max) Please summarise for us what a commercial lawyer does (250) Please tell us about a recent news article that interests you and...
  3. kat_

    Dentons Paralegal

    Hi Thank you for replying @AvniD ! The brochure I was provided with says that it will be 'more informal' and 'will seek clarification to my previous answers'. I am a bit worried about repeating things I said last week.
  4. kat_

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    You could also check out Winckworth Sherwood.
  5. kat_

    Dentons Paralegal

    Hi! I have been invited to 2 stage paralegal interviews with Dentons in the corporate team. Does anyone have any experience? I am very unsure as to what they could focus on. The first interview was very thorough - lasted nearly an hour and asked me all sorts of motivational and...
  6. kat_

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Just really bombed my Dentons paralegal interview :confused:
  7. kat_

    Employer references

    Thank you so much @Jessica Booker ! I managed to find a written reference from M&S in my inbox. But, I have a slight issue in dates. I worked there Feb 2019- Feb 2020, kind of officially left for Uni in September (2019) but on my CV I put March 2020 as I worked there every weekend I went back...
  8. kat_

    Employer references

    Hi! A company that I really want to work for has asked for 2 employment references. I have been involved in a number of things but they were most voluntary or brand ambassador things which have already told me that in a 100 people cohort they will not provide anyone with a reference. The...
  9. kat_

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Yeah, got rejected in the end but I applied.
  10. kat_

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    If anyone's been wondering - just received DACB rejection post VI 😢
  11. kat_

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    has anyone here applied to freeths? I am a bit confused about the application form, seems like there are no 'application' questions just education and work experience.
  12. kat_

    TC Application Writing Group

    great idea, id also be interested in joining in :)
  13. kat_

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I had two similar situations (VS and TC) at the end did not get either of them
  14. kat_

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    for questions like 'why this firm' and 'why do you want to be a lawyer' do I need to prepare different answers than the ones I have written in my cover letter? or is it alright that I expand on them? I've always expanded on my answers but never been successful so I'm just wondering. Any...
  15. kat_

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Linklaters summer VS PFO :confused: I wonder what they are looking for in those tests
  16. kat_

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Why do you want to become a commercial lawyer? Why would you choose to train at Latham & Watkins over another firm? Please give details of your extra-curricular activities, and any prizes, scholarships, positions of responsibility, or noteworthy achievements that will support your application.
  17. kat_

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    not really a vacation scheme, but did anyone do a Legal & General internship? Or did their video interview?
  18. kat_

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I applied on the 3rd of January and heard nothing yet, whereas last year I received the WG invite a couple of hours after submitting my application ( 3rd of Jan too ).
  19. kat_

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I will very much appreciate it:)
  20. kat_

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Mine didn't either. I'm slightly confused

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