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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Does anyone have any advice on the following question(s) for Paul Hastings? My approach was to list out my skills (roughly 2 -3) that would suite me to a career at the firm and elaborate on these which I think answers the second question, but grateful if someone could confirm! Or is the idea...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Not sure honestly! I got my invite last week
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Thank you!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Does anyone know whether Baker McKenzie's amberjack is just an SJT with some verbal intellect questions or is there also a video interview portion of it?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I think around 6! :/
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hi everyone! I was wondering whether anyone had any advice on the interview question 'what other firms are you applying to?' Of course I will be honest here but I do think it's important to list firms that are similar to that firm in some way (ideally in a way that corresponds to why I am...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Agreed on the answers here so far. Perhaps also worth adding that in a PE context, the Target or the key operating company in the Target's structure would then be known as a portfolio company of the PE sponsor (firm) that acquired it. It's useful to think of this in terms of structure charts too...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I think most people had 19 minutes for 30 questions - at least I did
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hi all! When an application asks you to talk about work that the firm has 'done recently,' what counts as recent? I was thinking the last 6 months is fair game, though I'm not completely sure on this. For reference, the deal I am keen to reference was announced in January 2023 but was completed...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Thanks so much! :) That's very helpful.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hi all! Osborne Clarke ask the following question on its application: 'How have you gone about researching the legal market? What sources of information have you used? How has this led to you making an application to Osborne Clarke?' Does anyone know what is meant specifically by 'legal market'...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi all, I've just been invited to Wedlake Bell's first round TC interview. I can't seem to find much about this firm's interview process in the forum, and if anyone has any experience or tips for this in terms of what to expect, please do let me know! It's my first time getting past the...

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