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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
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Hi @Jessica Booker , in the Clifford Chance TC application, it says 'please tell us about your extra-curricular activities, positions of responsibility and an achievement of importance which you are most proud of. How will these experiences help you excel as a Clifford Chance lawyer?'
I'm not entirely sure how to structure this. Do I mention one of each 'extra-curricular', 'position of responsibility' and 'achievement of importance' and link it to how it will help me excel? Do you recommend I mention multiple examples for each category?
Also, problematically, I have not had an official 'position of responsibility' since sixth-form. I've had various roles where I've had a lot of responsibility like being an English teacher in Europe, and I have demonstrated leadership in numerous situations like during my legal internship and law degree, so would it be fine to use these examples instead?
I'm not entirely sure how to structure this. Do I mention one of each 'extra-curricular', 'position of responsibility' and 'achievement of importance' and link it to how it will help me excel? Do you recommend I mention multiple examples for each category?
Also, problematically, I have not had an official 'position of responsibility' since sixth-form. I've had various roles where I've had a lot of responsibility like being an English teacher in Europe, and I have demonstrated leadership in numerous situations like during my legal internship and law degree, so would it be fine to use these examples instead?
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I would try to utilise as much variety as possible (not just one example for each), with the exception of the achievement you are most proud of, which should only be one example.
Positions of responsibility need to be outside of your contracted job(s). So if you took on additional responsibilities as an English teacher (eg you delivered out of school tuition) or on your legal internship you were actively involved in an employee network group or fundraising activity, then this would count. But if it’s just general responsibilities as part of a job or degree, I wouldn’t list these.
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Hey @Zaidoz10 . I’m unsure about this year in particular, but last year this took about 1-2 weeks when I had applied.
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