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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    HSF AC!! :) its for the summer vac scheme, did their first year workshop last year. Is anyone else who got an invitation only shown one date you can select for the assessment?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hi, for those who have requested their WG from Linklaters, how did you do this exactly? Is it simply an email to grad rec asking for the score and is this common to do?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Congrats!! Can I ask when you applied?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Thanks! Would you then go for (SM) or no abbreviation at all?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Might be overthinking this but on the cover letter for Slaughter and May, can I later on abbreviate the firm's name to S&M? I will have indicated the abbreviation the first time I use the full name but I was just thinking about the fact that they do not use the ampersand on purpose, so they...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I haven't but participated in the First Year Workshop earlier this year, if I remember correctly you do not have to take it again within a year of passing it
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Should I assume PFO from A&O as I've still not heard back about a possible AC a month after submitting the application?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Thank you, I understand what you mean! Might not have phrased my question clearly enough, since what I was actually wondering about is the work experience section (different from the competence Q). For the work experience section they do not have guidance on whether to link it back to commercial...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    For the work experience section on the Clifford Chance application, are we supposed to link the skills we demonstrate back to commercial law? I can't find any guidance on it, however I do know from the webinars they explicitly said to do so for the competence question.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Got an email from A&O yesterday which stated: "Thank you for taking the time to apply and complete the interactive assessment. We hope that it has given you an insight into the working environment and types of situations you may encounter as a trainee lawyer at Allen & Overy. Our team is now...
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