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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Gibson Dunn summer vs pfo, happy Friday
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hogan Lovells stage 2 test invite, any insights would be appreciated 😱 nerve wracking on this... (Lift off track)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I have a question: when filling out the Norton Rose Fulbright form (for those using Workday), I am having issues entering my high school name. Also, for the university section, there is no option for 'LLB' when I try to select it; only course titles like 'Law with French Law' are available. Does...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Graduate Recruitment Open Day — 13 November 2025
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Latham open day invite! Failed so many times on getting this open day previously💪
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Just finished FF 2nd test- my tip is really spend time on reading the instructions and materials, and prep time will be 2 minutes, 2 minutes answering time: 4 VIs. Rest of them are SJTs and one short written Q. Cannot say more on that.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Out of topic, rejected by Blackstone Legal & Compliance summer. Guess I need to stay with my law firms app from now on😇
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

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