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    We Are Four Trainees at Shearman & Sterling LLP. Ask Us Anything!

    Hi All, I’m delighted to introduce four trainees at Shearman & Sterling LLP who will be running this Ask me Anything thread from today until Friday 18 November 2022. A big welcome to @lucyfoulkes, @NatashaRarity, @matthewadesina and @Zara.Khanche to the TCLA forums. We are really glad to have...
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    Start Here: My Training Contract Journey 2022-23

    Hi everyone, I believe setting specific, measurable goals can make a substantial difference to your progress when working towards your training contract. It means being intentional about how you spend your time and provides a framework to determine whether you are making progress. Even the...
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    We're hiring at TCLA! Both roles are fully remote.

    Hi everyone, We're hiring for two roles at TCLA, one is part time and one is full time. Both roles are fully remote to start on the 5th September 2022. This role is ideal for someone with a training contract offer or with graduate recruitment experience in the legal sector. We will also accept...
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    P/A #4 Thursday 14 July 2022 - 5:30pm: Nailing Motivations: The Lessons I Learned From Reviewing Over 100 Applications

    Hey everyone! I know this month the focus turns to those direct training contract applications. Many people I speak to find it challenging to communicate their motivations in a law firm application, something that isn’t just an ‘interest in law and business’. It took me a long time to work out...
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    P/A #3 Thursday 7th July 2022 - 5:30pm: Networking Your Way To A TC

    Hey All, You may believe there is just one path into law, one way to secure a training contract, one opportunity to make things count. But that’s not true. Once you learn how to cultivate genuine relationships, you soon realise how many doors are available to you. Real Examples Of The Emails...
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    P/A #2 Thursday 30th June 2022 - 5:30pm: My Training Contract Offers: Reflections on the Vacation Schemes that got me there

    You have two weeks. This was no mistake. The law firm likes you. They are now looking for potential, not perfection. I know how hard you’ve worked for this experience. You’ve completed the hard part. Now, how do you complete great work on your vacation scheme? How do you network? How do you...
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    Premium Academy - An Eight Week Virtual Programme

    Hi everyone, As I'm sure you know by now, I’m a big believer in consistency to help you get to where you want to be. This means planning your week, identifying the top goal you want to achieve in the week, and taking small reps each day to move the needle. In the training contract journey...
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    Thank You - A Little Message From TCLA

    Hi All, I wanted to drop in to say a big thank you to everyone who has posted across the forum over the last cycle. While I don't post in the forum as much these days, I still read many of the posts, and it gives me a lot of joy to see the way you support one another through this process. It's...
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    90 Days To A Training Contract

    Hi everyone, I’m launching ‘90 Days To A Training Contract’. It’s an email series over the next 90 days, distilling everything that I have learned about securing a training contract. I hope this will be especially helpful to those who don’t have existing connections in law or access to an...
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    American Express Summer Internship - Deadline Tomorrow!

    Hey everyone, You may have seen me flag this opportunity in our newsletter today. This internship with American Express is targeted at applicants from low income and underrepresented backgrounds. The goal is to provide paid work experience to those who haven't had access to opportunities like...
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    We're Hiring A Full Time Operations Executive ! Apply by 1 May 2022

    Hey everyone, I'm very happy to say that we are looking for our first full time hire 🚀 It's fully remote. You’ll be essential to our business. You’ll be working directly with me throughout the week, and I’ll train you on the day-to-day tasks I undertake. Week-to-week, we’ll discuss strategy...
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    What are you struggling with the most right now?

    Hey everyone, I'm beginning this series of monthly check-ins to make sure I understand what you need the most help with right now. I want to then make sure that we are focusing on the right things that would be most useful to you. In time, I will zoom in on particular areas (e.g...
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    Tonight at 6pm: Our best lessons after reviewing thousands of law firm applications!

    Hey everyone, We'd love for you to join us tonight at 6pm for our first webinar of 2022. Places are completely free and issued on a first come, first served basis. @Jessica Booker and @Paul - Shearman & Sterling will be sharing their best lessons from reviewing thousands of law firm...
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    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi everyone, I'm very happy to announce that Gemma Baker, the Graduate Recruitment Manager at Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP, will be running this Ask me Anything thread. Gemma has substantial experience with the training contract process and is very happy to answer questions on anything...
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    The Budget 2021 - Discussion Thread

    Hey All, We'll be writing a short piece on today's budget in our newsletter, but I would recommend keeping an eye on this in the news. We've seen this come up in interviews in the past. Here is our summary of the budget in March 2021. Feel free to also use this thread should you wish to...
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    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) Every Week (21-22)!

    Hey everyone! With our new Community Managers now working in the forum and the new application cycle in full swing, we are restarting our giveaway for a free month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) every week. You will also receive a new badge titled 'Forum Winner'. If you are already a future trainee...
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    Thursday 28 October: Thriving within a team to progress in your legal career

    Hi everyone, We're very happy to announce a new webinar this Thursday 28 October at 6pm! It’s completely free to attend. Brought to you by former litigator Claire Williamson, this session equips incoming trainees with the core skills needed to work constructively with their supervisor and...
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    Law Firm Application Tracker by TCLA - Free Resource

    Hey everyone, I know this can be a really stressful time. You might be thinking - What firms should you apply to? When are the application deadlines? How do you track everything that is going on? We spent a few days creating a simple law firm application tracker so you can stay organised. We...
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    Mishcon de Reya and Taylor Vinters Announce Merger

    Has been a little while since we've had one of these. Mishcon de Reya and Taylor Vinters are "merging" ahead of Mishcon's planned IPO to create a new legal and consultancy business: https://www.cityam.com/mishcon-de-reya-announces-new-merger-ahead-of-ipo/. Although note it's not really a merger...
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    Law Firm Application Guides, Interview Database and 1:1 Training Contract Calls

    Hi All, We have been actively working to update the content we have within TCLA Premium. Here is a selection of the latest updates to premium over the last few months: Applications New Law Firm Application Guides We have written 10 new law firm application guides, which can be found in our...

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