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  1. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I'm really sorry – I know how much it stings when you’ve poured hours into an application, only to miss the deadline. It’s frustrating, and it’s totally okay to feel down about it right now. You put in the work, you were being diligent, and it shows just how much you cared. That matters. But...
  2. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Yep! That sounds like a solid approach. Your answer will always be taken up to level 2 when you bring in your own experiences to back up points such as those which I had mentioned. It helps move the answer from more theoretical and factual, to substantive and technical. You’re gonna nail it, I...
  3. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hi there @Raspberry44, I have quoted a few posts by @ReedSmithBecca which should cover the answers to these questions. Do let us know if you have any more questions at all, and we’ll be more than happy to help out. Best of luck with the app! ;)
  4. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hiya @LawInTheNorth , I have tagged @ReedSmithBecca as I’m sure she’ll have more thoughts on this. Best of luck with the app! ;)
  5. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hi, This is a great question, and here’s one way to look at it: You could frame a larger intake as a signal of a firm’s direction: not just growing in size, but scaling with precision. It reflects a steady pipeline of high-value work, confidence in the firm’s infrastructure to support and...
  6. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Congrats on the AC! Nothing to add to the team’s wonderful responses on this, but here are two more sources in the form of case studies which should also aid in your prep: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/mock-m-a-case-study-analysis.9136/...
  7. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    In situations like this, I would personally say it’s not always necessary to hit the word count. Sometimes thinking too heavily about this even made me waffle, but you will want conciseness in a cover letter. If you are able to back up your points and experiences well, and in less than the 1k...
  8. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hey, Huge congratulations on this! I’ve provided some tips below: 1. Motivational Interviews Motivational questions test whether you have a genuine and well-thought-out reason for pursuing a legal career and joining the firm you're applying to. Some common questions are: Why Law? This...
  9. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hey. It’s non-rolling - https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/training-contract-deadlines-2024-25-training-starting-in-2027.9085/
  10. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hey, Yep, this is a very common question. There will always be the question of why here rather than your home country. There’s a strong need for specificity, as you mentioned and rightly figured out. Law is law, so on the surface, practising law is similar regardless of the jurisdiction...
  11. Amma Usman

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hey, Try to keep it all-rounded in three aspects; (1) academic, (2) professional, (3) hobbies/lighter things. There is usually not much space to say a lot, so you will need to be concise with all three, hitting the nail on the head with the most important points worth mentioning. I have been...
  12. Amma Usman

    SQE Tell-all: All questions welcome

    @average_jo123 , this is extremely thoughtful of you! Such detail and precision! Many, including myself, will surely find all this useful! Wishing you the absolute best.
  13. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Ayyy love this for you! Let us know if you have any specific questions for any of them !!!
  14. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Congratulations! I have quoted a past post from @Ram Sabaratnam to help with this.
  15. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I am really sorry about the PFOs. They are a natural part of the journey, and please do not let it keep you down. The paralegal market is really competitive, but nothing you can’t handle. Keep applying, keep refining your approach. Ask yourself… are there any gaps in my application strategy...
  16. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    This is a really good question. I had wondered about it a lot whilst applying. I later realised the number doesn’t really matter (at least in an interview-specific scenario). You can ask one really good question at the end, that ends the interview with a bang. For me, I found this was not the...
  17. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    And this is what this forum is all about! Thank you @Tintin06 for consistently sharing your progress and keeping yourself accountable - that is, arguably, the most important part of it all - accountability. I am personally very inspired by this, and I’m sure so are many of our members. You are...
  18. Amma Usman

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    @Tsitsipas10S @Sandra20 , good question. Nothing to add to @Jessica Booker ’s great response on this. @Ram has made a post on this for specific firms, which I have linked here -...
  19. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hi there, I have just spoken to someone that has gone through the process, and they mentioned roughly two weeks. However, I would not worry if you haven’t heard back within this time frame, as recruitment processes vary year on year, and it could just be that they are still sifting through ACs.
  20. Amma Usman

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    In situations like this where it’s unclear, or where one may not be able to reasonably reach GR before the deadline, I recommend just submitting a day before to be safe.

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