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    Interview question about dedication to law

    Hi For the interview question "tell me about a time where you have shown dedication to the law" - is it asking about our dedication towards studying law OR an example from life / work when we were law abiding citizens ? Thanks
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    Abbreviate Charles Russell Speechlys as CRS ?

    Hi Is it okay to mention the full name of the firm the first time in the answers and then CRS for the rest of the application? Thanks
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    Implications of exclusive recruitment via Vacation Scheme

    Dear @Jessica Booker, @WillkieGemma & other senior mentors, Increasingly, most of the firms are exclusively recruiting via VS. Now, given that most of the VS are clustered around the same dates (April for Spring VS and June for Summer VS), even if one were to theoretically qualify for 10 VSs...
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    Sidley vs Sidley Austin vs SA

    Hi I know SA is not appropriate for applications as per Jessica's advise on not abbreviating Gibson Dunn. So, should we call Sidley or Sidley Austin? Thanks
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Is it 2 minutes for both questions (1 min each), or 2 minutes for each (totalling 4 mins)?
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    Student Visa (LLM SQE) + Skilled Worker Visa (TC)

    Hello 1. After graduate visa, did you take up a paralegal job and the company sponsored your skilled worker's visa ? Was getting this visa sponsorship easy? 2. Were you working as a paralegal/other job during 2 year graduate visa? 2. Is the TC firm different from your current firm and thats why...
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    Abbreviate Gibson Dunn as GD

    You are simply a rock star and your selfless contribution to rookie applicants deserves a standing ovation !
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    Abbreviate Gibson Dunn as GD

    Hi Is it ok to mentioned full name "Gibson Dunn (GD)" for the first time in the application and mention only GD from then on ? or is it considered cheeky ? Thanks
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    Direct TC Application - how much legal experience required?

    Thank you so much
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    Self-funded SQE and its impact on applications?

    Hi @Jessica Booker , @WillkieGemma , Say I have graduated from my LLB at the end of 2023 and pursuing a self-funded SQE ALONG with a paralegal job while applying for VS/TCs in the 2023-24 cycle for TCs commencing Sept 2026, 1. Will the firms negatively view my attempt to self-fund SQE , and/or...
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    Direct TC Application - how much legal experience required?

    Hi As a penultimate year law student, I am looking to divide my applications between VS and direct TCs. For TC applications, what is the minimum bar for legal experience that firms expect ? I did 2 continuous weeks of full time internship in small law firm (in Yorkshire) during summer. Apart...
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    Video Interview question

    Hello During Video Interviews, does a stopwatch appear on the screen while preparing and speaking ? Or do we have to use own stop watch ?. Thanks
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    Forage description in Work Exp section - how detailed?

    Hi In the work experience section, I am clubbing all Forages under one box. How detailed should the forage descriptions be ? Should I just list them or go over the details? For example is this looking silly or ok ? "I followed this up with the “Banking Job Simulation” on Forage by Latham &...
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    BCLP application question - need feedback

    Thank you
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    Forage&Open days as work experience?

    Thank you
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    Forage&Open days as work experience?

    Thank you Jessica. Some applications (such as A&O VS) have descriptive boxes ONLY for work experiences. There is NO space for extra-curriculars (sports, music, debate, travel etc) OR positions of responsibility (school captain, law society secretary etc), or CV or cover letter attachments. There...
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    Forage&Open days as work experience?

    Hi In applications which doesn't ask for CV (which has my open days and forage virtual internships) , how do I show them in the application? Is it ok to put those under work experience boxes ? If so, should all of them be clubbed together under one or should they be separate ? Thanks
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    BCLP application question - need feedback

    Hi, Regarding BCLP application question: " Imagine you are a trainee at BCLP and you have been working on a task for an associate in the Finance department. The associate is away and a partner in the department urgently wants a summary note of the research to send to a client, and has asked you...
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    Clifford Chance application - confused

    Update : I emailed CC and they confirmed website has old info. They will open on Monday for sept 2026/feb 2027 TC.
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    Clifford Chance application - confused

    Yes, that is understood but my question is : do the penutimate year students (of a 3 year course) even qualify to apply for CC's Sept 2025/Feb 2026 contract and if so, how?

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