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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
My experience with DLA VI was one of a very typical VI, I was not surprised by any particular question. For my general tips for VIs and VI preparation, I have written an in depth guide (which you can access here) - please see in particular sections 1 and 2.- Andrei Radu
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A complete guide for competency interview preparation
Sorry for the very late response - I have been away on leave for a while. The only other guide I have written is on constructing an application strategy (which you can find here) but I am very happy to consider any suggestions on topics of interest :)!- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I really do not think it will be - I discovered multiple typos/misspellings in some of my successful applications, with some examples being far more noticeable than yours.- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
To add to @Amma Usman's great post on this, I just wanted to lay out the basic structure I used. There are other structures you can employ for a great answer but this one ended up working very well for me, even when I had to cover a lot of information over a span of 3-4 minutes. Introduction...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
To add to @Ram Sabaratnam's excellent answer, I think you should conceive of 'competitors' and 'the market' in two distinct ways. Firstly, you have the broad sense of the terms, where we look at firms as a whole and compare them. Looking at a firm holistically will entail considering revenue and...- Andrei Radu
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A complete guide for competency interview preparation
1. Besides the classics (why you, why commercial law), some of the ones I encountered most often/heard about others encountering are: Tell me about a time you demonstrated teamwork Tell me about a time you demonstrated resilience/worked under pressure/solved a problem What are the key qualities...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I think it is not only fine to mention vacation schemes or other work experiences at other firms, but that it is desirable to do so. You should name them and you should elaborate on the experience in a way that does it justice - do not seek to minimize it. Any potential disadvantage in terms of...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hi @marisachr I have recently written a post on the same issue, I hope you find it useful:- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I think one of your main areas of focus should be commercial understanding, which should exist at a number of levels. First, to enable their clients to reach their objectives, lawyers need to know what those objectives are - and not just at a superficial level. To reach optimal results even when...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I definitely think you should consider writing about the firm globally and as a whole, as their serious presence in London has just been established and thus there will not be much historical work you can reference. Moreover, I think this question is inviting you to discuss Paul, Weiss' broader...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Interviewers at Magic Circle firms will be well aware of the fact that the firms in the group have a lot in common and that most of the differences will be marginal. However, I think each of them has certain points of pride which it would perhaps be well to mention in an interview - ie...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
If by overarching industry you mean the broad big law industry, I would recommend the legal press itself: The Lawyer, Law.com, Business Law, The Global Legal Post and Bloomberg Law. Some of this are only available on a subscription basis while some are have both freely accessible content and...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I think for phone interviews I would advise you to keep your answers short and easy to understand, as you will simply have less time and a harder time communicating than in an actual interview. Because of the time constraints most of it will likely be focused on the usual competency/motivational...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hi @suhana I quoted bellow a post where I listed some of the best resources I found for case study preparation, both from TCLA and from other external sources. Besides this, take a look at the many useful threads you can find under the Interview Discussion heading and at my Complete Guide for...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
If you have completed any more commercial law related modules such as company law, I would also revise some of the material for that. Just to be sure, I would perhaps add some of the basics of EU Law if you have already taken the module and are going to a Competition-law focused firm. However...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I do not think there is a determinate meaning for 'law-related work experience', most likely it differs depending on how individual departments/recruiters choose to interpret it. Regardless of the interpretation however I believe it is quite unlikely any of them would take issue with you...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I think it is fine to repeat in the sense of using examples which consist of experiences listed in the work experience section as well - I did this in almost all of my applications. However, you should avoid repeating the descriptions of those experiences. To the extent possible, try to have a...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Just to add to @Jessica Booker's and @jta227's great advice, one thing I did to improve my style of speaking has been to pay a lot more attention and to try to consciously control the pace of and the breaks in my speech. Simply including two or three well-placed pauses between points and by...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Unfortunately I do not know, I am not involved in the firm's recruitment department. That said, considering the application deadline was only on the 19th of December, the recent interview invites have come quite early, so I would not be surprised if the firm had still not finished sending all of...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
For research, some sources for a quick overview would be the firm's Chambers UK 2025 Profile, the Chambers Student Profile, and TCLA Law Firm Profile. Try to identify two or three unique selling points of the firm that you can connect to your motivations and experiences. Besides this, for...- Andrei Radu
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