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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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    TCLA Forum Survey 2021-22 (Win a 6 Month Premium Subscription + £50 Amazon Gift Card!)

    Hi everyone, I have launched our new 5-minute survey for 2021-22. If you can complete this, you'll be in for a chance to win a 6-month premium subscription and a £50 Amazon Gift Card. If you don't want the premium subscription, you can also trade this in. Our yearly survey is an opportunity to...
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    Future Trainees: We're hiring Application Reviewers and Community Managers!

    Hey guys, As you may have seen from our newsletter, we now have a new careers page where we'll be posting any new vacancies to join the TCLA team. As of September, we're hiring new Application Reviewers (apply by 22 September 2021) and Community Managers (apply by 28 September 2021) to help us...
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    Thank you to Jacob - TCLA Forum Team

    Hi All, I hope you'll join me in wishing @Jacob Miller the best as his time at TCLA ends. Since joining the forum team, Jacob has gone above and beyond to produce a number of incredibly detailed guides to: Case Studies Negotiation Exercises Interviews Law Firm Practice Areas I think he has...
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hey everyone, Here is the master thread for all general discussion in the 2021-22 cycle. This is often best suited for discussion that does not fit into vacation scheme and direct training contract application queries. Useful Links TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hey everyone, Please use this master thread to discuss direct training contract applications for the 2021-2022 application cycle. Useful Links TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (for vacation scheme applicants) TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (for all general...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hey everyone, It's back! Please use this master thread to discuss anything related to vacation scheme applications for the 2021-2022 application cycle. This can include everything from application and interview queries to news from particular law firms. Useful Links TCLA General Discussion...
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    Society Partnerships 2021-22

    Hey everyone, For those of you still at university, this one will be of interest to you. Alternatively, if you know your society's executive committee and feel this would be of interest, we would love for you to pass this on. We have just launched our 2021-22 society partnership programme...
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    New Webinar! Understanding Anxiety and Depression to ensure you thrive - Thursday 29 July 2021

    Hey everyone, I know that many aspiring lawyers are worried about their ability to balance the role of becoming a commercial lawyer alongside supporting their mental health. That's why we are running this webinar series to support as many members as we can - completely free for anyone to...
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    TCLA Mission Statement and Updated Terms and Rules 2021

    Hey everyone, As we move closer to the new application cycle, we have added a mission statement to the TCLA forum and revised our terms and rules. We will also shortly send an alert requiring everyone to review the updated terms and rules before carrying on in the forum. Why are we doing this...
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    Vacation Scheme Task Simulation - Launching on Monday 19 July 2021!

    Hey everyone, Over the past month, TCLA’s operations team and I have been designing a completely new programme, our first-ever vacation scheme task simulation, for Gold members and scholarship candidates. Based on real vacation scheme tasks, this simulation is unique because: You’ll learn to...
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    Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2021/2022 - Law Firm List with Opening and Closing Dates

    Hey All, As law firms start to announce their opening and closing dates for the upcoming vacation scheme cycle, we'll keep an updated list on this below. In all cases, we'll post only when it's verified on the firm website with the link. We will also split between Winter/Spring/Summer where the...
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    New Webinar: Answering Curveball Interview Questions - 2 July 2021

    Aren’t you just applying to our law firm for the money? So… how many mobile phones are there in the UK? Your corporate client is lying to Morgan Stanley about the ESG considerations of an investment. How would you advise them? Could you answer these curveball questions in an interview? They...
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    Four Free Mock Interviews!

    Hi All, We're delighted to announce a revamp of TCLA's Mock Interview Service! This service is run by two new members of the TCLA team: Mahesh is a trainee solicitor at a magic circle law firm. He completed three vacation schemes, and secured four training contracts. Chloe is a future trainee...
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    New Webinar Friday 11 June, 6pm: Convert Your Next Vacation Scheme Into A Training Contract

    Vacation schemes can be overwhelming and daunting. How do you show a law firm that you are capable and motivated? What do you need to do to excel from day one? How do you deal with the doubt and self-talk? For the first time, we’re sharing our best advice on how to: prepare to stand out build...
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    New Webinar Friday 4 June, 6pm: Managing Your Mental Health As A Future Lawyer

    Hey all, Just a reminder that we are running a free webinar tonight at 6pm! We are delighted to be joined by Caitlin McFee, a magic circle associate and founder of Law Life Balance. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IXElR7eMR-qWWAZHZrDapw Caitlin will open up about...
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    Today's spam - private message

    Hi All, Thank you to those of you who have reached out about spam private messages via the forum. I apologise that you had to receive this message this morning. To stop this from happening via private message in the future, we have now prevented new users from sending private messages until...

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