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    £5 Amazon Gift Cards for Every Interview Experience You Share!

    £5 Amazon Gift Cards for Every Interview Experience You Share! Hey everyone, We are updating our database of interview experiences for 2021! Over the past three years, TCLA's interview experiences have helped thousands of candidates better prepare for interviews at the UK's leading law firms...
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    TCLA's New Private Equity Course

    Hey everyone! You’ve probably heard the term 'private equity'. It sits behind some of the most well-known companies in the world, from Bumble to Odeon to Gymshark. You probably also know that law firms specialise in this area. Private equity has fuelled the practices of some of the largest...
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    On Track for Recovery: Eurostar Secures £250 Million Covid-19 Rescue Package

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    Want to be taught M&A by a corporate lawyer?

    Hey everyone, We're delighted to announce our M&A Case Study Bootcamp is LIVE! Two months of case studies, lectures, and resources have been condensed into this course. Led by a corporate associate at a global law firm, the M&A bootcamp will teach you how to perform exceptionally at the...
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Hey everyone! We'll be continuing the old vacation scheme thread in this thread. That thread is now locked. Just to be clear, nothing is changing - feel free to continue all conversations, advice requests, memes here. The only reason we're closing that thread is a) it is 999 pages long and...
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    Application Database

    Hi All, For premium members, we have just updated our application database! With almost 300 successful applications made to approximately 70 leading commercial law firms, TCLA’s Application Database gives you the chance to learn by example. These applications will give you an unparalleled...
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    Simmons & Simmons Vacation Scheme Interview 2021

    Simmons & Simmons Vacation Scheme Interview 2021 Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 11am - Introductions + instructions...
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    PwC Legal Vacation Scheme Interview 2021

    PwC Legal Vacation Scheme Interview 2021 Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. March 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. For the assessment centre 'Career Focus Day'...
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    Bates Wells Vacation Scheme Interview 2021

    Bates Wells Vacation Scheme Interview 2021 Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 30min competency interview Please provide a...
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    Dentons Vacation Scheme Interview 2021

    Dentons Vacation Scheme Interview 2021 Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. March 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 10:30 - Arrival/Talk from GR 11:00 - Written...
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    Kirkland & Ellis Vacation Scheme Interview 2021

    Kirkland & Ellis Vacation Scheme Interview 2021 Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Spring and Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. I attended the virtual...
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    Osborne Clarke Vacation Scheme Interview 2021

    Osborne Clarke Vacation Scheme Interview 2021 Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. March 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 10.45 Welcome Talk 11.15 Group Task 12.45...
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    #6 The Legal Profession This Week - IPO week

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    Called to Account: Proposed Overhaul of the UK’s Audit and Corporate Governance Regime

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article Called to Account: Proposed Overhaul of the UK’s Audit and Corporate Governance Regime. Please add to the discussion here.
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    TCLA's Mental Health In The Legal Profession Survey 2021

    Hey everyone! Today, we release the findings of our Mental Health In The Legal Profession Survey 2021 (best viewed on a desktop/laptop), our first annual survey to better understand a) the mental health concerns facing aspiring lawyers and b) how law firms can support the mental health of...
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    User Focus Group - 6 Months of Free TCLA Premium

    Hey everyone, We're now working on TCLA Premium Version 3.0, which will be the biggest revision to our premium service since we started. I'm looking for up to 10 people who would be willing to join a focus group, spending the time to work through our premium content over the next few weeks...
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    #5 The Legal Profession This Week - Countercyclical Practice Areas

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article #5 The Legal Profession This Week - Countercyclical Practice Areas. Please add to the discussion here.
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    New to our interview experiences page? Start here.

    Hi All, We're going to be building our list of interview experiences for 2021 and I would love if this is something we could crowdsource to generous forum members, especially if you have benefited from an interview experience in the past. If you have had a recent interview (whether successful...
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    Vinson & Elkins Vacation Scheme Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. One 30-minute panel interview with the two graduate recruitment partners and the...
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    How would you explain M&A to a 10 year old? Giveaway!

    Hey everyone, @LM and I have spent the last week making sure we end our M&A bootcamp with a bang. I'm quite confident that this is going among the the most valuable workshops we've run for your case study interviews, as we spent many hours dissecting how litigation issues have come up in recent...

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