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  1. Jaysen

    Self Intro

    Welcome to the community Hubert. I look forward to following you in your journey!
  2. Jaysen

    My Journey to a TC

    Looking forward to following your journey. Good luck!
  3. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Amazing to see you persevere over the last four years. Really well done and thank you for offering to give back!
  4. Jaysen

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Yes we are! We are recruiting for these roles on an ongoing basis :)
  5. Jaysen

    EVENT ALERT: SQE Explained Simply by TCLA [18:00, JULY 20th 2023]

    Hey everyone, It was great fun to be joined by @College of Legal Practice team and @Jessica Booker to discuss: What is the SQE? What does it mean for your legal journey? How can you prepare for the SQE before starting? Here is a recording of the session in case you missed it: I also attach...
  6. Jaysen

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hey there! We don’t review CVs right now, but we absolutely review the work experience section (this would just count as a normal application review) :)
  7. Jaysen

    Successful Applications

    Hey @aspiringcatsolicitor, if you want to drop us an email at [email protected], we can help if financial issues mean you can't sign up to premium.
  8. Jaysen

    Good luck for your SQE1 exams!

    Wishing best of luck for those of you who have your SQE1 exams tomorrow. If anyone wants to share how they are feeling, please feel free to comment here. All of us at TCLA are rooting for you 🙌🏽
  9. Jaysen

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hey @futuretraineesolicitor - yes that's exactly right. You get feedback in the same meeting :)
  10. Jaysen

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    This is amazing to read. Really well done - you should be very proud of yourself :)
  11. Jaysen

    Introduction from a Med Gen Student

    Hi Giorgos and welcome to the TCLA community. I think your background will come across as very interesting to law firms. Feel free to create a separate thread in our 'applications discussion' section if you need any support on questions about your application forms or answering 'why law'. I...
  12. Jaysen

    Which virtual event would be most useful for you right now?

    Hey all - for those thinking of completing the SQE, I could use your help. I'm going to run a series of virtual events over the next few month for members of this community. To kick off, I'd love to know: what would be the most useful virtual event for you right now? If none of the above...
  13. Jaysen

    Introduction

    Welcome to the community Jacky!
  14. Jaysen

    Planning to complete the SQE? Introduce yourself here.

    I appreciate you being so open about this OB. I expect this SQE forum will raise awareness of these types of situations and help law firms to understand what it's like from the perspective of students.
  15. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Yes it's sad! But it happens every year as many people go away for summer/focus on exams - and I find it's quite nice to have a smaller community here to interact with during these months. It'll be back like this from September and it can be hard to keep up with everything!
  16. Jaysen

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Not at all! I'm a big believer in trying to avoid putting people on pedestals because it separates you from them/makes it hard to believe you can do what they do. And I'd apply this to myself - I was an aspiring lawyer like everyone here not that long ago and just decided to take a different...
  17. Jaysen

    TCLA Forum Winners of the Week - Premium membership/Amazon voucher to be won!

    I've definitely noticed how supportive you have been in this community - thank you for giving back!
  18. Jaysen

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Great point - I suspect this was actually referring to the following two lectures on equity/debt finance and financial statements: https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/technical-case-studies/lectures/41837548...

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