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    Website issues

    Hi All, Apologies for the inconvenience caused by the server issues today. I have identified the problem but it may take 24-48 hours to be resolved for everyone. Thanks to those of you who flagged this up. Enjoy your weekend. Best, Jaysen
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    2019 Interview Checklist

    We're giving away 30 copies of our 2019 Interview Checklist. It has detailed guidance on how to answer the following interview questions. To receive a copy, simply comment "Yes" on our LinkedIn post here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6499964514266681345 and we'll send...
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    Diversity within the legal profession

    Not sure if anyone saw this New York Times article last week: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/27/us/paul-weiss-partner-diversity-law-firm.html. This is the LinkedIn post that caused a stir:
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    Clifford Chance Training Contract Interview 2019

    Clifford Chance Training Contract Interview 2019 The day started with an intro session by a member of the Grad recruitment team. Just to go through the day and answer any questions. There was a group of 8 candidates and we were each collected by our interviewers. Competency interview The...
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    CMS Vacation Scheme Interview 2019

    When was your CMS assessment day? January 2019 What was it for? CMS Academy. Please describe the assessment day at CMS. The group was split into two (5 in each group) and given separate timetables for the day. There were 4 exercises: 1. Speed networking with current trainees (6 minutes...
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    Deadlines are coming! £10 Amazon vouchers for five aspiring lawyers

    Deadlines are coming! We are giving £10 Amazon gift cards to five aspiring lawyers today. To enter, simply like this post and tag a friend who could benefit from some application relief. Happy Monday!
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    Slaughter and May Training Contract Interview 2018

    Slaughter and May training contract interview, December 2018. Anonymous poster Congratulations on your interview! Slaughters is a really difficult interview to prepare for, not because it is difficult in itself, but because it is unpredictable. I personally had a very conversational...
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    The GDPR and cybersecurity

    Please use this thread to post any links/thoughts on these topics. To kick us off: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46944696 Google has been hit with a €50 million GDPR fine by the French data regulator. This was due to a "lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid...
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    US Government Shutdown

    For those in on a Saturday night, Trump is about to make a "major announcement" on on “the humanitarian crisis on our southern border” and the partial government shutdown. For context, this is the longest government shutdown in US history. You can watch it here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
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    TCLA's Weekly Commercial Classes - WE ARE BACK!

    From January 20, 2019, TCLA will be returning with our weekly commercial classes. These classes are designed to develop your understanding of key commercial topics in preparation for interviews and assessment centres in 2019. The topics will be the same as last year, but we will be updating the...
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    The UK Parliament votes on Brexit - Tuesday 15 January 2018 - 7pm

    Hi All, I found this excellent post from Reddit (as you do), which I've shared below, it should bring you up to speed on the Brexit vote today. If you are free tonight, I encourage you to watch the vote take place (you can use one of the links below). Beyond being useful for your commercial...
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    Commercial Class 1 - Private Equity - 20/21 January 2019

    Hi All, As a reminder, we are restarting our series of commercial classes next week. The first class will be on private equity and is scheduled for Sunday 20 January and Monday 21 January. You can find below a snapshot of the preparation material and the outline for our next class. A few...
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    The Gig Economy

    Very informative article by TCLA writer @Shynee the gig economy. In this article, you will learn about: What is the gig economy? What are the differences between gig economy workers and the self-employed? What did the courts say in the cases of Pimlico Plumbers, Uber and Deliveroo? The Gig...
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    US Law firms plummet down UK M&A deal rankings

    Interesting article from Legal Week today: https://www.law.com/legal-week/2019/01/08/us-firms-plummet-down-uk-ma-deal-rankings/ It's behind a paywall, so I'll summarise the main points: For the first time in years, the magic circle/UK law firms have dominated the 2018 M&A league tables US...
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    Which Law Firms use an Online Test? 2018-19

    Online tests aren't for everyone. I've been asked this a few times and thought it would be helpful if we had a list of firms that do and don't require you to complete some form of online test. I've compiled the list below mostly using Chambers Student, so please let me know if any of the firms...
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    Vacation Scheme Discussion Forum - Now Open!

    Hi All, A quick announcement: In the past we kept the vacation scheme discussion forum private, first for students with a proven vacation scheme, and then for members of TCLA Premium. We have now decided to open this forum for everyone. You can access the forum here...
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    This forum is now open to all!

    Hi All, In the past we kept this forum private, first for students with a proven vacation scheme, and then for members of TCLA Premium. We have now decided to open this forum for everyone. Please post here for anything related to vacation schemes. If you're stuck with something while on a...
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    New to The Corporate Law Academy? Start Here

    Hi All, Welcome to The Corporate Law Academy. The aim of the TCLA forums is to help you on your journey to becoming a commercial lawyer. We've compiled a list of our best threads from 2018 across applications, interviews and commercial awareness. This list will continue to be updated so do...
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    New to The Corporate Law Academy? Start Here

    Hi All, Welcome to The Corporate Law Academy. The aim of the TCLA forums is to help you on your journey to becoming a commercial lawyer. We've compiled a list of our best threads from 2018 across applications, interviews and commercial awareness. This list will continue to be updated so do...
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    Financial Markets 2018: the year in review

    Another useful article from Schroders: https://www.schroders.com/en/insights/economics/financial-markets-2018-the-year-in-review/ In summary: Stock markets have suffered this year as interest rates start to rise. Until now, stocks have done very well from the low interest rate environment as...

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