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  1. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Just to clarify this - as @Jessica Booker said, all I'm doing is locking this particular thread to new posts and moving the discussion into a new thread. Nothing is really changing, and you'll be able to read all of these posts! Well done to all the recent TC offer holders, this is excellent...
  2. Slaughter and May Application 7

    Slaughter and May Application 7

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/24/2019 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 3/5/2020
  3. Jaysen

    Definitive Guide to Law Firm Interviews! *Monday Article Series*

    Best of luck! You might find this helpful to read before you go in :)
  4. Jaysen

    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...
  5. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Thank you to you too for helping this place to be supportive and kind!
  6. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Just a heads up that I'll be closing this thread in 8 pages time. (Crazy that this thread is less than 6 months old and has over 2 million views!)
  7. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Aha this makes us very happy, really well done :)
  8. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Incredibly proud of you guys, well done!
  9. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Aha I can relate to this on a basic level with TCLA's accounts! It has taken my a couple of years to know the absolute tax basics, and it's still a work in progress. Thankfully there are a few online platforms that make the bookkeeping easier.
  10. Jaysen

    User Focus Group - 6 Months of Free TCLA Premium

    Hey there - this is now closer, I’ll update the first post :)
  11. Jaysen

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Just saw your email - I will fix this now :)
  12. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Delighted for you 👏
  13. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Hey Asil, you might find this helpful :) https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/how-to-avoid-overlap-in-ashurst-question.1690/
  14. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Honestly, anyone would find it difficult to answer on-the-spot questions like that, so please don't beat yourself up about this! As @whisperingrock said, you probably did better than you think - your mind is most likely replaying the answers you feel you didn't do well on, rather than allowing...
  15. Jaysen

    DAC Beachcroft

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 30/01/2020 Stage reached: Training Contract Offer When did you hear back: 02/09/2020 Please outline, in no more than 500 words, why you are applying for the role of Trainee Solicitor at DAC Beachcroft. As a trainee paralegal and helpline advisor in an...
  16. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Absolutely delighted for you. I have some sense of the obstacles you have faced to get where you are today, and I'm sure that's only a fraction of it. You should be incredibly proud of yourself :)

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