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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Your cover letter should cover “why you” and I would also include anything about the firm that isnt related to training - eg more of the cultural aspects of the firm that you align with/are interested in.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Please can you forward the email to me at [email protected] and I will follow up with the team in regards to this.
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    CMS or DLA Piper?

    You can always speak to the VS firm and see if they could change you to a direct TC process instead and explain you now have a TC offer but your preference is to proceed with your application, but you are sure you would need to commit to the TC firm before the VS is complete. You could also ask...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    CMS or DLA Piper?

    This is correct - you just have to be mindful that at the point you start any onboarding processes for the GDL/LPC/SQE, you will be financially tied to your TC firm and it will become very problematic to try and renege at that point.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It will need to be 850 words. This thread might be useful to cut words down: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/how-to-get-your-applications-within-their-word-limits.3701/
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    Mitigating circumstances with Alrvels

    It’s not going to hurt your career. That information doesn’t go any further than an application form. What were your predicted grades?
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think this is fine then if your other aspects of your application are demonstrated elsewhere.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    It is your responsibility to request the adjustment and clearly explaining the need for the adjustment. It’s the employer/recruiter’s responsibility to determine whether that adjustment is reasonable. You are not bothering graduated recruitment - this is part of their job and it is their legal...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    Is there really any point me being here?

    First of all, welcome to the forums! It’s great to have you with us. A few points to mention: There are plenty of firms that do not have A-level criteria, especially outside of Big Law/MC firms. There are also lots of people who have used these forums with A-level grades not dissimilar to...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would recommend trying to find something that has more of a U.K. angle to it if you can. It’s not going to be an absolute issue if you choose the US topic, especially if you can talk about the broader commercial implications or if you can explain how it may also impact the work the U.K. office...
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Are the two examples very different experiences within your work experience?
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    It’s not dramatic - it’s good to know what happens in terms of best practice, and case law will impact that on a certain level. It is also useful to use decisions like this to reference why the adjustment is necessary. Where I get slightly cautious on this is the autism is a broad spectrum of...
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I don't think you can make that assumption.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You don't need to include a CV. If you still want to include it (it most likely won't be read), a two page CV is the norm rather than a one page CV.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Check each firm’s individual policies on this, as some will say 12 months rather than a recruitment cycle. But if they say one application per cycle and their cycle restarts in the late summer/early autumn, then yes, you could apply 3-4 months after your earlier application. It would be...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    There are a number of older cases with similar judgements. I am not completely up to date on employment law though, so cannot advise if this is the most up to date precedent/case that judgements would be used against. Ultimately, you can ask for adjustments whether there are employment tribunal...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I think Freshfields don’t have any vacancies open after 23 January, so would be more like 8-9 months.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes please
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Please feel free to private message me about this as this will very much be down to the adjustments you require rather than what others receive.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    yes - it would be a new recruitment cycle.

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