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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This could be the case, especially if you are working in a law firm currently, firms can know that getting through conflict processes means it might not even be possible to get you on their vacation scheme anyway. Particularly for firms like W&C that have a fairly healthy direct TC hiring...
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I wouldn't "bulk" it out for the sake of it, but I sense there is probably more detail you can build into the example to ensure it is closer to the character limit. Are you using the STARR format to structure your answer?
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They are looking for balance. That you are open to using such technology but are not relying solely or too heavily on it and understand maybe the checks and balances you need to do if you are using it.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No it does not include the application questions - just the answers.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Include any events - they don’t just need to be Hogan Lovells events. Try to maybe highlight the key parts of the event that may have particularly helped drive you towards Hogan Lovells though or helped develop your transferable skills for a career with them. For instance, if a presentation was...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The general rule is “is this someone who knows you well enough that if you called them and said, hi it’s Jess Booker” they would know who you immediately without any more context. The purpose of this question is to avoid them being involved in the recruitment process.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Absolutely no need to reference anything about the firm in these two questions!
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Amazing news - congratulations!!
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    1) The only deal breaker will be if you try to dress up a strength as a weakness (eg go down the “perfectionist” route). I’d really isn’t about what you choose, it’s more about how you frame that you are purposely addressing it as a development area and finding ways to push yourself to get...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes - you could include this detail in this section if it is a course or qualification.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    That’s correct.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think the trick is to consider that just because your application was successful last time, does not mean it will be successful the next time around. You will either be applying to a different type of vacancy or will be applying later on in the recruitment cycle/next cycle, and so it is...
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You total application word count cannot be more than 25% over the word limit, or up to 200 words over the limit if the total application word limit is less than 800 words. Therefore, if this is just one question that is 100 words over, then this won’t be an issue. But if you had three questions...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes, this is okay where it it commonly used.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I'd avoid the Forage programme if you have lots to choose from and instead throw a brief reference to it in your motivational questions. For work experience entries, you can group some activities, but only if they are very similar. I wouldn't really group extracurriculars together unless they...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes - anytime up to 4pm on Thursday and you would get it back by Friday evening.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would split out reasons for applying for the firm into the role/job in the application question and more environmental aspects (like culture, firm’s values etc) into the cover letter, so it effectively becomes why the day job/career in the application question and why in this specific working...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It is not about how closely they are in terms of commercial aspects. It’s about drawing comparisons between the careers that align with your motivations. I have seen examples of teaching, being a fiction writer, working in the civil service etc. it isn’t really about what you choose it is more...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If you can only put in a round number, then yes, it will be fine to round up to 75%.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It is definitely something to leverage in applications if you feel you have gained either skills, knowledge or motivations from the experience that is relevant to the firm you are applying to.

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