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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    The first thing is to align your interests to the client first. Try to pick out what it is about the work you would do with that client that might be of interest to you, or if they are in a certain sector that interest you mention that. But then make sure it is going to be in areas the firm...
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I wouldn’t include it in work experience but reference it elsewhere in an application. For instance, you could make a brief statement in a motivational question that you are looking forward to the scheme.
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    They want to hear what your application strategy is and what’s important to you. They will be assessing then how they fit into that strategy.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    If you send me a private message with proof of purchase, I can get this access sorted for you.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It can be either, but I would put it as work experience, especially where they are typically paid positions.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes - this is fine and to be expected.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I don't think there is really an answer to this. You could refer to the firm only once and make your connection, or alternatively reference the firm which each activity you mention. I would try not to worry about this and focus more on the connection you are making.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I’d encourage you to link your experiences more to how they will specifically allow you to excel at the firm. The focus of your answer should be your experiences, but it’s important to make the answer tailored to Clifford Chance will focusing on your skills/what connects your experience to the firm.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    Paul Weiss Open Day

    Apologies for any confusion. The Scholarship is sponsored by Perkins Cole, I thought you meant the Paul Weiss Open Day where it was posted in this thread.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    Paul Weiss Open Day

    I don’t know specifics. You may want to ask in the Paul Weiss thread though - someone from their team, most likely @Paul @ Paul Weiss will be able to respond.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It’s disappointing to have to post this, but unfortunately seems necessary to do this. Personal attacks are not welcome on this forum, whether explicit or supposedly subtle. Such content will be edited or removed and appropriate action will be taken to warn or ban members who post such content...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    Paul Weiss Open Day

    This won’t be until next Autumn now as we only run it once a year where the programme is a number of months long.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    AI is fine but the other ones are not - for instance, I don’t know what they are so they are clearly not commonly used terms everyone would know
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Just a reminder about our terms regarding sharing video interview questions too, although what you do in private messages is at your own risk where it is not public: 6. Share information that does not undermine the recruitment process We expect a balance between sharing information and...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You can either report and/or block people who are harrassing you for information.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This is probably a good time to remind people about our terms relating to this. 3. Invasion of privacy You may use private messages when the subject matter is personal, where the content may help to identify individual members, or when an individual encourages you to contact them privately. We...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I can’t review the application (this would be better suited for the application review service) but I can talk about broader themes of the application.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would consider this work experience rather than an extra curricular, but it is a bit of a grey area but I’d lean towards work experience
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Tailor your presentation to the client first, rather than the firm. You have to ensure the pitch is appropriate for the audience, which in a real life situation would be the client, not people from the firm. If the pitch would work for multiple clients, it probably isn't tailored enough. I...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    Extracurriculars and achievements

    I would include them if they are exceptional/rare achievements.

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