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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don't know the specifics of this firm to be able to comment with certainty. I would expect it is most likely 11.59pm tomorrow but I have seen midday and 5.00pm - 5.30pm cut offs too for other firms. Edit - correspondence from the firm suggests it is 5.30pm tomorrow (Wednesday).
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If your CV is 4MB it is likely created on some form of software that uses more imagery or has a lot of information imbedded into it. I would only expect a CV to be 100s of KB rather than MB, so it might be worthwhile putting it into a more traditional word document. For the personal statement...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This template is a pretty traditional format that is suitable for Slaughter and May - https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/cv-templates.2296/post-27243
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Explain that to the firm - I am sure they would be able to consider increasing the amount they reimburse. Its stupid if they don't because the flowers in their reception will cost more than your train ticket!
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Definitely wouldn't have offered this to everyone. I would take this as a good sign as they clearly want to engage you on some level but just couldn't with the in-person open day.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No - don't decline it outright. You should ask the firm whether there is any flexibility with the costs of travel in the first instance rather than straight declining the offer. Most firms will reimburse more than the originally stated amount, especially if people are travelling further...
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Interesting post I spotted on LinkedIn about this today - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/non-billable_which-law-firms-are-the-most-demanding-activity-7259544111563653120-j7yh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This is not an issue at all - a lot of successful candidates will never have applied to or attended an open day and just have other evidence of their motivations and pursuit of the career.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I wouldn’t expect anything until close of play today.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Hi there - we can typically advise which written exercise would be best for you to select if you let us know which firm you have an AC with. Feel free to send me a private message via the forums and I can pick up with the team and let you know which one to select.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I agree with this - I generally don't see any firms with two names shortening it, the firm's with three or more tend to shorten it themselves in one format or another, and then I advise to go with that format. If you are worried about word count, there is typically many more ways you can...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Most likely yes - I can't provide specific advice on your individual situation though, and you should check your visa's status and end date as this will be subject to how long you have held your student visa for.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You will usually get up to three months after your course is completed where you can stay in the UK on your student visa. So your eligibility for summer vacation schemes will depend on when your course finishes. If your course hasn't officially concluded/finished, eligibility might be tricky as...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would focus on the "you" part of this. If you can link the event feedback to your own personal development, then you can use this example but I would not use it if it was just general improvements to the events that were not necessarily a reflection of your input/ideas. You don't necessarily...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    I have answered in the other thread, but I would avoid pay structures and focus more on the following factors - you don't need to cover them all, this is a brief summary of what you know, not what you could talk about for a long period of time: The firm's position in the market Its expertise...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The firm wants to understand what you know about the firm but not necessarily in a "why are you applying to us manner". For this question, try to summarise the firm's position in the market and broad client work within it - it really isn't about saying everything about the firm. I would focus on...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    1) Consider your key development areas and tailor the answer to your challenge, explain why that will be challenging for you specifically (rather than trainees generally). However, focus the answer on the solution(s) to that challenge. Think of the resources and environment you will have at that...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    Advice for In House?

    1) There would be no logic in doing an LLB or GDL if you passed SQE1 and SQE2 - there is no danger at all in my opinion. 2) An LLM wouldn't be of any greater value than the LLB or GDL. It maybe useful if it was a very specialised LLM that aligned with the in-house work you would be doing, but a...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Actions have been taken against a number of members and posts this evening. For reference, actions have been taken where posts have broken terms under section 1. As you are not going to read our rules, I will provide the section this relates to below, whether for your or for other people's...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Freedom of expression does not come without consequences of that expression. I would encourage you to review our terms to remind yourself of our community rules that we expect everyone to abide by. https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/help/terms/

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