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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You should be asking for a reasonable adjustment with the assessment. This will either be additional time or skipping part or all of the assessment.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I don’t think it will have a deciding factor on whether your application will be successful or not. If you have no evidence of engaging with the firm through other means, then consider completing the programme. However, if you have networked with the firm through other events or activities, I...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    Covington & Burling Legal Horizons

    The “from” to me suggests you can be in or have completed your second year of university.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    With roughly 22 vac scheme places and 8 TCs a year, I would expect the vast majority of TCs to be filled by the vacation scheme students.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes - generally it is fine to say you are using it for these purposes, but I would make it read that you used it to complement your own spelling/grammatical error checks rather than it reads like you relied on ChatGPT
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    There are some comments on Glassdoor about this - https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Covington-and-Burling-work-life-balance-Reviews-EI_IE3136.0,21_KH22,39.htm
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You don’t need to include references or scholarship certificates. These would only be required at the point of onboarding if you received an offer. You don’t necessarily need to attach anything. I suspect it is just an optional default option where they use the application system for other...
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    It maybe that they are increasing TC numbers, or have had people drop out of these intakes (reneging offers, people not passing the SQE). Sometimes these earlier opportunities pop up and I think they are a great way for those who can start their TC earlier to potentially get an offer. I...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think this depends on your motivations. Are you choosing the location because of a general interest in that country and its sectors, or are you choosing the location because of its strength in a particular practice area? For instance, someone who has done a year abroad in France may choose the...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    As the deadline for the VS isn’t until mid January, I would apply for the open day and then apply for the vacation scheme.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    When firms say they will come back to you by a deadline, it usually means they will get back to you on the deadline. I expect you will hear back today.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You'd only be asked to prove this as part of the on-boarding process if you received an offer. At that stage, you could provide any documents that provide details of the business running. If your business has a formal corporate registration, this type of detail could be submitted as tax...
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You won't need to attach a CV for this - your application form will be sufficient. You also won't need to submit a cover letter as the application form covers the motivational questions the firm is asking for.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    Applying for vacation schemes 2nd year grades

    I think many firms will want to see a 2.1 average in your second year, and so it maybe tricky. Do you have any extenuating circumstances for the module that was a third?
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would always choose the examples you think are the best examples. Even if you reference those experiences elsewhere in your application, there is likely to be a slightly different focus/reason for highlighting the work experience again.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If the visa is in your passport, they may need a scan of that, but if there are any formal documents you can provide that confirm the name and expiry date of the visa, then you might be able to provide that as well. I would check with the firm as to what they specifically need if it is not clear...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    To me this is why commercial law and why DLA Piper.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You can reference the positions of responsibility but you will need to frame it differently - I wouldn’t repeat details included elsewhere, but you could use the experiences to claim skills or motivations instead of detailing responsibilities
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Apologies - I have been very busy of late and have a back log of PMs. I will try and get to these at the earliest opportunity, but cannot always respond immediately due to other commitments.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    @WillkieGemma has mentioned in another post that they will be reviewing applications after the deadline, so I suspect this is just a holding email to update you so you know not to worry if you haven’t heard back within 15 days.

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