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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Is this an application question or an interview question? And if an application question, have you also been asked about your extracurriculars/positions of responsibility elsewhere in the application?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi there - please can you PM me with the proof of purchase and also add the two account names you currently have, and which one you want the membership tied to. I can then change the settings on one of the accounts to you have access to the premium content. We will only be able to allocate this...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’d try to not get too worried about taking one approach to reading the news. Some articles are going to do the analysis for you, so you don’t necessarily need to go into full PESTLE or SWOT type structures of analysis as that has already been done for you. Where it hasn't, rather than just...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Describe a current commercial issue that has interested you and explain why it interested you? Why does a career in commercial law and specifically Sidley Austin interest you? In your view which personal qualities make a successful lawyer?
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2024-25 (with rolling/non rolling checklist!)

    There are no rules on this - it even changes from year to year for the same firm.
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    Membership approval

    Please can you send me proof of purchase via a private message on the forums and I will sort this for you.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The "reached" to me suggests you can be past this stage.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    Retrospective Funding

    You won't need to pay it to the student loan company as a lump sum as the payment is for you, not for your studies. Similarly, trainees being sponsored through the course and receiving a maintenance grant can still apply for postgraduate funding if they want to.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I wouldn't include extracurricular activities in work experience sections anyway (no matter how many entries you have), but if you still have a lot fo work experience, choose your entries based one or more of the following factors: What roles have been the most complex/challenging for you Which...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would talk about business generally rather than just law firms. However, you could use the law firm example as something to reference to evidence your answer, but the whole answer should not be law firm specific (particularly where law firm business structures can be quite different to most...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I don't know of any sources that cover this unfortunately.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Amazing news - congratulations!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It really depends on what the achievement is. If it is just achieving a certain grade (whether in a module or overall) then I don't think this is unique enough unless you have a particular unique set of circumstances happening at the time of the academic achievement (although then the...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    This instagram page is very good at sharing in-house legal roles - https://www.instagram.com/inhouselegal/
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You won't need to have done an open day to secure a vacation scheme with the firm, but the open day may help you with future applications at the same time.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    Paralegal CV - What kind?

    This applies to CVs or online applications - embed your skills into your responsibilities rather than highlighting them seperately. I wouldn't put details of mitigating circumstances on a CV unless it is a brief reference to your academic results, see example below in how this could be...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Because the third and fourth seat trainees are usually more focused on their seats as they are more likely to be the ones they qualify into. I don't think you have to talk to 3rd or 4th seat trainees though - a first seater could be more knowledgable than you expect.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    Paralegal CV - What kind?

    You can write skills into work experience descriptions though. Examples include: - Meticulously planned five people’s daily schedules to deliver the event - Collaborated with five colleagues to deliver the project - Created an innovative solution by designing an efficient administration...
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    Paralegal CV - What kind?

    I suggest more factual evidence rather than highlighting skills. If you focus on your responsbilities, usually the skills become evident anyway. Try to avoid repeating job descriptions though. Instead try to think about highlighting your impact/success in the role. What did you achieve in those...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    You won’t need to compensate just because a firm doesn’t have a cover letter. A cover letter would cover different aspects than a work experience section. If you feel you need to go into more detail about certain work experience entries, do not worry if your entry is longer (say 400-500 words)...

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