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TC offer - looking for advice
Okay - you haven’t got much time to think about this then (unfortunately). If you are not going to get commercial litigation experience during your TC, it will be very difficult to qualify into that area. Given this, I think you have to consider carefully: 1) is this interest in commercial...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4
- Forum: General Discussion
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PDGL UoL or Law Conversion Course LLM BPP
It isn’t that the universities discriminate but there are different support elements for those who are being sponsored through the course by a law firm (especially if it is a bespoke course or they are a preferred supplier), versus those that self fund. Ultimately there is a third party paying...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Clifford gave me a Chance (A now SQE Journey)
Multiple offers! Congratulations!!- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #34
- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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TC offer - looking for advice
When is your TC due to start or when are you going to start any sponsored law school/SQE courses or assessments?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
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communication with firm
Call them. You can explain you have spoken to other people in your intake who have received communication and so you are concerned that things are not being sent to you. Sometimes future trainees don’t update their contact details, especially if their application used their university email...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Congratulations! That is fantastic news!- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #18,885
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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magic circle cases and deals
Legal 500 or Chambers & Partners will have these details. For instance: https://chambers.com/department/clifford-chance-llp-investment-funds-real-estate-uk-1:828:11805:1:83 https://www.legal500.com/firms/679-clifford-chance-llp/104-london-england/- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Telling VS firm I've had VSs elsewhere?
Yes, I would check what updates they are looking for. You may want to reference work experience specifically though - eg- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
There is no right or wrong approach here. You could choose either and it sounds like it could be relevant to the firm. I would choose something that interests you but just be mindful that if there is lots of other evidence of this interest in the rest of your application, this question provides...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,302
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Telling VS firm I've had VSs elsewhere?
If the form is explicitly asking for more general details/updates rather than specifically just asking for updated academic results, then I would include it. I think it is important to show how active you have been in pursuing your career and highlighting other schemes is in 99% of cases going...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
I think your approach is the right one. Depending on the other evidence in your application, you may need less of the "why law" (for instance, this doesn't necessarily need a lot of focus if you have studied law and worked in the profession before, compared to someone who may have not studied...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,300
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Spend some time really reflecting on your time on the scheme: - what’s been the most enjoyable? - what’s been the most challenging? - has the time on the scheme surprised you in anyway (good and bad)? - what do you think you have learnt the most? - has the scheme changed your opinions of the...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #18,875
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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International Students right to work during the Winter/Spring vacation scheme
You will need to speak to someone in your faculty office. Be aware very few universities do this - as I mentioned they are worried they will be audited on their student visa licence.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #7
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
Yes - you can still ask them for the feedback. It is something firms will be used to getting requests for.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,296
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Is non-commercial legal experience beneficial for applications?
They are good things t have in an application and can show good transferable skills. I wouldn’t say they would significantly boost an application form, but they would be a good way to add another dimension to many people’s applications.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
Please feel free to PM me. I can advise if I can respond once I have seen your message.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,288
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
Which firms do you mean?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,283
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Baker Mckenzie + Barbri/PGDL?
Not having the GDL will not impact your career - it’s is not a requirement for the career and it has only been a regulatory hurdle to obtain rather than anything firms value. You may want to reach out to future or current trainees at Bakers who have done this route to get their thoughts. I know...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) Forum
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Failed first year - what do I do now?
The first thing to stress is a third is not a fail. If you had failed the year, you would be retaking it rather than progressing to your second year. When your at a uni at Oxford, you get into a little competitive bubble where supposedly everyone is doing all the flash internships in their...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
😂 Congratulations and well done!- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #18,870
- Forum: Applications Discussion