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Junior Lawyer's TCLA Forum
You should have now heard back from the TCLA team regarding this’s, but please let me know if there are any issues.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Type of Visa Law Firms sponsor for International Students doing the SQE
You will have to do it as the firm is not involved, only the academic provider.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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how to effectively communicate your interest in something
You don’t really need to describe the event you attended, just what you gained from the event. Similarly, your work is likely to be described in a work experience section, so you wouldn’t really need to describe it again, more of using on what it was you enjoyed.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Junior Lawyer's TCLA Forum
Hi there - someone from the team is looking into this and will come back to you soon.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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how to effectively communicate your interest in something
Try to get under the skin of what/why/how it motivates/interests you rather than you just having done similar work or attended their events. For instance: You attended their event - why did you attend it in the first place? Why did what they say stand out to you as being interesting? How has...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
I would ensure it covers why the firm, why the opportunity (including why that specific practice area/department) and why you. It wouldn’t need to be any more than a page long. Try to tailor as much of this to the job description by picking out key qualities they are looking for or...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Converting VS to a TC as a non-law student?
You’d most likely get a deferred offer. However some firms don’t require you do to a year long GDL, and so it is possible in those cases to start earlier and not need two years post graduation to complete the SQE.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
No relevance whatsoever. It’s just how interviewers decide to approach things. Some note take, others don’t - it’s their preference rather than anything about you as a candidate.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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As it is one module in a non commercial topic, I don’t see this being a major issue especially if the university will give you a reference.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Type of Visa Law Firms sponsor for International Students doing the SQE
They won’t give you a visa. You will be on a student visa if it is an LLM course.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Legal CV Structure/Content
You can find the template here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/legal-cv-structure-content.2129/post-23587- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Applying for VC/TC
Generally you will be applying for vacation schemes between August 2024 and February 2025, and then training contracts in May-August 2025. The 2027 training contract opportunities are likely to be February or March 2027 start dates, which is likely not enough time for you to complete your SQE...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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A 2:2 in a first year module
If you have extenuating circumstances, these will be taken into account and I would encourage you to declare them. Even if you didn’t have the circumstances, many of these firms recruit people later on in their academics though, so if you did get your grades up in your second/third years, you...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
No - it’s not necessary to do this, especially if you have not been given their email addresses. You may find their emails addresses via the firm’s website though - most firms will have profiles of individual lawyers and their contact details. It is fine to email them at the same time. I’d just...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #18,800
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Should I leave my current role for a job in a Magic Circle billings department?
The only real benefit of the MC firm is being an internal candidate with that one MC firm, and some firms then restrict you from when you can apply as an internal candidate - some firms will say you have to accumulate 6-12 months experience to be considered as an internal candidate and leverage...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
Amazing news! Congratulations!!- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
Either approach is fine to take - it’s one of those questions where there are lots of different “right” answers and therefore lots of different approaches you can take. If you do go with more generic topics, you can still focus on how it impacts that specific firm.- TCLA Community Assistant
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W&C TC application question
I wouldn't focus on every detail - not everything will be relevant. Focus more on activities that have either had the most impact or been the most challenging/had the highest levels of responsibility or commitment. You don't have to write in the STAR format, as this only really works for...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
You can have notes - I would not expect people to have it rehearsed and even if they did, that wouldn't seem very natural/genuine. Notes, rather than a script, are fine to use.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Creating my 'story' in applications
You don't necessarily have to link everything together, if anything you just have to explain the relevance of the things you have done to the opportunity you are applying to. Rather than connecting everything up, think more about: Why do I want to highlight this? Why should me reader be...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3
- Forum: Applications Discussion