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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Most likely not until the next recruitment cycle and so intakes a year later than the firm is recruiting for now.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No - this won’t be an issue.
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    King & Spalding - Training Contract 2025/26

    I would contact the firm as we don’t have access to this information.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I’m not best placed to answer this as my verbal comprehension for these type of assessments is not very strong!
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    wait until late on Monday next week, and then chase up. These things can be delayed for the simplest of reasons so it is not necessarily a bad sign.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Launchpad always means 23.59 on the date stated. For some reason it’s been like that for nearly a decade and they have never changed it.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would hold off for another couple of weeks before asking for an update - it’s still fairly early, especially if you have been sent a holding email.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Amazing news! Congratulations!
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    When did the applications close?
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Yes - firms will typically be able to reset due to technical issues. If you haven’t heard back by the end of tomorrow, call first thing on Monday to see if it can be reset.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Is this a video interview on Launchpad?
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Call them sometime after 9.30am tomorrow to see if it can be reset.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    You will need to call them tomorrow to ask, but be prepared for them to unfortunately say no. They maybe able to give you an extension but if they do I would expect you would need to do it fairly immediately.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    Commercial law vs Company law ?

    Both will be directly relevant. Company law will be more about the structure and regulations of companies - how you form them, what you need to do to keep them running etc. For instance, the duties and liabilities of directors, shareholders' rights and remedies. Commercial law will be more...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Unfortunately firms tend to provide strict deadlines for a reason, so I would try to get the assessment done this evening.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Firms will typically tell you when they are. Most will be post offer/post acceptance, although I do know some firms that get the academic reference when you are invited to interview.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No benefit - any firm is going to ensure schemes are dealt with fairly/consistently. They won’t over offer the first scheme for fear of missing out on better talent in the second.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Usually an email if it is an invite to interview.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    They didn’t have the WG back then - it was a verbal reasoning test! But it was a relatively low minimum benchmark and then the score was added to the application and consider alongside the application. I am not sure if that is still their approach though.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I wouldn’t force it into answers but you may find it naturally comes up via the questions you are asked, and if so, it’s fine to reference you have other vacation schemes. Be prepared that a follow up question to this might be about the difference estate them and the firm(s) you have secured VS...

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