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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    This is very common - contact the firm and see if they have any alternative dates and explain you have a GDL exam on that day.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I don’t think it matters either way. Maybe putting it after your signature, almost like a footnote (as long as it is easy to read) could work as the cover letter just focuses on all the positive evidence and the reference to your mitigating circumstances is more separate to that.
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Contact them ASAP and ask whether there are some alternative dates to do the assessment and explain you have an exam on that day.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Congratulations! Some fantastic news ahead of the festive break
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    That is fine as it is something they commonly use.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I don’t think it’s offices will close entirely but people maybe off over the Xmas break if you are waiting to hear from individuals at the firm.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    From their website:
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It won’t be considered plagiarism as it is your content/data. I would always try to update as much of your application as possible. If it feels very much like the same application, there is a risk that you aren’t showing recent developments in your candidacy.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I wouldn’t as it is not something the firm or legal media use.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would say it is generally smaller than many firms, but it depends on the context you are describing here. For a US firm 12 would be large, but for a multi location national firm it may not be that small.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    Do I get the free review straight after purchasing Gold membership?

    You get one per calendar month, and you can use that immediately if you would like to, but you wouldn’t get another review until 3 January. Please note the application review service is closed between 23 December and 1st January, meaning you will need to submit before 4pm on Thursday 21...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I wouldn’t chase them until the new year (most likely the 3rd or 4th at the earliest). If the portal only changes 4 days ago, of which part of that is a weekend, I really wouldn’t expect at update for another 2 weeks, but given its Christmas, realistically that isn’t until the new year now.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Yes - you can include any summer schools/exchange programmes, or any online courses. I don’t think you necessarily need to detail the skills learnt as such but if the title of the course isn’t necessarily obvious as to what you studied, then you can clarify the subjects you learnt on the course.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Yes - you can reference this as part of your reason. Remember it shouldn’t be your sole explanation, purely because something drew you to apply to the firm the first time around (before you met the partner at the AC), but it’s fine to reference something like this as part of your answer.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Which firm is this for?
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Feel free to PM me as Erin won’t pick this up until Monday.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Generally I would say yes, but if you are putting them all together in one entry it sounds like you could not include any that are subject wise not relevant anyway. For instance if you have done an IP specialist course and the firm has no IP department, I would probably remove it if you have...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No - it won’t count against you, especially if the topics sign with what their firm does. If it doesn’t align with what they do, then it might be worthwhile not listing it (especially given you have six).
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Is the period of time the same? Or is it presented that it was a year longer than it actually was?
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would try and tailor it more to the firm if you can. If the word count is pretty short, you may want to reference rather than describe how you have demonstrated those qualities, especially if the evidence is detailed elsewhere in your application.

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