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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    On the pay point (and to manage people’s expectations), you don’t need to decrease people’s salaries, you just phase them out. It wouldn’t surprise me if they don’t match them and instead allow legacy Shearman staff’s salaries to slowly be eroded through smaller increases/bonuses or as people...
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    For everything you think you did wrong, write down something you think you did right, even if it seems quite small/minor. I suspect the “wrong” things you are highlighting are also minor in the grand scheme of things, so at least it gets you to put some balance into your thinking.
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    It would show a level of interest, but it is in no means necessary to do this and there are many other ways that interest could be shown outside of a specialised LLM.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No need to do this as it is a personal statement rather than a cover letter.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No need to give the date, but referencing where you read about it can sometimes be helpful in explaining why it interests you/how you found about it. I often recommend considering multiple articles on the same subject for these type of questions though, and so in these instances, you don’t...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    Am I supposed to include anything about the SQE in my vac scheme applications?

    You don’t have to include anything. They are just there for people who have started or complete the SQE prep courses/assessments.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    It doesn’t have to be formal, but I would go smart. For instance a shirt with a collar (eg polo or golf shirt) or a blouse, rather than a hoodie or T-shirt.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I think they are just using the terms where they are fairly interchangeable.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It’s not necessary to do so, but I would only exclude things if you think other work experience supersedes or duplicates the entries you won’t include. Old entries that may seem less relevant, like part time jobs in retail during your college or university studies, can be really powerful in...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    You may want to join our Junior Lawyers Community as we have a number of future and current trainees in there who will be able to provide their thoughts on this. Do you have to choose all your seats upfront or will you be able to change your mind as your training contract progresses?
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No need to say how it relates to the firm or their work unless asked. Same length goes for strengths based interviews too
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would generally say more like 2-3 mins per question. In a 25 minute interview, I would expect them to probably only ask 5 questions and by the time you have done introductions and signed off the call, it doesn’t leave a lot of time.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Highly unlikely that the connection between the email and the application will even be made.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    The rules around visa are due to change in April, as announced a couple of weeks ago. It looks like their starting salaries outside of London will not meet the new visa requirements, so this is likely a recent change.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    It really doesn’t matter what order you put it in and they don’t have to be separate points/sections either, as the content can be interwoven. It’s just about making sure those points are covered. Freshfields quiet likes individuality to shine through in their personal statement, and so...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    Seld-fund SQE, LLM or Paralegal if I am looking to apply for TC, as an international student

    You career options will not be much different to those coming out of the LLB. You may just be a stronger candidate because of completing it, but that does depend on your profile before your LLM and how active you are during your LLM too. Specialist LLMs particularly in subjects like shipping...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    That will be correct - 23.59 GMT today.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Try to apply in the first two-thirds of an application window if you can to give yourself the best chance. If that is not possible, then 1 week before deadline. Definitely try to avoid the last 72 hours where you can as this is when a good 30-40%+ of applicants will be applying.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I wouldn’t say a careers fair is adequate unfortunately. Maybe consider completing one of the firm’s Forage programmes as this will be considered something appropriate if you haven’t got anything else.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    It can be any connection to the work you would do at the firm you are applying to. This could be the skills you have developed that will be needed as a lawyer, through to knowledge of the law, clients or commercial aspects you would be working with. They are basically asking you to focus on the...

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