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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    Hello, I am applying to a TC for Browne Jacobsen and im super duper stuck on one of the applications questions. Any help on how to start or structure?

    Sorry, I wasn't quite sure what you meant by this. Do you mean how you have answered the question previously or by something else I have mentioned (and if so what was that specifically?)?
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    Cover Letter layout

    If the firm has asked you to only send a resume (no cover letter) then I’d advise the same approach. There is no need to really add much detail to you email apart from confirming what you are applying to and that you are attaching/including your CV.
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I personally find vacation scheme examples often a bit bland - they often aren't "real-life" situations (e.g. like a group presentation) or you are not necessarily put under the same pressures as you would in a situation where your actions have real consequences (they rarely do in vacation...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Yes - its very common for these type of questions to be blank where people don't have anything to add.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    This is just for anything that naturally hasn't been included in other sections of the application. I wouldn't include the equivalent of a cover letter here, as it sounds like you will have had other questions that cover this elsewhere in the application. It is only if you feel you haven't been...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    No - that won’t be sufficient. It needs to be something from the school.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    This isn’t going to happen. Your school might be able to provide a form of confirmation of the grades you achieved. Check if you/your parents have anything in writing from the school, even if it is an email that confirms your results. But a firm is not going to rescind an offer purely on this...
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    The issue with a two year degree course is that it only speeds up your academics, not the recruitment process, as most firms would want to wait until they see your first year results when applying for vacation schemes or training contracts, which you’d only be able to do in your second and final...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Many firms choose not to disclose NQ salaries, particularly if they are not fixed or are ending reviewed.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Plenty of people manage applications alongside full time work. It’s not easy - but plenty of people do it - I am sure many of our members will be able to explain their strategy. But generally I think they become 1) selective (eg fewer applications); 2) make sure the opportunities are the rights...
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Depends on the total costs and the firm’s policy. Capping it at somewhere between £100-300 is common.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It is a possibility - it’s worthwhile checking with the firm if invited to that stage or whether they would cover your travel/accommodation if they need to do it in person.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It isn't really about structure as such, it's more about explaining why they are your inspiration, rather then who they are. That says a lot about you and who you aspire to be like. Think of it more like answering "why is the person who is your greatest inspiration, your greatest inspiration"
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I can't think of anything that gives insight into the schemes themselves if that's what you are looking for. I'd contact previous vac schemers via LinkedIn if you are trying to get an insight of a particular firm before a vacation scheme you have secured.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I’d suggest finding a smaller or more specific story within either of these topics. So rather than Chat GPT generally, how is it being used in one particular industry? Or is there a specific type of renewable energy you could focus on? Being more specific is likely to make your application more...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Sometimes there is a coordinated effort to accommodate current trainees into other law firms - this happened with Dewey LeBouef, King & Wood Mallesons and a couple of other firms went bust. You have to get sign off from the SRA to move training provider but in such circumstances you can move...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Commercial questions can mean a broad range of questions including the types you have listed above. They are not necessarily specific in the way you are suggesting.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Did you receive overall module grades (rather than the exams) or were the modules only assessed in the half year format, and grades in this way? If the latter, then unfortunately you would need to complete all grades, even if there is a lot of them.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Very much doubt it’s the same person. https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/11/nyregion/hans-j-frank-90-a-lawyer-who-aided-victims-of-nazism.html The name Hans and surname Frank would be very common in Germany and other European countries (possibly still is).
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    You can apply for funding as long as it is a masters level course - it is not an issue if this is effectively being paid for by other means.

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