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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Honestly is this even real or is the bloke just engagement farming? Literally zero reason not to name the firm.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Come on a black suit 💀 it’s not a funeral
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Browne Jacobson (BJ if you like) have sent their automatic test over today 45 mins to complete the test! Only if they’ve removed the two 500 word written questions!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    My bad. I’ll be here to ask again on Friday!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Anything from Winckworth? Said they’d get back to us by 17th…
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anything from Winckworth? Said they’d get back to us by 17th…
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Ask and let us know the answer - because it's a joke if they don't.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Anything from Winckworth Sherwood?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Nah and they didn’t say when we’d hear back either. Neither did Mishcon for those waiting post-VI
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    the VI is gonna hold much more weight lets be real.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Ironic as well them asking about AI when they have banned their staff from using AI lmao
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Their application portal is from 2003.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Honestly unless it is physically mandatory to submit the application with cover letter I wouldn’t write one. If it was mandatory I would simply not bother. This is just my opinion and experience in paralegal app process.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yeah I'm looking to apply direct. Are the test and VI sent at the same time then - and not separate stages? I know the test sed to be WG - is this still case?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Two down votes to this. I've list as long of my arm of firms that have offered me interview where I have not submitted cover letter. All firms you will have heard of.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I understand Baker McKenzie are rolling basis. Does anyone know if rolling basis actually matters for Baker? as I know for most firms it is mostly irrelevant.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    you don’t need to actually submit the cover letters lmao.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Don’t answer they will email your outcome regardless.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Why is everyone so fixated on London then? It seems to be London or nothing for most people. I applied regional app previous years - but am thinking of London now purely cos that's where my mates will be.

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