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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I was also wondering this as well
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Just app, didn't get an invite to WG.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Anyone heard back from Eversheds for the Cardiff Office?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Does anyone have any tips for case study presentations?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thank you Rose!! How did you find the case study, is it quite easy to understand? Did they ask you questions about the case study?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Does anyone have any tips for a Simmons & Simmons AC please? :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I haven't heard anything from them yet, I applied for the Bristol Office
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I also got this, I am soooo confused
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Does anyone have any tips on how to get over a rejection after doing a VS at a firm :( absolutely gutted as this was my only opportunity this year after sooo many rejections, it is also my favourite firm :( I really want to work there even though I have been rejected twice (one at apprenticeship...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard back from Foot Anstey?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Does anyone know the dates for VS at Womble Bond Dickinson?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    How long do you get to stop and then re-record?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Mine was last week, when was yours?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard back from Burges Salmon post AC?
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    Definitive Guide to Law Firm Case Studies! *Monday Article Series*

    @Jacob Miller Is it okay to use bullet points when completing a written exercise? For instance when you are going into greater detail about your reasonings. I always find it clearer to read and easier to understand.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone done a Burges Salmon AC recently?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Do you have to have legal work experience to apply for a direct TC?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Is there a right or wrong way to draft a written exercise for case studies? Can it be in bullet points, or should it be in paragraphs if advising a client? How would your response be different if you are emailing a partner to a client?

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