• Get Everything You Need to Secure a Training Contract
    Now half the price. Join TCLA Premium for £30/month and get step-by-step application support, daily commercial awareness practice, and 700+ successful examples of past applications and interview experiences. Plus so much more.
    Join Premium →
  • Ask Withers Anything! (Live Q&A)
    17 Nov 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (UK) Hosted on TCLA Forum
    Chat with Withers' graduate recruitment team and ask about life at the firm, secondment opportunities, and what it's like to be a trainee. Simply return to this page on the day to post your questions.
  • SQE Student Panel with BPP
    19 Nov 2025 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (UK) Zoom (registration required)
    Join us for a live student panel with BPP University Law School. We'll be joined by Jonny Hurst, Senior Lecturer in Law at BPP, and current BPP students who will share their advice on passing the SQE.
    Register on Zoom →

Search results

  1. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know the questions asked for Bird and Bird's TC application? - the deadline is tomorrow and want to just get to drafting as opposed to having to fill out the whole form first
  2. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has Gibson Dunn, Ashurst or White and Case gotten back to anybody?
  3. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Dechert has given out written tasks??? I applied in early September ffs😂😂😂😂😭
  4. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think so man lol; same here btw
  5. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know the Wilkie Insight Day question?
  6. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone done the preliminary round of the AS commercial awareness competition? Any heads up? i did it last year and was blindsided
  7. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hey guys, is Paul Weiss' Open Day Rolling basis? This is because they close on the 6th so I would love to know whether to apply for that or the November slot instead.
  8. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Guys, I have a question on the "How to Beat the Watson Glazer Test" videos on the TCLA platform. Why is argument 3 here a strong argument? The statement does not address smoking in public areas- it just says this will reduce the tax the government derives from cigarette sales which is not wholly...
  9. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Guys is Simmons winter vac rolling?
  10. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thanks!!!
  11. T

    Hi Deeja, can you please type out the questions and word count for each HL question for winter...

    Hi Deeja, can you please type out the questions and word count for each HL question for winter vac, the supporting questions are at the end and I don't want to have to fill in the whole form just to get to the main part.
  12. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone have advice on applying to Convington? I'm really struggling to communicate my genuine interest as they're really niche- my experiences don't match anything they're really good at; how do I go about this? This is for the first question: Why would you like to pursue a career as a...
  13. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Spending days on applications to be rejected within a week is such nasty work man lol. I'd honestly prefer if some firm told people to not bother sometimes
  14. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    same; you know its over when you see "your application..."
  15. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    not necessarily, it may depend on who applied first; we'll have to just wait and see
  16. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    well apparently this means an automated rejection email
  17. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    yeah; so I'm guessing its automatic?
  18. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hey guys, is the NRF test automatic after applying or is that the next stage after screening? Also, does anyone have any tips on it?
  19. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Innovation is a big one- they really emphasise their digital economy offerings; the usual collaborative environment and high standards (initiative) also suffice. Note that they are a globally integrated as part of their consolidation strategy (Project prism) so collaboration is deffo a big one too
  20. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    1. Why do you want to become a commercial lawyer at A&O and what do you think are the key skills and qualities required for success? 2.Tell us about a challenge you have faced. What are the skills you used to overcome that challenge and how are they transferable to help you with a career as...

About Us

The Corporate Law Academy (TCLA) was founded in 2018 because we wanted to improve the legal journey. We wanted more transparency and better training. We wanted to form a community of aspiring lawyers who care about becoming the best version of themselves.

Newsletter

Discover the most relevant business news, access our law firm analysis, and receive our best advice for aspiring lawyers.

    Share this page

    Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2022 XenForo Ltd. | Style and add-ons by ThemeHouse | Community services from Audentio
    XenCarta 2 PRO © Jason Axelrod of 8WAYRUN
    Top Bottom