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  1. Jaysen

    Good luck for your SQE1 exams!

    Wishing best of luck for those of you who have your SQE1 exams tomorrow. If anyone wants to share how they are feeling, please feel free to comment here. All of us at TCLA are rooting for you 🙌🏽
  2. Jaysen

    Which virtual event would be most useful for you right now?

    Hey all - for those thinking of completing the SQE, I could use your help. I'm going to run a series of virtual events over the next few month for members of this community. To kick off, I'd love to know: what would be the most useful virtual event for you right now? If none of the above...
  3. Jaysen

    Planning to complete the SQE? Introduce yourself here.

    Hey everyone, Welcome to our new SQE forum! We decided to create this forum following our conversations with prospective SQE candidates. I know there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding what to expect from the SQE, how you should prepare, and how to pass the exam. The goal of this forum is to...
  4. Jaysen

    What you need to know about finance for your interviews - live event on 6 April 2023

    Hey everyone, On Thursday, 6 April 2023, we are running an in-person event. This event is completely free and open to everyone - if you are reading this, you are invited! I'll be delivering a presentation on "What you need to know about finance for your interviews." I'm planning for it now...
  5. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    Hey all, This is a bit of an experiment. Much of my time has been recently focused on building TCLA and I'm now 'getting back into' staying on top of current business affairs. I'll use this thread for accountability/reflect on what I'm doing and what is/isn't working for me. You are very...
  6. Jaysen

    Free Workshop with American Express: Understanding the role of an in-house lawyer

    Hi All, We don't really talk much about in-house roles here and it's certainly something I didn't really understand why I was applying, but I suspect it will become a more common entry point in the future. That's why I thought it would be interesting to run a free workshop for members of the...
  7. Jaysen

    Law Firm Interviews: 15 minute call with the team

    Hey everyone, Next week, we announce the launch the first-ever live cohort of The TCLA Academy. This first cohort is designed to rapidly accelerate your ability to perform in a law firm interview. Think practise case studies, simulated group exercises and classes to teach you how to stay...
  8. Jaysen

    The M&A Case Study Experiment - Part 1

    Hi All, Further to the Building Your Commercial Awareness Issue I sent out just now, you can post an attempted answer to the mock case study in this thread. Just a bit of fun to help you practise your case study answers. I encourage you to give it a go even if you find it hard. Those who...
  9. Jaysen

    We Are Four Trainees at Shearman & Sterling LLP. Ask Us Anything!

    Hi All, I’m delighted to introduce four trainees at Shearman & Sterling LLP who will be running this Ask me Anything thread from today until Friday 18 November 2022. A big welcome to @lucyfoulkes, @NatashaRarity, @matthewadesina and @Zara.Khanche to the TCLA forums. We are really glad to have...
  10. Jaysen

    Start Here: My Training Contract Journey 2022-23

    Hi everyone, I believe setting specific, measurable goals can make a substantial difference to your progress when working towards your training contract. It means being intentional about how you spend your time and provides a framework to determine whether you are making progress. Even the...
  11. Jaysen

    We're hiring at TCLA! Both roles are fully remote.

    Hi everyone, We're hiring for two roles at TCLA, one is part time and one is full time. Both roles are fully remote to start on the 5th September 2022. This role is ideal for someone with a training contract offer or with graduate recruitment experience in the legal sector. We will also accept...
  12. Jaysen

    P/A #4 Thursday 14 July 2022 - 5:30pm: Nailing Motivations: The Lessons I Learned From Reviewing Over 100 Applications

    Hey everyone! I know this month the focus turns to those direct training contract applications. Many people I speak to find it challenging to communicate their motivations in a law firm application, something that isn’t just an ‘interest in law and business’. It took me a long time to work out...
  13. Jaysen

    P/A #3 Thursday 7th July 2022 - 5:30pm: Networking Your Way To A TC

    Hey All, You may believe there is just one path into law, one way to secure a training contract, one opportunity to make things count. But that’s not true. Once you learn how to cultivate genuine relationships, you soon realise how many doors are available to you. Real Examples Of The Emails...
  14. Jaysen

    P/A #2 Thursday 30th June 2022 - 5:30pm: My Training Contract Offers: Reflections on the Vacation Schemes that got me there

    You have two weeks. This was no mistake. The law firm likes you. They are now looking for potential, not perfection. I know how hard you’ve worked for this experience. You’ve completed the hard part. Now, how do you complete great work on your vacation scheme? How do you network? How do you...
  15. Jaysen

    Premium Academy - An Eight Week Virtual Programme

    Hi everyone, As I'm sure you know by now, I’m a big believer in consistency to help you get to where you want to be. This means planning your week, identifying the top goal you want to achieve in the week, and taking small reps each day to move the needle. In the training contract journey...
  16. Jaysen

    Thank You - A Little Message From TCLA

    Hi All, I wanted to drop in to say a big thank you to everyone who has posted across the forum over the last cycle. While I don't post in the forum as much these days, I still read many of the posts, and it gives me a lot of joy to see the way you support one another through this process. It's...
  17. Jaysen

    90 Days To A Training Contract

    Hi everyone, I’m launching ‘90 Days To A Training Contract’. It’s an email series over the next 90 days, distilling everything that I have learned about securing a training contract. I hope this will be especially helpful to those who don’t have existing connections in law or access to an...
  18. Jaysen

    American Express Summer Internship - Deadline Tomorrow!

    Hey everyone, You may have seen me flag this opportunity in our newsletter today. This internship with American Express is targeted at applicants from low income and underrepresented backgrounds. The goal is to provide paid work experience to those who haven't had access to opportunities like...
  19. Jaysen

    We're Hiring A Full Time Operations Executive ! Apply by 1 May 2022

    Hey everyone, I'm very happy to say that we are looking for our first full time hire 🚀 It's fully remote. You’ll be essential to our business. You’ll be working directly with me throughout the week, and I’ll train you on the day-to-day tasks I undertake. Week-to-week, we’ll discuss strategy...
  20. Jaysen

    What are you struggling with the most right now?

    Hey everyone, I'm beginning this series of monthly check-ins to make sure I understand what you need the most help with right now. I want to then make sure that we are focusing on the right things that would be most useful to you. In time, I will zoom in on particular areas (e.g...

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