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    Tonight at 6pm: Our best lessons after reviewing thousands of law firm applications!

    Hey everyone, We'd love for you to join us tonight at 6pm for our first webinar of 2022. Places are completely free and issued on a first come, first served basis. @Jessica Booker and @Paul - Shearman & Sterling will be sharing their best lessons from reviewing thousands of law firm...
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    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi everyone, I'm very happy to announce that Gemma Baker, the Graduate Recruitment Manager at Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP, will be running this Ask me Anything thread. Gemma has substantial experience with the training contract process and is very happy to answer questions on anything...
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    The Budget 2021 - Discussion Thread

    Hey All, We'll be writing a short piece on today's budget in our newsletter, but I would recommend keeping an eye on this in the news. We've seen this come up in interviews in the past. Here is our summary of the budget in March 2021. Feel free to also use this thread should you wish to...
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    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) Every Week (21-22)!

    Hey everyone! With our new Community Managers now working in the forum and the new application cycle in full swing, we are restarting our giveaway for a free month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) every week. You will also receive a new badge titled 'Forum Winner'. If you are already a future trainee...
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    Thursday 28 October: Thriving within a team to progress in your legal career

    Hi everyone, We're very happy to announce a new webinar this Thursday 28 October at 6pm! It’s completely free to attend. Brought to you by former litigator Claire Williamson, this session equips incoming trainees with the core skills needed to work constructively with their supervisor and...
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    Law Firm Application Tracker by TCLA - Free Resource

    Hey everyone, I know this can be a really stressful time. You might be thinking - What firms should you apply to? When are the application deadlines? How do you track everything that is going on? We spent a few days creating a simple law firm application tracker so you can stay organised. We...
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    Mishcon de Reya and Taylor Vinters Announce Merger

    Has been a little while since we've had one of these. Mishcon de Reya and Taylor Vinters are "merging" ahead of Mishcon's planned IPO to create a new legal and consultancy business: https://www.cityam.com/mishcon-de-reya-announces-new-merger-ahead-of-ipo/. Although note it's not really a merger...
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    Law Firm Application Guides, Interview Database and 1:1 Training Contract Calls

    Hi All, We have been actively working to update the content we have within TCLA Premium. Here is a selection of the latest updates to premium over the last few months: Applications New Law Firm Application Guides We have written 10 new law firm application guides, which can be found in our...
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    TCLA Forum Survey 2021-22 (Win a 6 Month Premium Subscription + £50 Amazon Gift Card!)

    Hi everyone, I have launched our new 5-minute survey for 2021-22. If you can complete this, you'll be in for a chance to win a 6-month premium subscription and a £50 Amazon Gift Card. If you don't want the premium subscription, you can also trade this in. Our yearly survey is an opportunity to...
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    Future Trainees: We're hiring Application Reviewers and Community Managers!

    Hey guys, As you may have seen from our newsletter, we now have a new careers page where we'll be posting any new vacancies to join the TCLA team. As of September, we're hiring new Application Reviewers (apply by 22 September 2021) and Community Managers (apply by 28 September 2021) to help us...
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    Thank you to Jacob - TCLA Forum Team

    Hi All, I hope you'll join me in wishing @Jacob Miller the best as his time at TCLA ends. Since joining the forum team, Jacob has gone above and beyond to produce a number of incredibly detailed guides to: Case Studies Negotiation Exercises Interviews Law Firm Practice Areas I think he has...
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hey everyone, Here is the master thread for all general discussion in the 2021-22 cycle. This is often best suited for discussion that does not fit into vacation scheme and direct training contract application queries. Useful Links TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hey everyone, Please use this master thread to discuss direct training contract applications for the 2021-2022 application cycle. Useful Links TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (for vacation scheme applicants) TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (for all general...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hey everyone, It's back! Please use this master thread to discuss anything related to vacation scheme applications for the 2021-2022 application cycle. This can include everything from application and interview queries to news from particular law firms. Useful Links TCLA General Discussion...
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    Society Partnerships 2021-22

    Hey everyone, For those of you still at university, this one will be of interest to you. Alternatively, if you know your society's executive committee and feel this would be of interest, we would love for you to pass this on. We have just launched our 2021-22 society partnership programme...
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    New Webinar! Understanding Anxiety and Depression to ensure you thrive - Thursday 29 July 2021

    Hey everyone, I know that many aspiring lawyers are worried about their ability to balance the role of becoming a commercial lawyer alongside supporting their mental health. That's why we are running this webinar series to support as many members as we can - completely free for anyone to...
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    TCLA Mission Statement and Updated Terms and Rules 2021

    Hey everyone, As we move closer to the new application cycle, we have added a mission statement to the TCLA forum and revised our terms and rules. We will also shortly send an alert requiring everyone to review the updated terms and rules before carrying on in the forum. Why are we doing this...
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    Vacation Scheme Task Simulation - Launching on Monday 19 July 2021!

    Hey everyone, Over the past month, TCLA’s operations team and I have been designing a completely new programme, our first-ever vacation scheme task simulation, for Gold members and scholarship candidates. Based on real vacation scheme tasks, this simulation is unique because: You’ll learn to...
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    Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2021/2022 - Law Firm List with Opening and Closing Dates

    Hey All, As law firms start to announce their opening and closing dates for the upcoming vacation scheme cycle, we'll keep an updated list on this below. In all cases, we'll post only when it's verified on the firm website with the link. We will also split between Winter/Spring/Summer where the...
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    New Webinar: Answering Curveball Interview Questions - 2 July 2021

    Aren’t you just applying to our law firm for the money? So… how many mobile phones are there in the UK? Your corporate client is lying to Morgan Stanley about the ESG considerations of an investment. How would you advise them? Could you answer these curveball questions in an interview? They...

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