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  1. Jaysen

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I'm really sorry to hear this. if it would help to have a quick call to talk it through, please feel free to drop me an email at [email protected].
  2. Jaysen

    Documenting my TC Journey (Project TC🚀)

    Smart! Am still working on this with @Ram Sabaratnam, but I’m hoping to have a first version out next week (and then we’ll add more questions over time).
  3. Jaysen

    Documenting my TC Journey (Project TC🚀)

    Great question! My suggestion with TCLA Academy is to try keep up with the quiz each day. You should quickly find your commercial awareness build up. For now, I wouldn’t worry about the live classes, curriculums, or article archive - that’s better if you have an interview coming up and want to...
  4. Jaysen

    Introduction

    Welcome to the forum Azaan!
  5. Jaysen

    Documenting my TC Journey (Project TC🚀)

    Excited to follow you in your journey @JasmineM9. I think it’s very smart that you’re first reflecting on the last year. Also a very good sign that you’re getting to AC stage at firms like Linklaters! I also have the same book (but I haven’t read it yet!).
  6. Jaysen

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    This is honest and very helpful feedback. Thank you!
  7. Jaysen

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    You are right! This one wasn’t recorded, but we’ll almost certainly be doing another session with Arun this year. Will record this time!
  8. Jaysen

    intro

    Welcome to the forum @yemzisi!
  9. Jaysen

    TCLA Scholarship program

    Amazing! Yes we hope to launch this in September - we are just looking for a law firm to sponsor it this year :)
  10. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Good luck everyone this cycle. All of us are here for you at TCLA when you need it. Our goal is to help as many of you as we can to get training contracts this year! PS: Last year’s vacation scheme thread had four million views and 22,000 replies 😮
  11. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Definitely not a reflection on your chances. Graduate recruitment teams are usually a bit tight around this time of year (summer holidays, small number of staff, waiting on people to make decisions etc.). No news at this stage is not bad news :)
  12. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Definitely good to mention! It demonstrates the quality of your writing :). No need to link it to commercial law, but you can focus on the skills you developed.
  13. Jaysen

    Hi everyone <3

    Completely agree with @Ram Sabaratnam. A big welcome to the community @TomieKaw.
  14. Jaysen

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Sorry to hear this! I can imagine that's stressful. I think this is the right approach. As you've emailed and explained the situation (while sending in a corrected version), I think you've handled this well. They won't penalise you for this technical error!
  15. Jaysen

    My Training Contract Journey

    It's so helpful to see you share the realities of the TC journey. I'm enjoying reading this!
  16. Jaysen

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Those links should be working now, but please let me know if not! https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/wiki/watsonglaser/
  17. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    We will be posting this week :)

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