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    TCLA Scholarships - 12 months of TCLA Premium!

    We're delighted to announce that we have 5 TCLA Scholarships available. These scholarships provide free access to TCLA Premium for 12 months (valued at £269). This means: - Free access to all our current and future courses - Access to our in-depth law firm profiles - Access to our premium...
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    Allen & Overy Vacation Scheme Interview 2018

    This was initially posted to a different thread but thought I'd repost it here. Please note, the case study may have changed since, or you may be given a different one. From anonymous: When was it? Mid November 2018 What was it for? Vacation Scheme (although the Training contract interview...
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    Read the Financial Times for Free Today!

    Hi All, Just to let you know it’s FT.com Open Day, which means you can read the Financial Times for free today. From here: https://aboutus.ft.com/en-gb/announcements/ft-sets-the-agenda-with-new-brand-platform/ Enjoy!
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    TCLA's 2019/20 Interview Course is now live!

    Our interview course is live! Access it here: https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/p/interview-course. In this course, we've brought together the knowledge and experiences of 9 future trainee solicitors to help you excel at interviews. These future trainees bring a variety of perspectives...
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    Secured a TC? How can you help TCLA?

    Hi All, It's awesome to receive messages from you guys to say you've secured a training contract. I quite often hear that future trainees to help us out at TCLA (which we really appreciate!) but aren't entirely sure how. I've put this list together to give you some guidance on what helps us out...
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    The Yield Curve Inversion – Impact on the Legal Sector?

    Are you struggling to understand bonds? Do you wonder why bond prices and yields move in opposite directions? Why is everyone talking about the inverted yield curve and what does this have to do with law firms? In his debut article, TCLA writer Matthew Dow explains all! Read here...
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    Ask A Magic Circle Future Trainee Anything!

    Hi All, I'm pleased to say one of our long-time forum members, @Abstruser, has kindly agreed to answer any questions you have on this thread. She is a future trainee at a Magic Circle law firm, and a first-class law graduate. She secured multiple training contract offers in her second cycle...
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    TCLA's Crash Course - We're running our first event!

    As you may have already seen via LinkedIn/email: We’re running our first event, an intensive one-day training session to help you guys secure training contracts. It’s not just us who will be teaching. We’ve brought together some super talented people across the profession to teach you about...
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    Technical issues

    Hi All, We are currently experiencing some technical problems, which has caused a few messages that were sent in the past couple of hours to vanish. You might also see the message 'this connection is not private'. This was caused by upgrading our hosting package and should take less than 24...
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    What is Private Equity? A Guide for Future Lawyers

    For those that haven't seen my email, we have a new private equity guide! Find private equity confusing? Want to know the difference between an MBO and an MBI? Unsure why some bonds are called 'junk'? Curious as to what private equity lawyers actually do? You're in luck! Check out this super...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi All, I'm pleased to say Jessica Booker, a former graduate recruiter for a variety of magic circle firms, has joined our forum team. You can use this thread to ask Jess any questions relating to the application and interview process. Jess will also be around to answer questions throughout...
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    Introducing TCLA Credits - Win Application Reviews/TCLA Premium/Gift Cards and more!

    Hi All, I'm very grateful to everyone who participates in our forum, whether it's new members asking questions, longstanding members supporting the community, or future trainees sharing their own experiences. TCLA wouldn't be here without you guys. With that in mind, I've been looking for a...
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    Mock Interviews - future trainees and TCLA

    Hi All, As we're back to the training contract cycle, by way of reminder - you can book mock interviews with future trainees and/or myself over here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/mock-interview/. The future trainees are all either heading to magic circle firms or US firms. An...
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    Introducing our Video Interview Simulator

    Introducing our Video Interview Simulator! We've been working on a solution to help candidates better prepare for video interviews. \ Introducing our video interview simulator: It's the same software that many law firm use to filter candidates You'll be asked questions, adapted from real...
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    BCLP Brand Ambassador Video Interview 2019

    Before the interview, they would ask you to prepare in advance, three suggestions or event ideas to promote the brand of BCLP on your campus and also to prepare a two to three-minute elevator pitch, as if you were to give one to a student at a law fair, based on your knowledge about the firm...
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    Clifford Chance Spark Interview 2019

    From anonymous There were two parts to the assessment centre: a senior associate interview (competency) and a partner interview (based on the case study). Since Clifford Chance conducts CV-blind interviews, the first question in the senior associate interview would be “tell me about yourself”...
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    New Weekly Updates Page

    We're very happy to release our new Weekly News page, allowing you to easily dive into our previous commercial updates! https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/weekly-news/
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    Our Brexit Course is now live!

    The Aspiring Lawyer's Guide to Brexit - COURSE 3 IS NOW LIVE! Brexit is messy. It’s large in scope, complex and in constant flux. It’s contentious and everyone has an opinion on it. It’s also not leaving the minds of businesses and law firms any time soon. That makes Brexit a great topic for...
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    What can you do right now to prepare for summer training contract interviews?

    I realised I hadn't shared this in the forum, so let me re-post it here. These are just suggestions and not exhaustive: What can you do right now to prepare for summer training contract interviews? 1. Develop your commercial awareness A. Spend 15 minutes every day to read highlights of the...
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    Post your Summer Vacation Scheme (2019)

    Hi All, I thought it would be interesting to see where our members are heading to this summer. A couple of trainees have also asked me if any TCLA members are heading to their firm this summer, so I can give a heads up. Feel free to also include the dates of your scheme. In the meantime, you...

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