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    Welcome to the TCLA Forum Version 2.0!

    Hi @Jaysen , loving the new forum and can finally log in now with google!! Just one quick thing - on the mobile website, could you make going through pages in a thread a bit easier? Right now I have to scroll right down to the bottom to go back to the page which I last read. Could you also list...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Well done!! Can I ask when you applied?
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    Shoosmiths Insight Evening

    Just received an invite for the insight evening
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    Commercial awareness skills for lawyers

    Hi guys I understand that a good skill lawyers should posses is the ability to relate current commercial trends/issues to the legal implications for their client. But do lawyers ever go beyond the legal sphere and advise from a business advisory perspective as well? For example, say a lawyer's...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Not heard anything back either, I'm assuming it's a rejection. However, common advice given is to remain optimistic so maybe they are so amazed by our applications that they forgot to respond;)o_O
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Is anyone else still waiting to hear back from Travers Smith for the Winter Vac app? Swear it starts in 3 weeks

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