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TCLA Premium Announcements
This thread will be used to announce updates to TCLA Premium. Premium members have access to all of the below as part of their subscription. Our recent updates include: New law firm insights Our new insights cover BCLP, Macfarlanes and Vinson & Elkins. The full list is now as follows...- Jaysen
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TCLA Announcements
This thread will be used to announce updates to TCLA. Recent updates include: 260+ Training Contract Interview Questions - Updated for 2019! We've updated our list of training contract interview questions! They now reflect recent interviews across over 25 law firms and include practice...- Jaysen
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US trade war with China
Good article from the BBC: "Who loses out in the US-China trade war?": https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48256535- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Application Examples
Agreed with Dan. You can definitely improve your writing by learning what makes for good writing (which @Hazal helps to break down in her threads) and with lots of practice. Most of our mock applications are within the TCLA Premium forum, but we do have this thread...- Jaysen
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Training Contract Success Stories
Well done! I've been contacted before to give a professional reference for a candidate in a paralegal role. In addition to confirming dates, the form had a series of questions asking whether I'd recommend a candidate in particular areas + any additional comments. I don't know whether it's the...- Jaysen
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Amazing. Well done you!- Jaysen
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Marriott Harrison Vacation Scheme Interview 2018
Many thanks to this contribution from @Zsaurcaks1. "I did complete a vacation scheme at MH (I think they organised the schemes in batches, with three-four people on each scheme across July. Mine was one week long). I did the scheme with two other candidates. On our first day, we had an...- Jaysen
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US trade war with China
Big news on this today: "The US has more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153.7bn) worth of Chinese products, in a sharp escalation of the countries' damaging trade war." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48210313- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Prepping for work experience
I used to create a fact file on firms before my vacation schemes. I'd make sure I knew as much as I could about their practice area strengths/international strategy/training programme (I'd now add use of technology to that list). I'd also create three lists of questions, one directed at...- Jaysen
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Retrospective Funding
Good thread idea. I'm not too sure how many firms advertise this but I'll see what I can find.- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
I'd expect TC interviews/ACs to be tougher than vac scheme interviews. As you said, they only have a day to see if you're right for them, so they'll often challenge/interrogate you in a way they wouldn't if it was a TC interview post-vacation scheme. With a vac scheme interview, they're more...- Jaysen
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US trade war with China
Looks like this will continue to be an interview topic. On Friday morning, Trump will be increasing tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese goods: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/06/us/politics/trump-tariffs-china.html This has caused global stocks to fall...- Jaysen
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China's Belt & Road Initiative - And Italy's Symbolic Endorsement
In part 1, @Mamie examines the drivers, opportunities and challenges of China' Belt & Road Initiative. A good topic to understand for your interviews, especially with regard to the role China will play in the future. https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/chinas-belt-road-initiative/- Jaysen
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Cover letter for in house work experience
Generally speaking, I'd focus on the legal group. In your reasons, you can then also touch on your interest in the wider company.- Jaysen
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Cover letter for in house work experience
The structure should be pretty much the same.- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
US firms: White & Case, Ropes & Gray, Simpson Thacher, Debevoise and Latham UK firms: The magic circle (especially CC and Freshfields), Macfarlanes and Travers (+ the likes of JD/DLA for more mid market PE)- Jaysen
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Brexit in TC applications
I don’t recall any firms asking specifically about Brexit from the applications I’ve reviewed. If anything, I’ve seen one or two firms ask for stories that aren’t Brexit.- Jaysen
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TCLA's New Podcast: Trainee Talk
Here you go! https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/making-the-most-of-your-training-contract/- Jaysen
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