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  1. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    My CC application is on hold🤞🧿 hoping for the best!
  2. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    @Jessica Booker @axelbeugre I wanted your opinions on the correct approach to commercial awareness questions in the application form. Most of them ask for a commercial news or article that was interesting. I wanted to know if it needs to be aligned with the core practice areas of the firm or...
  3. WeGotThis!

    Hogan Lovells

    1. We set our standards high, and we trust our people to hold themselves accountable for meeting other people's expectations. Describe a time when you had to drop everything and really 'raise your game' in order to keep a promise you had made to someone else. How did you manage both this and...
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    Dentons

    1. Please tell us about a current issue or news article that has interested you. How might the topic be relevant to Dentons and our clients? I read an interesting article on IPKat. The Roman Court of First Instance (Case No. 32072/2022) considered the relationship between non-fungible tokens...
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    Norton Rose Fulbright

    Please enter your cover letter below. In your letter you need to include why you think you will be a good commercial solicitor and why you are applying to Norton Rose Fulbright. (750 words max) [Sender's Address] [Date] [Firm Address] Dear [Redacted], I am an LLM student pursuing...
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    Baker McKenzie Application

    Tell us about something - anything - that excites and inspires you. Since my teenage years, travelling has always been exciting and fulfilling. I find exploring new places and immersing myself in the historical and cultural experiences of the place to be liberating. For example, visiting iconic...
  7. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Does anyone have suggestions for IP and technology laws, strong firms besides Bird & Bird and Bristows?
  8. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    This is realllly confusing, and I don't know what to expect from A&O.
  9. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    For anyone that completed the WG for Bird & Bird Direct TC and CMS, how long did it take for the firms to get back?
  10. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Nope, nothing yet. I'm guessing they'll spam everyone in the next 2 days🤞🤞
  11. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    They did send out some PFOs last week, but I'm not sure what is going on. I haven't received any communication from the firm, after the application.
  12. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I had attended an event in October 2023 and the Graduate Recruitment told me that they do sponsor visas for the VS.
  13. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    For anyone applying to Pinsent Masons, is the work experience restricted to 4 experiences?
  14. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Has anyone heard from Clifford Chance?
  15. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I agree! I've refreshed my email a million times since I woke up🙈
  16. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Has anyone heard from A&O Direct TC that applied in October? I found candidates that have submitted close to the deadline receiving replies.
  17. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Yes, I received an email from CMS yesterday
  18. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    When did you submit your application according to the portal?
  19. WeGotThis!

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I submitted my application to CMS on 1st December afternoon and received the Watson Glaser Test invite a while ago

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