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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    How negatively will it have impacted me if I stumbled through quite a few questions on an interview? I didn't feel as if my answers were too bad, just quite rambled and repeated certain words (I think I said "interests me" about 6 times). I'm pretty disappointed as I prepped really hard for it...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Rather than law firms, what would people say are the main issues clients are facing now? I would say the uncertainty of the economy, but I feel that's quite a generic answer. Are there any other issues I should be aware of?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    This might be a strange question, but is there a reason that fellow candidates at more "prestigious" firms tend to be more standoffish or less personable? I've done 6 assessment centres this cycle (only 1 VS, so not the best conversion rate, but I'm happy about it still!) and I've noticed a...

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