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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/tcla-vacation-scheme-applications-discussion-thread-2023-24.8037/post-164918
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Congrats! Which office is this for?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Describe why you want to be a trainee solicitor at Shoosmiths. (300) Should I solely focus on Shoosmiths? Or include a small part of why I want to be a solicitor?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I think they sent out a second batch as I received a test invite on Wednesday and the deadline is the 31st, so it may not be until after that
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    If you're still looking, go onto their website and select people. Then filter location (to London if applying to that office) and expertise (industry or practice area) and go through a few partners. It lists their experiences and the firms they have advised.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Does Baker's assessment include a VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Is bakers test automatic?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Has anyone not received either PFO or test invite for bakers spring?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Do I need to use Freshfields full name or is just Freshfields okay?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Same I applied at the start of December though. I was convinced it was a PFO
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    AG test invite, celebrating the small wins after many PFOs recently
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Search it on YouTube, there is a good tutorial
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I received an invitation to complete the Ashurst test this morning and I have just logged in to complete it, but it says I have already completed it and the link is not available. Has anyone else experienced this?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Congrats to both of you! May I ask when you applied?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    If I'm applying for a VS with a firm's London office, is it okay to reference the work/reputation of their other offices in the UK when answering a commercial question?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Have you seen many AC invites? I don't think I've seen many
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I believe we will hear from Gowling at the beginning of January.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    When answering… “Choose one of Addleshaw Goddard's practice areas or sectors and tell us about a major change in law or government policy that clients in that sector/practice area are facing and what opportunities that creates for us” How recent does the change need to be, is 2022 okay or is the...

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