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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi @Jessica Booker, @Andrei Radu, @Amma Usman I am applying to Paul Weiss and for the first question that asks "As a premier law firm, how do you think Paul, Weiss maintains its competitive advantage?", do you think I should focus just on the work of the London office or would it be good to...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone did the WFW VI and heard back? please could you tell how long they took to come back to you?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would rather they end our misery and not let us keep hanging though!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats - good luck for your AC! I have just checked and I actually applied around the 25th October but still have not heard anything from them!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I applied for Spring VS too in November but I have not heard anything. May I please ask what they said to you?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    What? They've given out AC offers? I applied in November and there's radio silence.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone heard from Irwin Mitchell or BCLP?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Congrats on the AC. Please could I ask when you interviewed and when you received the result?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi @Jessica Booker, @Andrei Radu, I have an interview with a firm tomorrow and I have been thinking about the questions I would like to ask the interviewer (who is a member of the grad rec team). I want to ask questions that I want to know the answers to but I also don't want the questions to be...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think it depends - I got the test invite 10 days after applying (including the weekend)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It is a video interview, GL!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    hey is this for this cycle or last? :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    applied for the London office - completed test on 13th October
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    thanks - it was for London
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Pinsent PFO
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Hi Andrei, many thanks for such a useful response! I think I will prepare a shorter version without focusing on the innovation bit and would try to gauge whether the interviewer would like me to conitue and may even ask them if they would. The firm prides itself on its innovative nature and has...
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Hi - would really appreciate if someone could please provide any advice. Thanks! @Jessica Booker @Amma Usman @Andrei Radu @Ram Sabaratnam
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    may I please ask when you applied?
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Hi everyone, hope you had a wonderful time over the holidays! I have a first-stage interview with grad rec comping up at a firm and I am a bit confused about what to include in my 'Why the firm?' answer. I wanted to talk about - 1. The variety of practice areas (also offering a range of...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know how long the Mills & Reeve online assessment approximately take?

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