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  1. Minitomatosalad

    Derivatives / structured finance practice area help

    Hi I am really interested in structured finance and derivatives. I have been trying my best to understand the sector and it’s been weirdly enjoyable. However most things I read are from finance experts / scholars and not the legal side. It’s quite difficult finding information about what...
  2. Minitomatosalad

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Maybe you are mixing up word count limit and character limit?
  3. Minitomatosalad

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    yup their grad rec said that was the reason at a legal cheek law fair a week ago. Its a tad ironic since A&O are meant to be all about tech 👀
  4. Minitomatosalad

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Winter vacation scheme - no, they changed it because of ChatGPT
  5. Minitomatosalad

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I just finished an internship at a company in the legal department. I was told by my co-workers and my line manager (former NY biglaw associate) that I was able to complete and understand tasks within a month where others would normally take months to a year. Is that something that I should...
  6. Minitomatosalad

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    So if an application asks if I ever had to retake an exam voluntarily - does that mean only at uni or at a level as well? Do I need to tell them about AS exams I retook? (This question is asked after the undergrad section)

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