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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thank you, that's really helpful - also, does the supervisor email need an executive summary? I'm confused with which of the things I've listed need one and which don't. Thank you
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello @Afraz Akhtar I was wondering what are the different types of things that we could be asked to draft for the written exercise. So far, I have - client email, partner email, memo, report, and note. I saw note written somewhere before but i'm not sure what this means? Is there anything else...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Does anyone know if Latham sends out actual rejections, or is it only successful candidates that are emailed? Thank you
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thank you @Afraz Akhtar - that's really reassuring and very helpful :)
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    Thank you @Afraz Akhtar for your answer - that's really helpful. I'm just worried in case I don't know enough about each practice area - sorry for all these questions, but please could you also provide the same for litigation as a practice area if you don't mind
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello @Andrei Radu @Abbie Whitlock @Afraz Akhtar I was wondering with regard to intellectual property practice - what's the pure substantive things we should know about for ACs? I don't mean like connecting to broader trends, but rather like actual concepts / content? Thank you
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello @Andrei Radu @Abbie Whitlock @Afraz Akhtar I was wondering with regard for antitrust / competition law - what's the pure substantive things we should know about for ACs? I don't mean like connecting to broader trends, but rather like actual concepts / content? Thank you
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    Thank you @Andrei Radu - this is really helpful. Also, I'm wondering beyond knowing about banking & finance, M&A, and private equity - is there any other concepts regarding practice areas that we need to know. I don't mean like trends or inflation etc, but pure substantive concepts and content...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello @Andrei Radu @Abbie Whitlock I was wondering in terms of pure concepts - what should we know about regarding banking and finance? I know for M&A for example - to know about public/private, deal structure etc but I'm struggling with regard to banking and finance. And also, where to find out...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello @Andrei Radu @Abbie Whitlock When researching about a firm for an AC, what's the sort of things we should cover? I feel like making a long list of random facts isn't helpful, but at the same time, I don't want to miss covering anything important. Is there a criteria we can follow when...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Mine also says the same - I can't see 'archived' anywhere yet
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thank you :)
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello, where about in the portal did it say this? Thank you
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello @Andrei Radu @Abbie Whitlock I was wondering - in video interviews, how can we actually impress the graduate recruitment. I'm asking because I notice sometimes when I answer questions on the spot, my answers tend to be generic. What's the sort of content they expect to make answers stand...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello @Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu I was hoping if you could provide tips on how to sound more natural and less robotic in video interviews. This is because I'm noticing that as I practice more, I'm able to remember more information, but this also means I'm speaking quite robotically. I'm...
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    Thank you, that's really helpful :)
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    Hello @Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu In a video interview, what are we supposed to mention for this - Why me? Why should the firm take me as their trainee solicitor? I'm struggling to identify what points the firm expects us to make and how to differentiate answers to make them unique. Thank you
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello @Andrei Radu I just read your post above - I was wondering, how can we best research particular sub-areas of a practice/sector. For example, I'm interested in Clifford Chance's M&A practice - but I'm really struggling to differentiate it from other similar law firms, particularly as the...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello @Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu If asked this in a video interview, what are we supposed to talk about? I'm unsure if it needs to be legal / commercial or general. If general, what are some things to mention? Introduce a topic you know about and explain why it interests you Thank you
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello @Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu I was wondering if you have any insights into challenges and opportunities facing law firms. I know AI, ESG etc - but something more niche beyond this? And also, when the question says 'how will these affect your clients', I'm confused on how to structure...

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