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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    1) Your why law should not just be backward looking with what you have done, but forward looking as well. You can leverage these experiences to show you have been proactively pursuing opportunities, but just doing them doesn’t really show why you want to be a commercial lawyer. 2) yes
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    No - I don’t think that is the case at all.
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    Practice areas best for moving out of London

    It will very much depend on the region. This article on Bristol may help: https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/where-to-start/newsletter/pursuing-a-legal-career-in-different-regions/a-rough-guide-to-bristol From my understanding it might be more of an sector focus rather than particular practice...
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    What To do in first year to prepare for VC's?

    I’d only suggest getting a job if you need to/want to rather than for assuming it may improve your applications. You need to be confident you can balance your studies and extra curriculars, as well as a part time job if that is something you do decide to do.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    What To do in first year to prepare for VC's?

    Wait until your application is in the strongest position it can be, but try to apply by early-mid Jan to get ahead of the vast majority of applicants.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I’d go with prose unless you can format the application form with bullet points in the same way you can format text in this forum
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    For any firm that doesn’t have a GDL grade requirement, undoubtedly. Especially if you have been working and doing the GDL at the same time.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    Government Legal Department Trainee Scheme AC

    No one will know this apart from the recruitment team. Technically everyone could pass, but they would just offer the strongest people for the number of vacancies they have.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Within 6 months ideally. If it is something more unique, you could push it to 12 months.
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    That will be quite unique. Not a lot of firms have that requirement as a minimum criteria, although will still see strong academics in the GDL as a positive.
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    What three things from your CV do you want your recruiter to remember? Focus on them (it really doesn’t matter what it is, as this is just what YOU want them to remember).
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    It’s a pretty badly worded question if that is what it is, but it is trying to get you to: 1) present evidence of you working in a client facing role 2) show you understand what was important when dealing with clients 3) what learnings there were from your perspective, that either led to...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Interesting people won’t just be about your work experience. It will come put of the other things you do. I also don’t think you have to “spice” up a CV. If anything that can be a bit of a detriment if you then get to an interview stage. Just present evidence that either shows transferable...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Potentially, yes. I always say you can’t assume a yes or a no until you are told a yes or a no 😂
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Its asking whether you can 1) identify the skills relevant for the job/career and 2) whether you have evidence of building/developing those skills through the things you have chosen to do
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    Brand Ambassador opportunities

    You’ll have various options available to you. Some firms will direct you to open days, insight programmes or first-year schemes. Others will allow you to apply to vacation schemes. I’d have a think about the firms you want to target/are interested in, and then see if you can meet them at your...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    How would they know you have accepted? All you are asking is for a decision on their interview process. But no, that wouldn't lower your chances anyway.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    It will often vary by state. You would probably need one of the following: Degree with a 2:1, or an average grade of distinction, division A, division 1, B+, 75 per cent, or 5.5/7.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Unfortunately I don’t know the answer to whether this is CC’s full event list. Successful applicants can attend no events. There will be no correlation between attending events and securing a TC. I’d go to the event(s) you are genuinely interested in and that you feel you will get something...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    A 2.1 is a 60-69% score but that only applies to universities that use that particular assessment/scoring method. A percentage system isn't always directly transferable, so a 65% score in another country doesn't always equate to a 2.1. As I understand it the Australian system works as follows...

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