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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This is fine - we typically see cover letters of around that length.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    These experiences should be in your work experience section anyway, and you typically include the employers name there anyway, so there is no issue with referencing other work experience/internships and being specific with the firm’s name. If anything being vague about it can cause more...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    We see lots of successful applications that leverage competitor firm’s open days and events in their motivational answers - so I really don’t see this being an issue if it then is balanced out with enough “why Kirkland” content
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Ideally 12 months - can sometimes push it to two years if there is something more unique about the matter that you are identifying that wouldn’t happen very frequently.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    i would consider the practical ways in which a business can increase its revenue without necessarily just increasing costs, or how it reduces costs without reducing revenue. Provide practical examples (innovation, diversification of service/products, technology to increase productivity etc) and...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    If it is relevant to your motivations for the firm, then yes you can mention this.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would just check the firm has historically high retention rates and that this was not an anomaly. You can then reference the retention rates generally rather than one specific intake.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    SPB is okay if you shorten it after the first instance.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The secondment opportunity is part of the London office offering - this won’t be an issue.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This won’t be an issue
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    There is a great mock scenario and then a walk through here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/definitive-guide-to-law-firm-case-studies-monday-article-series.3232/ If it is more of a written case study format, you could attempt our old written case studies. Unfortunately we...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would first of all consider who the audience is - this is going to be the most important aspect of knowing how to tailor what your write. Thinking about what they might already know or what they might be concerned about will often allow you to prioritise what you present. I would also ensure...
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think you can discuss the firm more broadly but I would encourage anyone to tailor it more to the London office where appropriately. For instance, you might identify a theme that is a strategy the firm takes across its network, but then find an example of how they deliver that specifically...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    From the SPB applications I have seen, it is best to avoid the repetition and just focus on other aspects of the firm's opportunities outside of practice areas. This can include things like sector expertise, the structure of their training contract/trainee supervision, cultural aspects of the...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    There is a possibility that time taken to completed could be assessed, but it’s impossible to know unless the firm/test provider provides that detail or explains that is the case.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I am fairly certain this was off the back of their winter scheme. They will purposely still hold back opportunities for their summer process.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No - these questions are optional (either by non completion or by choosing “I do not disclose” and are used for reporting purposes across applicants. Answers are not accessible in terms of seeing an individual’s answers in the recruitment process.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    If it is untimed then there should be no element of time completed included in the assessment. That is different to if there is unlimited time, as that suggests you have got the freedom to complete the assessment in your own time but that the assessment results may be calculated with a timed...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Did the assessment say it was untimed? If so, then no. If it said there was an unlimited amount of time, then there may be some form of element of reviewing time completed into the assessment, but it’s hard to know this for definite as it will vary from firm to firm.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Society roles are not employment (and generally should not be in your work experience section), so wouldn’t be requested. I have seen references requested for some volunteer roles - it usually depends on the organisation, the nature of your role and how long you did it for. For self-employment...

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