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    SQE Resit Policy by Law Firm

    Hi everyone, One of our members started this thread and were a little worried to keep it up in case there was any risk for them as an applicant. I'm taking it over as I appreciate the concern. I know there is a lot of worry about how law firms view the SQE (and what happens if you don't pass)...
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    Ask Ropes & Gray Anything! Join Maya Shah to learn about applying to a leading transactional law firm

    Hi everyone, I'm delighted to welcome Maya Shah, Early Careers Specialist at Ropes & Gray, to the TCLA forum! If you're starting your law firm journey this cycle and would like to learn directly from graduate recruitment, understand what it's like to work for an American firm, and how to stand...
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    Ask Reed Smith Anything! Join Rebecca Schrod, Karen Manu and Charlotte Lear ⬇️

    Hey everyone 👋🏾, I hope you’ll join me in wishing the Reed Smith graduate recruitment team a big welcome to the TCLA forum. That’s @ReedSmithBecca, @ReedSmithCharlotte and @ReedSmithKaren, who have all joined our community to answer your questions in this thread. The team are live right now to...
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    Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP: September Applications Workshop 2023

    Hey everyone, @WillkieGemma, graduate recruitment manager at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, is running its first virtual applications workshop for the new cycle! This webinar will give you practical, honest and achievable advice on how to refine your applications. This webinar is 90 minutes long...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Hi all, You can use this thread to discuss the steps you are taking to develop your commercial awareness this cycle. Thanks, Jaysen
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    Future Trainee? We're hiring!

    Hi all, We're hiring to join the TCLA team 🚀. Future trainee? We want to hear from you. In our years of hiring, right now is the most exciting time to join. We’re ambitiously scaling up: Our mission is to ensure students, no matter their background, circumstances or upbringing, have access...
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    Good luck for your SQE1 exams!

    Wishing best of luck for those of you who have your SQE1 exams tomorrow. If anyone wants to share how they are feeling, please feel free to comment here. All of us at TCLA are rooting for you 🙌🏽
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    Which virtual event would be most useful for you right now?

    Hey all - for those thinking of completing the SQE, I could use your help. I'm going to run a series of virtual events over the next few month for members of this community. To kick off, I'd love to know: what would be the most useful virtual event for you right now? If none of the above...
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    Planning to complete the SQE? Introduce yourself here.

    Hey everyone, Welcome to our new SQE forum! We decided to create this forum following our conversations with prospective SQE candidates. I know there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding what to expect from the SQE, how you should prepare, and how to pass the exam. The goal of this forum is to...
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    What you need to know about finance for your interviews - live event on 6 April 2023

    Hey everyone, On Thursday, 6 April 2023, we are running an in-person event. This event is completely free and open to everyone - if you are reading this, you are invited! I'll be delivering a presentation on "What you need to know about finance for your interviews." I'm planning for it now...
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    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    Hey all, This is a bit of an experiment. Much of my time has been recently focused on building TCLA and I'm now 'getting back into' staying on top of current business affairs. I'll use this thread for accountability/reflect on what I'm doing and what is/isn't working for me. You are very...
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    Free Workshop with American Express: Understanding the role of an in-house lawyer

    Hi All, We don't really talk much about in-house roles here and it's certainly something I didn't really understand why I was applying, but I suspect it will become a more common entry point in the future. That's why I thought it would be interesting to run a free workshop for members of the...
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    Law Firm Interviews: 15 minute call with the team

    Hey everyone, Next week, we announce the launch the first-ever live cohort of The TCLA Academy. This first cohort is designed to rapidly accelerate your ability to perform in a law firm interview. Think practise case studies, simulated group exercises and classes to teach you how to stay...
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    The M&A Case Study Experiment - Part 1

    Hi All, Further to the Building Your Commercial Awareness Issue I sent out just now, you can post an attempted answer to the mock case study in this thread. Just a bit of fun to help you practise your case study answers. I encourage you to give it a go even if you find it hard. Those who...
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    We Are Four Trainees at Shearman & Sterling LLP. Ask Us Anything!

    Hi All, I’m delighted to introduce four trainees at Shearman & Sterling LLP who will be running this Ask me Anything thread from today until Friday 18 November 2022. A big welcome to @lucyfoulkes, @NatashaRarity, @matthewadesina and @Zara.Khanche to the TCLA forums. We are really glad to have...
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    Start Here: My Training Contract Journey 2022-23

    Hi everyone, I believe setting specific, measurable goals can make a substantial difference to your progress when working towards your training contract. It means being intentional about how you spend your time and provides a framework to determine whether you are making progress. Even the...
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    We're hiring at TCLA! Both roles are fully remote.

    Hi everyone, We're hiring for two roles at TCLA, one is part time and one is full time. Both roles are fully remote to start on the 5th September 2022. This role is ideal for someone with a training contract offer or with graduate recruitment experience in the legal sector. We will also accept...
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    P/A #4 Thursday 14 July 2022 - 5:30pm: Nailing Motivations: The Lessons I Learned From Reviewing Over 100 Applications

    Hey everyone! I know this month the focus turns to those direct training contract applications. Many people I speak to find it challenging to communicate their motivations in a law firm application, something that isn’t just an ‘interest in law and business’. It took me a long time to work out...
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    P/A #3 Thursday 7th July 2022 - 5:30pm: Networking Your Way To A TC

    Hey All, You may believe there is just one path into law, one way to secure a training contract, one opportunity to make things count. But that’s not true. Once you learn how to cultivate genuine relationships, you soon realise how many doors are available to you. Real Examples Of The Emails...
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    P/A #2 Thursday 30th June 2022 - 5:30pm: My Training Contract Offers: Reflections on the Vacation Schemes that got me there

    You have two weeks. This was no mistake. The law firm likes you. They are now looking for potential, not perfection. I know how hard you’ve worked for this experience. You’ve completed the hard part. Now, how do you complete great work on your vacation scheme? How do you network? How do you...

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