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    TC meaning

    Hi , it means Training Contract - which is a two year rigorous training that budding solicitors undertake with law firms, before qualifying. Instead of a TC it is also possible to undertake equivalent 2 year QWE (qualifying work experience) as a paralegal , law clinic etc.
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    Dechert Written Exercise - handwritten or typed?

    Hi Does anyone know if we need to type or handwrite our response for the Dechert written exercise (not during the AC, but it's a virtual assessment)? If it is handwritten, does it need to be scanned and uploaded? Thanks,
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Was it like a standard case study / email to a client kind of thing ? I have mine next week so what format it was would help. Thx
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    Does Premium membership include case studies?

    Hi Does TCLA premium membership include case studies to prepare for written exercises for the vacation scheme? I cannot find this information under FAQs. Thanks.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Wow. Didn't know this. Thank you so much. So, does qualification for ANY jurisdiction exempt you from QWE or only the USA ?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Sorry Jessica didn't understand this. How and why is QWE not needed (if one wants to qualify in UK) if one does JD from the US ?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Congratulations. Is this for Winter or Spring?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    After Linklaters Open Day PFO is it worth applying to its VS ?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Any advise on how to proceed with Linklaters ? I applied for their Open Day (and took CAPP + WG) avoiding VS (Spring/Summer)application under the assumption that you are fasttracked to AC if successful in OD. Haven't heard back from them on the outcome of OD application. Should I just go ahead...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Congratulations. May I ask are you still at uni or graduated ? If so, do you have legal experience? Just trying to understand chances of VS vs TC for this specific firm.
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    Business strategy of Jones Day?

    Anyone has an idea on what JD's current business and growth strategy is ? I could only find that it's a friendly place and not as aggressive as pureplay US firms. But that's on the culture side. On business side, they are good at fraud, private equity and M&A . But those are practice area...
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    Jones Day profile?

    Hello Jones day profile doesn't appear on Chambers Student UK. Any idea why ? Is it available on TCLA premium ? Any other reliable sources (paid ok) where a neat summary of the firm's journey, competition etc is available ? Thanks.
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    TCLA discount code ?

    Hi @Jessica Booker , @axelbeugre Is the 3 months membership for 2 discount code still available? Thanks
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    Allen & Overy Winter Vacation Scheme 2024

    How many seconds to prepare for each AO video question and how many seconds given to answer?
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    Have I achieved 2:1 ?

    Hi all I just received my first year law (3 year course) marks. They are 70, 62, 61.5 and 57.33. The average is 62.7. Have I achieved 2:1 as per definition of law firm applications? Or does one need above 60 in each module ? Thanks .
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    Hogan Lovells VS questions - please advise

    This is so helpful. Thank you .
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    Hogan Lovells VS questions - please advise

    Hi Hogan Lovells Summer VS 2024 (Vantage) application has the following sections : 1. Unlimited boxes for work experience 2. We set our standards high, and we trust our people to hold themselves accountable for meeting other people's expectations. Describe a time when you had to drop...
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    Is qualification done in a specific area of law ?

    Oh wow, I learnt so much. Thank you. Follow-up questions: At the end of our training, do we have to apply to our favourite practice areas and go through more interviews (insane !) ? Are these jobs reserved for NQs or any one from within and outside can apply ? Is there a possibility (specially...
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    Is qualification done in a specific area of law ?

    Hi Sorry for this basic and dumb question, but can someone tell me what qualification means (apart from the obvious advantage of officially being able to practice law) and its professional implications? Specifically, I hear folks talk about how I qualified in this and that area... what does...
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    Work Experience Section Query

    Hi, Based on the advice I got on this forum, I club all the open days/webinars/law firm touch points into one work ex and all forages under another. For firms that limit the number, I club both open days and forages into one.

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