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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    has anyone heard from king & spalding post-panel interview yet? or knows anyone that has?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    hey, it's been sorted now! For anyone else having issues, you have to answer yes to all the pre-screening questions to get through (ie yes to penultimante, final, graduated). I think it is a technical error but that's what gets you to the actual application form.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    can anyone not start their application for slaughter and may's tc? everytime i try to start the application, it takes me back to the homepage
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    If i talked out what you mentioned as the answer "why a larger intake" from a more technical perspective, would it then be okay to say how that it also aligns with me by talking about a customer service role i have (hospitality) where i work in slightly larger teams (25ish) with quite a diverse...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    For reference, i mean talking about it in an interview at an AC, not an application
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hi @Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu @Ram Sabaratnam Was wondering if you had any suggestions on how to clearly express an interest in a firm with a bigger intake. I know that i like it because of the diversity of the people and interacting with more personalities but is thzt going to sound...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Thank you, I have just sent it now!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Oui i have condensed as much as possible but i have a total of 5 academic entries (two post grads cos it was a dual program, one undergrad, a level equivalent and gcse equivalent). My line spacing is 1 and paragraph spacing is 0. My whole cv is 2 pages exactly so within the limit but the whole...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    The firms website says this in the FAQ bit: " Yes - please include all your academic results on your CV, as well as on your application form. On your CV, you should list these in chronological order, starting with the most recent. This doesn’t need to take up too much space- you can list them...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    hi @Jessica Booker i am currently prepping my cv for slaughter and may's TC. I am a post grad so my education section takes up the whole full pages since they ask for every module grade. for my secondary i was educated outside of the uk so the grades for those are written in xxx/xxx format and...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Does anyone know how many TC’s Baker McKenzie offers thru direct TC route. Legal cheek says 40 total but they run two vac schemes. Anyone have any insight?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Thank you so much! Another question i had was relating to tailored my reasons for why this firm. During my previous interview i gave two main reasons as my interest and n the firm: their strength and excellence in a practice area which i linked back to a module i took in dispute resolution and...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    @ZNadeem @Jessica Booker i have an upcoming interview where eight partners will be interviewing me and i have been told their names in advance. i have never had this before (during past acs, its usually been communicated that they can't say who in advance). other than researching them and...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi @ZNadeem, just wondering if i might ask for some guidance if possible? Thank you so much!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I have to speak for five minutes but there will be a 15 min q&a afterwards with questions about the presentation
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi @Andrei Radu @Ram Sabaratnam @Amma Usman I have an upcoming ac and have to prepare a commercial story. I was thinking about talking about the labour government’s plans for a cleaner britain and renewable energy goals. I was also thinking about then linking it to the contentious work that...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    anyone know how many seconds the vi for baker mckenzie is? i saw from previous years it was 45 for prep then 90 for the questions but wasnt sure if its the same this year?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    anyone heard back from baker mckenzie post test yet?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Does anyone here have any insight at all on the King & Spalding final panel partner interview round? I feel like ive explored every bit of the internet and can barely find anything at all
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    has anyone else applied to fried frank's TC? if so, does anyone know what the word limit is supposed to be for the questions? The cover letter entry states a 500 word limit but there is no mention for the other 3 questions. There also isn't a maximum word entry in the boxes. I figured the best...

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