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    Aspiring Solicitors - Aspire 2023

    Hi TCLA! I've just found out I have secured a place on the AS 2023 Aspire programme! From members of TCLA who have taken part in previous years, it would be great to hear about your experience, how you found the scheme and what to expect. And for any TCLA members who have secured a place for...
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    Sponsored Paralegal work

    Hello, I’d greatly appreciate it if anyone could let me know of any firms (law or non-law in-house) in the UK that will hire a paralegal and provide visa sponsorship. I know this is not common, but I might as well push my luck and ask. ** At one point during my LPC last year, I was extremely...
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    Books for insight into being a solicitor/corporate law

    Hi everyone, Does anyone have book recommendations for an insight into working in commercial law as a solicitor? There are lots of books for thinking like a lawyer but many discuss the life of a barrister and not so much commercial solicitor in a corporate environment. Would appreciate any...
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    Group chat - Semi-finals AS Commercial Awareness Competition 2021-22

    Hi everyone, I wanted to start a group chat for anyone else who’s in the semi-finals of the AS Commercial Awareness Competition and wants to discuss preparation or commercial topics.

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