TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

[Jessica Booker]

How can I access the VS to TC event recording if I'm a premium member? @Jaysen

It is in the TCLA to TC course if I remember correctly.

 

[Legalregal]

Did anybody else secure a place on the Addleshaw Goddard Direct Training Contract Masterclass with AS? This is such a great opportunity and was wondering how people are preparing?

Hey! Do you remember the thing Zoe said AG had recently done using AI in the financial sector? In my notes I wrote down the Digital Innovation Group had digitised FFA's but I can't find anything about it anywhere so I must have got the acronym down wrong

 

[Sonia_Kawaii]

Hey! Do you remember the thing Zoe said AG had recently done using AI in the financial sector? In my notes I wrote down the Digital Innovation Group had digitised FFA's but I can't find anything about it anywhere so I must have got the acronym down wrong

Hey,

Zoe mentioned that AG is very proud of their Intelligent Delivery which touches on a lot of consulting services, outsourcing services - they're utilising AI in a way that other law firms aren't to be able, to help clients automate their documents, manage high volumes of information etc.. She said to cite clients, initiatives or transactions to show that level of detail.

Zoe said she was impressed by the Digitial Innovation Group because she has a background in financial services. It resonated with her that AG is working to help clients digitise in the FS space. What that means is that they help with the design of the delivery of end to end processes for a lot of their financial service clients, banks and alternative lenders (to help them work more efficiently). That's incredibly innovative because that is not traditionally what a law firm is set out to do. Also remember to consider the firm as a business and how this helps them maintain their competitive advantage.

Hope this helps!

 

[Legalregal]

Hey,

Zoe mentioned that AG is very proud of their Intelligent Delivery which touches on a lot of consulting services, outsourcing services - they're utilising AI in a way that other law firms aren't to be able, to help clients automate their documents, manage high volumes of information etc.. She said to cite clients, initiatives or transactions to show that level of detail.

Zoe said she was impressed by the Digitial Innovation Group because she has a background in financial services. It resonated with her that AG is working to help clients digitise in the FS space. What that means is that they help with the design of the delivery of end to end processes for a lot of their financial service clients, banks and alternative lenders (to help them work more efficiently). That's incredibly innovative because that is not traditionally what a law firm is set out to do. Also remember to consider the firm as a business and how this helps them maintain their competitive advantage.

Hope this helps!

Thanks, that's a great help. You clearly take very good notes!

 

[Sonia_Kawaii]

Thanks, that's a great help. You clearly take very good notes!

Haha I try lol and you’re welcome 😊

 

[Jaysen]

How can I access the VS to TC event recording if I'm a premium member? @Jaysen

Can be found here

Premium membership | The Corporate Law Academy

TCLA’s Premium membership contains everything you need to stand out during the competitive application process for training contracts in commercial law.

classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com

 

[Law2022]

Hey! Do you remember the thing Zoe said AG had recently done using AI in the financial sector? In my notes I wrote down the Digital Innovation Group had digitised FFA's but I can't find anything about it anywhere so I must have got the acronym down wrong

I wish I could help but I don’t have any notes on this! I’m sorry

 

[Donuttime]

does anyone know if time is taken into account for a watson glaser test?

 

[Donuttime]

does anyone know if time is taken into account for a watson glaser test?

coming back to this post, i scored 36/40 in one of my watson glaser tests but still did not make it through to the next stage. (The firm requires you to pass application stage to move on to the watson glaser and then the next stage) Unless everyone got really high i am so confused on why my application was not progressed? i thought i completed it with good enough time but im so unsure with everything right now

 

[Jessica Booker]

does anyone know if time is taken into account for a watson glaser test?

It can be - but at the same time might not be. Depends how the firm decides to weight things. I’d focus on accuracy rather than time though.

 

[Jessica Booker]

coming back to this post, i scored 36/40 in one of my watson glaser tests but still did not make it through to the next stage. (The firm requires you to pass application stage to move on to the watson glaser and then the next stage) Unless everyone got really high i am so confused on why my application was not progressed? i thought i completed it with good enough time but im so unsure with everything right now

That might not be down to time.

The questions you didn’t get right may have been weighted more heavily.

You may also have been penalised for getting the “worst” answer on the questions you got wrong.

 

[S87]

Morning guys, I have just been invited to an interview with the BoE and I am anxious. The interview involves a test followed by an interview which includes technical questions. Have you ever been interviewed by the BoE? Do you know what kind of written test is involved or what kind of technical question they might ask me?

 

[Etudierlaw2022]

I asked a partner a question and didn't say thank you after he answered accidentally, because he immediately launched into asking if there were any other questions, was this extremely impolite? It wasn't intentional, I hope I didn't ruin my chances of getting a TC! I did thank him when he left the chat

 

[Jacob Miller]

Morning guys, I have just been invited to an interview with the BoE and I am anxious. The interview involves a test followed by an interview which includes technical questions. Have you ever been interviewed by the BoE? Do you know what kind of written test is involved or what kind of technical question they might ask me?

Is this for a legal role or a non-legal role?

 

[Lumree]

I asked a partner a question and didn't say thank you after he answered accidentally, because he immediately launched into asking if there were any other questions, was this extremely impolite? It wasn't intentional, I hope I didn't ruin my chances of getting a TC! I did thank him when he left the chat

I doubt they even noticed!

 

[Jacob Miller]

I asked a partner a question and didn't say thank you after he answered accidentally, because he immediately launched into asking if there were any other questions, was this extremely impolite? It wasn't intentional, I hope I didn't ruin my chances of getting a TC! I did thank him when he left the chat

You certainly haven't ruined your chances of getting a TC - don't worry about this. If the partner started speaking before you could thank him, that's not on you.

 

[Etudierlaw2022]

You certainly haven't ruined your chances of getting a TC - don't worry about this. If the partner started speaking before you could thank him, that's not on you.

Thank you guys, just overthinking every little thing lol

 

[Jacob Miller]

Thank you guys, just overthinking every little thing lol

Don’t sweat the small stuff - vacation schemes

As we have had a few posts where people are worried about how they are perceived on vacation schemes, and I have also had a fair number of PMs on the same topic, I thought it would be useful to list out some of the things you really don’t need to worry about when it comes to vacation schemes. -...

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If you're prone to overthinking, the above thread might help you out.

 

[S87]

Is this for a legal role or a non-legal role?

It is a legal role, and they said that the test involves analysing a piece of legislation which is something that I struggle with because of my dyslexia.

 

[Jacob Miller]

It is a legal role, and they said that the test involves analysing a piece of legislation which is something that I struggle with because of my dyslexia.

Have you declared your dyslexia to them? You are likely to be entitled to additional time or other adjustments in any assessments.