TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[ashwright]

Hiya @ashwright

Wanted to send this EXCELLENT post by legendary user @RANDOTRON. When I was applying, I found these suggestions so incredibly useful in getting comfortable with discussing commercial topics. Let me know if there's anything else I can send your way or any other topics in particular that you may want to think about.

Thank you so much, Ram!! This is exactly what I need! Having this as a menu of commercial awareness content will be super helpful in keeping learning fresh (I especially have been needing some good YouTube explainers, so I am very excited to go through the list 😁 😁 )

My only follow-up is whether you have any tips on how I can better acquaint myself with law firm practice areas (especially what they actually do). Whilst I have some news stories floating in my mind, I often struggle to think about how law firms connect to them.
I know LittleLaw and ZipLaw sometimes send newsletters connecting practice areas to news stories, but I was hoping to find some more detailed explanations of each practice area (e.g., I don't really know what 'project finance' is/involves).

Thank you again for always being so kind and helpful 🫶🫶

 

[AS24]

Hi @Chris Brown,

I wanted to congratulate you on your TC offer.

I do not know if you already posted about it, but I was wondering if you could tell us how you strategised your tc applications.
How many firms did you apply to? How did you choose them?

Thank you in advance for your reply.