TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[aliiiisonxooox]

Hi, sorry to be annoying and ask maybe a silly question. @Abbie Whitlock - and hope you are having a nice weekend.

When asked “why commercial law” would it be ok to give an example of a M&A module from my L.L.M. Or it wouldn’t as M&A is essentially corporate law. Would I be better off saying that in university I did a module called “aspects of commercial law” where we did XYz and then went to do my LLM focused on commercial law modules- and also commercial law appeals to me because my international background and give example. What approach should I take? I always struggled answering this question. Thank you!

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Hi @Abbie Whitlock I hope you're doing amazing!!

I have quite an mysterious AC coming up, it's a bit of a niche firm so there's no info on here about what the day actually involves. It said on the email that there will be a mixture of individual and group exercises, and on Glassdoor someone said they had to make a poster + debate controversial topics. Do you have any tips for either of these? Feeling a bit lost in terms of preparation for this AC thank you so much!

 

[FutureTraineeLawyer]

Does anyone have any tips or insights for Harbottle & Lewis AC? I believe it involves a group task, case study, and a written drafting exercise. The AC is in less than a week I feel like I have limited time to prepare so I would appreciate any advice !