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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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<blockquote data-quote="Abbie Whitlock" data-source="post: 224797" data-attributes="member: 42112"><p>Hello!</p><p></p><p>For Q4, you don’t necessarily need a separate example of each skill. With only 200 words, it might be more effective to identify 2-3 key skills / qualities and then use one strong example that demonstrates all of them in action. This allows the graduate recruitment team to see how your skills interact in a real situation, rather than a list of disconnected mini-stories.</p><p></p><p>For the “next generation of lawyers” part, it helps you frame your answers around qualities that reflect how the legal industry is evolving. Things such as adaptability, commercial awareness, tech-literacy, cross-team collaboration, or the ability to learn quickly tend to resonate as firms are thinking about the future of the profession, not just what lawyers needed 10 years ago.</p><p></p><p>A good structure to follow could be:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Briefly identify the skills you think matter for future lawyers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Explain why they matter in the modern legal landscape (with reference to changes in the legal market / profession)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Give one concise example of when you have demonstrated those skills</li> </ol><p>This keeps it clear, focused, and (hopefully!) within the word limit. I hope that helps! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abbie Whitlock, post: 224797, member: 42112"] Hello! For Q4, you don’t necessarily need a separate example of each skill. With only 200 words, it might be more effective to identify 2-3 key skills / qualities and then use one strong example that demonstrates all of them in action. This allows the graduate recruitment team to see how your skills interact in a real situation, rather than a list of disconnected mini-stories. For the “next generation of lawyers” part, it helps you frame your answers around qualities that reflect how the legal industry is evolving. Things such as adaptability, commercial awareness, tech-literacy, cross-team collaboration, or the ability to learn quickly tend to resonate as firms are thinking about the future of the profession, not just what lawyers needed 10 years ago. A good structure to follow could be: [LIST=1] [*]Briefly identify the skills you think matter for future lawyers [*]Explain why they matter in the modern legal landscape (with reference to changes in the legal market / profession) [*]Give one concise example of when you have demonstrated those skills [/LIST] This keeps it clear, focused, and (hopefully!) within the word limit. I hope that helps! :) [/QUOTE]
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