Bronze
- Our standard membership plan includes all of our courses, profiles & applications
- £40/ month
- Everything you get with Bronze:
- Over 50 Law Firm Profiles and Application Guides
- 12 Online Courses covering Applications, Interviews and Commercial Awareness
- Over 300 Successful Past Applications and Cover Letters
- Access to TCLA Premium Private Forum
- This is a monthly recurring membership. Cancel anytime.
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Gold
- Our most comprehensive membership includes courses, premium services & support
- £60/ month
- Everything in the Bronze package plus:
- FREEAccess to the TCLA Academy & Lectures
- 1 free per monthFast-Track Application Review
- 1 free per month1-1 Training Contract Advice Calls
- 1 free per monthVideo Interview Simulator with Detailed Feedback
- Virtual copyGuide to the Commercial World
- Additional courses, includingOur M&A Bootcamp and Crash Course
- Practise Case Studies and Case Study Guides
- Live Chat Support in the TCLA Forum
- Private Gold Members-only Forum with Mock Vacation Scheme Tasks
- 25% off all additional Application Reviews and 40% off all mock interviews
- This is a monthly recurring membership. Cancel anytime.
- Join now
Longer terms = substantial discounts
6 Months of Bronze Membership
£180
- 6 months of Bronze at a fraction of the cost!
- Access all of our courses, successful applications, webinars, law firm profiles, and so much more
- Access all of our new content over the course of the year
6 Months of Gold Membership
£270
- 6 months of Gold at a fraction of the cost!
- Access all of the benefits of Gold, including our application review service, video interview simulator, 1-1 calls and additional case study courses
- Receive a copy of our commercial booklets, a 45+ page guide to the financial markets, the business of law firms, and more
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Membership FAQs
The Corporate Law Academy provides online learning, resources, services and support tailored to aspiring commercial lawyers who are applying for training contracts. As well as free resources, we offer monthly membership plans which give you access to the latest courses and advice covering every aspect of the application and interview process, sector and company insights, commercial awareness, a dedicated online community and much more.
All TCLA Premium membership plans include access to our complete course curriculum as well as law firm profiles, case studies, our database of past applications and access to the TCLA Premium private forum. As a Gold member, you will receive unlimited use of the Video Interview Simulator service, fast-track Application Reviews, exclusive case studies & courses, and access to TCLA instructors during Virtual Office Hours.
With over 300 successful applications made to approximately 70 leading commercial law firms, TCLA’s application database gives you the chance to learn by example from those who have made it. Review successful applications to over 70 leading UK law firms including magic circle, silver circle and US law firms, and learn what each firm looks for and values most. To access the application database, visit the TCLA Premium forum.
TCLA Premium membership includes over 10 comprehensive online courses on a range of topics that aim to enhance your industry knowledge, application skills and self-confidence.
Our most popular courses include Understanding Private Equity, Beating The Watson Glaser Test, Law Firms As A Business, Managing Your Training Contract, Mastering The City, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity For Commercial Law, the Aspiring Lawyer’s Guide to Brexit and Becoming An Exceptional Candidate.
Gold members also get access to exclusive course content such as TCLA’s Crash Course and our Mergers & Acquisitions Case Study Bootcamp.
Our Premium law firm profiles give you the latest information on over 70 UK law firms who specialise in commercial law. We highlight each firm’s unique features to assist you in responding to application form questions, justifying your interest in a firm, or discussing a firm’s strategy at interview. Featured firms include Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Mishcon de Reya and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Our experienced team can review applications for vacation schemes and training contracts in as little as 1 working day. We guide you on how best to present yourself, convey your experience, motivation and potential. The review service includes detailed, line-by-line feedback and advice from TCLA instructors who themselves have a track record of successful past applications, and who have helped many TCLA members to craft successful applications.
Gold members receive one fast-track review each month (returned in 1 working day) included in their membership plan. All TCLA Premium members can purchase individual or packs of 3 application reviews, while Gold members are entitled to a 25% discount on additional reviews.
TCLA uses the same automated video interview software employed by many law firms. The Video Interview Simulator features pre-recorded footage from a TCLA instructor, who will ask you six questions. Once you have completed your video interview, you will receive detailed feedback together with a recording of your performance within three working days. You will also receive a copy of our video interview guide to help you prepare for future video interviews.
As well as access to the Premium forum where you can discuss applications with other TCLA members, Gold members also get direct access to TCLA instructors through the forum chat feature and Virtual Office Hours service. You can also email us at [email protected] and we will aim to respond within three working days.
We automatically give all new Gold members access to the Gold forum, which includes a private chat room feature. We respond to chat questions throughout the week within 1 business day.
If you are interested in purchasing a subscription for longer than one month, please contact our team at [email protected]. We offer an exclusive 25% discount to those purchasing a 6-month Bronze or Gold subscription.
Mock Interviews are an add-on service available to all TCLA members. Designed to help you excel in a real law firm interview, these interviews are led by an experienced TCLA instructor and take place on Zoom for one hour. Mock interviews can be purchased via this page for £50 each. TCLA Bronze members receive a 20% discount and Gold members receive a 40% discount.
Once you have purchased a TCLA Premium subscription, you can log into your TCLA account here.
The majority of TCLA’s content is free, because we believe everyone should benefit from the experience of TCLA’s community of future trainees, trainees and associates. We regularly share advice and opinions on the application and interview process, as well as extensive articles on commercial knowledge in the forum. We also publish free Guides covering a range of topics including M&A case studies, training contract interview questions and analyses of key events in the commercial and financial year.
Every year, we offer a range of TCLA scholarships which include 1 month, 6 month or 12 month standard membership subscriptions and in some cases, a small cash grant towards learning materials and expenses. You can learn more about how to apply on our TCLA Scholarship page.
We accept all major debit and credit cards including Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
Monthly and longer term memberships are recurring subscriptions that will renew automatically at the end of each relevant period, until cancelled by you.
Yes, we are happy to accommodate requests to change your membership plan. Please submit your request to [email protected] and a member of our team will assist you.
To cancel your subscription, log into your TCLA account, choose Manage Subscriptions within your account profile and cancel your active subscription.