Turn away vacation scheme offers this year
If you’ve been through the last application cycle and you didn’t secure a training contract offer, first of all, I know the feeling. And I’m sorry. We’ve seen the application process become more competitive than ever — and I have met so many candidates in the last cycle who have really put their heart into this process, only to face rejection.
Or maybe you’re just starting out — and you see the people around you talking about vacation schemes and training contracts. It’s stressful when you find out law firms are receiving 4,000 applications for 25 places. How are you supposed to know where to even begin?
That’s why I want to bring you our personal service programme. Think of this as ‘personal training’ for commercial law. It’s for aspiring lawyers who want 2025/26 to be the year they secure a training contract.
We work with you on a completely 1-2-1 basis. We sit down with you for 30 minutes every week to map out your application strategy, coach you in writing applications, and train you to develop the skills to secure a training contract. What that looks like for you is completely tailored to you and your needs.
We craft the strategy around you.
Here’s what we work on:
- An application strategy so you know which law firms to apply to, and when, to make the most of the cycle as soon as the application window starts
- Firm-ready applications that have been guided and coached by TCLA
- A deep understanding of how to write applications that clearly convey your motivations and sell your experiences
- The confidence through 1-2-1 practice that you can handle anything that happens in the law firm process
Plus, it’s completely bespoke to your needs. Want to just focus on applications or interview training? We can do that!
Who this programme is for:
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You want to secure a training contract at your dream law firm. You are an aspiring lawyer who hasn’t been successful in the last cycle and you really want to make 2025/26 count. Or you are new to the process and want to really accelerate your learning in a short space of time.
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You are motivated to put in the work. We’ll make sure you make more progress than you ever believed was possible — but to get the most out of this service, you need to be ready to put the time in.
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You’re a student, graduate, career changer, UK or international applicant. It doesn’t matter if you’re law or non-law, first year or graduate, or someone with grades that you wish were higher at university. As long as you are willing — we will be with you every step of the way.
What the personal service programme will do:
- Help you to write firm-ready applications faster. When the application window opens, you will feel significantly further ahead than you ever have, with outstanding applications ready to send off.
- Have a clear application strategy: You’ll know exactly how to plan out your time through the cycle, to make the most of the process and apply to the firms you are most likely to convert into an interview.
- Get access to exactly what you need to know about the law firm process. No more feeling lost or overwhelmed or not knowing what you’re missing out. If you’re working full time or studying, this programme will tell you exactly what you need to know about making it past this process.
- Have unique reasons for applying to commercial law firms and for wanting to become a commercial lawyer. We’ll show how to write your work experience, sell yourself in your cover letter and answer law firm commercial questions so you stand out.
- Have the support and confidence of a 1-2-1 mentor. In this unique programme, you’ll have the full support on a 1-2-1 basis every step of the way, to keep you motivated, hold you accountable, and to help you make more success than you ever believed was possible.
Monthly Coaching
4 weeks of 30 minute calls -- designed to get you a training contract this year.
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Each plan includes a premium subscription
Personal Service
- 10 places available on the first cohort
- £200
- 30 minute coaching every week for four weeks1-2-1 weekly coaching to prepare you over four weeks
- Mentor AccessPersonal access to your mentor to ask any questions you need
- Application tracker and goal tracking systemMap out your goals this cycle so you make more progress
- Everything in premiumGet access to all commercial awareness courses, Watson Glaser-style simulator, the video interview simulator, law firm profiles and application guides over your training
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Personal Service is a monthly recurring subscription. You can stay with your coach for as long as you’d like. If you want to cancel, just give us 7 days notice before the end of your billing cycle.
It’s monthly one to one coaching designed to get you past the application stage this year. What makes it different to our normal programmes is the 1-2-1 mentoring. Every week, we will completely build a strategy around your situation — so you can make more progress this cycle than ever before.
This run between 9:30am and 5:30pm each day. You can pick a time that best suits you! If you’d like to explore alternative hours, please drop us an email at [email protected].
If you sign up and you already have a premium subscription, we’ll refund it for you :). Please drop us an email at [email protected].
All the sessions are virtual and take place on Zoom. You will find the details about signing up to your kick off call via email once you book.
This programme will suit you best if you want our fast-track service to getting a training contract. It gives us an opportunity to really work closely with you, tell you exactly what you need to know, and guide you to making more progress than you otherwise would. But you don’t need to sign up to this programme – you can 100% get a training contract without it. This service is perfect for those of you are working or studying at the same time and would like us to tell you exactly what you need to know.
Yes! You can keep it running for as long as you’d like to.
