The Corporate Law Academy – Welcome to TCLA Premium

The Corporate Law Academy – Welcome to TCLA Premium

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Why TCLA Premium?

If you’re on this page, chances are you want to be a commercial lawyer. It’s a profession that offers interesting work, global opportunities and the chance to work on headlining deals.

However, commercial law is also one of the most competitive industries to enter. Thousands of candidates apply for a small number of places each year. Only a handful secure training contracts.

Just look at the reported application to interview ratio for these firms:

Data from Lex 100 (2018)

TCLA Premium has been designed to turn good candidates into great candidates at all levels of the process. We detail how to write the top 1% of applications. We break down how you can excel in case studies and partner interviews. And we teach you the fundamentals of commercial awareness.

We’re not here to give you the secret to securing a training contract because, quite frankly, there isn’t one. But what we can do is share everything we’ve learned, having been through the process ourselves and having worked with thousands of candidates over the last few years (over the past few years, we’ve reviewed several thousand applications for vacation schemes and training contracts).

Contrary to what you might think at the moment, much of reaching the top 1% percent is about learning skills. Application writing, interview performance, debating commercial topics… they’re just like any skill, which means they can be developed through consistent, deliberate practice.

Now, at the moment, some of this information is already out there. But it’s fragmented. That means different candidates have access to different information. It also means many aspiring lawyers don’t have access to high-quality resources to teach them how to write a stand-out application or excel during law firm case studies. That’s a huge problem because, for many firms, you only have one shot per cycle.

So, TCLA Premium offers high-level training and resources on teach candidates the skills they need to secure training contracts, all in one easily-accessible location.

It won’t be for everyone and it’s not a secret sauce; you can definitely still secure a training contract without TCLA Premium.

What it does do is combine the knowledge you need to know for your applications, interviews and assessment centres in a single, straightforward package. We’ve put hundreds and hundreds of hours into providing the best resources we can think of to help you secure a training contract.

TCLA Premium provides high-level training and resources to help aspiring lawyers secure training contracts at elite commercial law firms.

Our monthly membership programme gives you unlimited access to all our TCLA courses and premium materials, including all of our future courses.

For what it’s worth, the new premium content is brilliant. Arun-Sohan Pall’s discussion on substantive and procedural commercial awareness is the sort of insight you don’t see elsewhere. TCLA provide the best combination of tools and knowledge to equip the next generation of lawyers on the market, and I want to thank you for that.

– Shawn C

What does TCLA Premium offer?

TCLA Premium is a monthly recurring subscription. You pay one monthly fee and get access to all of the courses we’ve ever created. You also gain access to our ongoing future material for as long as you are a subscriber.

75+ Successful Applications

Members of TCLA Premium have access to all of our past content in our private forum. Inside our forum, you will find copies of 75+ successful applications and cover letters shared by students applying to a variety of firms. You will also find high-level application advice, commercial discussions, and more!

The list of firms include: Addleshaw Goddard, Allen & Overy, Ashurst, Baker McKenzie, BCLP, Clifford Chance, Clyde & Co, CMS, Davis Polk, Dechert, Dentons, Eversheds, Freshfields, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hogan Lovells, Howard Kennedy, Howes Percival, Jones Day, Kirkland & Ellis, K&L Gates, Latham & Watkins, Linklaters, Macfarlanes, Mayer Brown, Mishcon de Reya, Norton Rose Fulbright, Osborne Clarke, Penningtons Manches Cooper, Pinsent Masons, Reed Smith, Shearman & Sterling, Simmons & Simmons, Slaughter and May, Travers Smith, Watson Farley & Williams, White & Case and Womble Bond Dickinson.

Access to our Courses

Our courses are designed to teach you how to excel in interviews and assessment centres, from lessons on law firm case studies and discussions of commercial topics to in-depth guides. We use a combination of video tutorials, mock case studies and graded quizzes to cater to different styles of learning. More than “commercial awareness”, we also provide you with an in-depth understanding of a variety of topics to take you forward in your career.

Our current courses include:

1: Understanding Private Equity

Basic questions about private equity arise during interviews with several U.S. law firms, including Weil Gotshal & Manges and Kirkland & Ellis. Other corporate-heavy law firms may also test your knowledge of private equity through case study interviews or written exercises.

2: The Interviewees’ Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions

Our most popular course! Mergers and acquisitions forms the basis for some of the hardest exercises at law firm interviews and assessment days. That’s why this course is designed to prepare you for all forms of M&A questions across case studies, written exercises and scenario interviews.

3: The Aspiring Lawyer’s Guide to Brexit

This course is a roadmap to what you need to know about Brexit for your interviews. It’s structured through a series of interview questions based on the impact of Brexit on businesses and law firms.

4: TCLA’s 2019/20 Interview Course

Have you been struggling with law firm interviews? Do you fall down on group exercises during assessment centres? Are you wondering how to approach case studies and written exercises? TCLA’s 2019/20 interview course was designed to help you turn an interview into a training contract offer.

5. Legal Technology Crash Course

This crash course is aimed at students and future trainees who want to better understand the advent of legal technology and its impact on commercial law firms. It’s taught by Richard Tromans, founder of Artificial Lawyer, a global news website dedicated to “New Wave” legal technology. Artificial Lawyer has been recognised as one of the top 50 information sites in the world on Artificial Intelligence.

6. Managing your Training Contract

Brought to you by a team of trainee solicitors and associates at leading City law firms, this course is designed to help you better understand the role of trainee solicitors.

7. From TCLA to TC

The course focuses on joining the top percentage of applicants, aiming for outstanding rather than ‘good enough’ in every aspect of your application journey, drafting applications that leave no doubt in the recruiter’s mind as to your capabilities, and learning the nuances that will help you to stand out when developing commercial awareness and performing on vacation schemes.

8. TCLA’s Weekly Report and Interview Guides

Our Weekly Report has been designed to develop your understanding of topical commercial news. Every Wednesday, the TCLA team breaks down one topic which we believe will be most relevant to your commercial interviews. This includes examining why it’s in the news and the impact across different sectors. Within TCLA’s Interview Guides, we’re also releasing a series of our best interview guides to help you prepare for the most challenging interview questions at commercial law firms.

9. TCLA’s Introduction to the City Course

In this course, we break down the commercial topics likely to come up at interviews and assessment centres in 2019/2020, including the financial markets, the business of law firms, as well as topical news stories. The goal is to demystify key business and legal topics and provide an overview of how different parts of the City work together.

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No other course contains the breadth of material contained in these courses, nor are they tailored in the same way to aspiring lawyers. Moreover, within these courses you will find mock case studies and sample answers, detailed video breakdowns of challenging interview questions, and sample interview answers.

25+ Law Firm Insights

To secure a training contract, you need to demonstrate a clear motivation for applying to a particular firm. But it’s not always easy to work out what makes law firms different. Our detailed law firm profiles have been designed to help you to tailor your applications and justify what makes a law firm different at interviews.

We use our premium subscriptions to The Lawyer and Legal Week, along with our existing knowledge of firms, to give you a detailed explanation of a firm’s unique selling points. You’ll come away with a high-level understanding of a firm, which you can then apply to your applications, interviews and vacation schemes.

We have insights on the following firms: Ashurst, Akin Gump, Baker McKenzie, BCLP, Bird & Bird, Debevoise & Plimpton (mini-insight), Dechert, Dentons, Eversheds Sutherland, Gibson Dunn, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hogan Lovells, Jones Day, Latham & Watkins, Macfarlanes, Mayer Brown, Reed Smith, Ropes & Gray, Simmons & Simmons, Skadden, Stephenson Harwood, Travers Smith, Trowers & Hamlins, Vinson & Elkins, Weil Gotshal & Manges and White & Case. Check out a sample law firm insight for Skadden.

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Access to TCLA’s Virtual Training Programme

Case study and commercial interviews are some of the most challenging assessments at commercial law firms.

We know many of you struggle in these interviews because you lack experience analysing business articles or debating commercial issues in an interview setting.

You’re not used to being challenged by a partner. You’ve never had to explain how a commercial story impacts a law firm. You don’t know what to expect or how to best prepare.

TCLA’s Virtual Training Programme is exclusively available to premium members. These training sessions are designed to help you develop your commercial awareness and teach you how to excel during interviews at top commercial law firms. More details on this programme is available here.

Silver Members

Silver Members are entitled to all of the above, plus…

One Standard Application Review Every Month

We’ve reviewed thousands of applications for vacation schemes and training contracts over the past few years. Our thorough and personal application review service offers you detailed, line-by-line comments on your vacation scheme or training contract application. We’ll use our application reviews to teach you to how sell yourselves on paper, how to stand out from the crowd, and how to answer a variety of law firm application questions.

Silver Members are entitled to a standard application review every month (returned in 3 working days). Read more about our Application Review Service.

Access to our Video Interview Simulator

Our Video Interview Simulator uses the same software that many law firms use to filter candidates. You’ll be asked questions, adapted from real law firm interviews, under timed conditions and we’ll provide you with comprehensive question-by-question feedback. You’ll also receive a recording of your performance and a copy of our video interview cheat sheet to prepare you for the real thing. Silver members are able to book one session free every month! Read more about our Video Interview Simulator.

Gold Members

Gold Members are entitled to all of the above, plus…

Three Fast-Track Application Reviews Every Month

We’ve reviewed thousands of applications for vacation schemes and training contracts over the past few years. Our thorough and personal application review service offers you detailed, line-by-line comments on your vacation scheme or training contract application. We’ll use our application reviews to teach you to how sell yourselves on paper, how to stand out from the crowd, and how to answer a variety of law firm application questions.

Gold Members can receive 3 fast-track reviews each month (returned in 1 working day). Read more about our Application Review Service. (Note this replaces the standard application review offered to Silver Members.)

A Copy of Our Commercial Booklet

Access to TCLA’s Crash Course Talks

We’re delighted to announce that Gold Members now have access to almost three hours of content from TCLA’s Crash Course. More details on this exclusive course can be found here.

The sessions include:

Legal Technology Crash Course by Alistair Wye (Lead Innovation & Technology Consultant at a global law firm)
Understanding the City by Christopher Stoakes (author of All You Need to Know About The City) and Ben Staveley (former partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)
Mergers & Acquisitions Crash Course by Bobby Reddy (former partner at Latham & Watkins and University of Cambridge Lecturer in Corporate Law)
Mastering Interviews by Arun Sohan-Pall (secured five training contract offers and future trainee at Kirkland & Ellis)

Fast-Track Office Hours

Starting from Tuesday 3 March 2020, Gold members also have access to fast-track office hours. There will be three 15 minutes slots each week from 1:30pm-2:15pm to speak to the TCLA team and one session can be booked each month.

You can use this session to chat about anything related to securing a training contract. This can include:

Reviewing your current profile and identifying areas of improvement
Working out your application strategy
Dealing with rejection and time management
Reviewing a past application
Advice on improving your interview performance
Developing your commercial awareness

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