Law Applications are harder now. (Here’s why)

You hear stories of people spending three years applying to law firms, and it leaves many future lawyers wondering what they are doing wrong. In this video, I break down exactly why securing a training contract in 2026 feels harder than ever. You’ll learn how widespread information has raised the baseline for all applicants, why firms are relying on strict grade filters and multi-stage AI assessments, and what graduate recruitment teams actually want to see from you. Chapters: 00:00 Intro: Why Landing a Law Firm Job is Harder Today 00:24 Law Firms Are Drowning in Applications 01:53 Your Grades Matter More 02:53 The Assessment Stages Have Multiplied 03:53 The Baseline Has Gone Up 04:56 Everyone Sounds the Same 05:26 The Lack of Feedback 06:15 8 Proven Ways to Stand Out and Get a TC 07:06 1. Get Good Grades 07:29 2. Deeply Understand Your Motivations 08:34 3. Go Out of Your Way to Meet the Firms 09:18 4. Be Personal 10:01 5. Develop a High Level of Commercial Awareness 10:55 6. Get in Lots of Reps 11:42 7. Take Enough Shots on Goal 12:23 8. Take on Feedback But Discard Bad Advice Join thousands of others in their journey to getting a training contract over on the TCLA forum: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum Website: [https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com](https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/) Premium: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/tcla-premium/ Newsletter: https://thecorporatelawacademy.kit.com/ebfe485a82