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  1. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    There is some great advice in these threads and posts: Thread 'Converting your vacation scheme into a training contract - top tips in 2021' https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....to-a-training-contract-top-tips-in-2021.3454/ Convert your vacation scheme into a training contract | The Corporate...
  2. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    If the questions are covering motivations reasons for the career/the firm/the opportunity, then no need to provide a cover letter. It is probably a default where the system is used for other vacancies.
  3. Jessica Booker

    Withdrawing from TC

    It’s likely to be that they could reclaim it all then. Whether they do or not is a completely different matter though, and I suspect will be on a case by case basis which means it can be difficult to give advice on what’s likely here. Are you still looking to qualify as a solicitor or do you...
  4. Jessica Booker

    Withdrawing from TC

    Do your offer documents refer to having to repay the LPC costs?
  5. Jessica Booker

    Work experience in big international law firm OR Paralegalling | HELP

    The paralegal job might not start until late July. I would wait until you see if you get the paralegal offer and then work out what to do - I think you might jump the gun otherwise.
  6. Jessica Booker

    Work experience in big international law firm OR Paralegalling | HELP

    July is only a matter of weeks away - you could find that you are able to do the internship before the paralegal job starts. If you did secure both offers, you could always renege on the one you don’t prefer.
  7. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Unlikely to be on the basis of second year grades alone, but could be if you overall degree classification was a 2.2 or lower.
  8. Jessica Booker

    Work experience in big international law firm OR Paralegalling | HELP

    Could you not do both? Do the placement and then do the paralegal role? If not, it sounds like the paralegal role will be a longer term opportunity and therefore will be the better one to seek. Working in a non U.K. office of an international firm would really be helpful if you wanted to work...
  9. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I will most likely not be able to pick this up until late Wednesday/Thursday due to annual leave and other TCLA commitments.
  10. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    There won't be a standard policy, but many ATSs won't have the functionality to flag use of AI in an answer - it is more likely only going to be flagged by someone interpretating it as such (and even then the firm may not have an issue with it depending on the quality of your answer).
  11. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Sorry to hear you feel like that. The firm understand the frustrations from the decision being made at this late stage in the process, and it wasn’t a decision made lightly.
  12. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I can answer this - it’s very genuine. It was only sent to people who were at the final selection stages and who the firm want to keep in contact with for future opportunities.
  13. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Amazing news! Congratulations and well done 👏🏼
  14. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I wouldn't say it is late in the cycle - many firms are still going to open their direct TC applications this summer. Maybe take a break from it for a while and come back to it once you have had a chance to relax and reflect. You are allowed to feel like this (pretty much everyone does!) and...
  15. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It’s really difficult to advise on this as it will depend on the nature of the mistakes. But mistakes are likely to happen in a vacation scheme and no one is perfect and so they are likely to happen. It’s more about either the severity of the mistake/the implications of the mistake being made...
  16. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    The below advice is spot on - you need to ask ASAP, but I would ask IF you can have an extension rather than asking for one (language is important in this context).
  17. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I’ll come back to this tonight - sorry for the delay.
  18. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    They really won’t look at it any differently just by name. They will look at what you did on the scheme as an indicator of its value.
  19. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    You should really disclose it, especially as it might have to be raised in conflicts checks anyway. From an onboarding process they can only go off the information you give them, but if something comes up where they find out you didn’t disclose this as part of the onboarding processes when you...
  20. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    There is not really any difference between a legal internship and a vacation scheme apart from the name. It sounds like you have enough legal experience and a lot of non legal work experience and so I would say you should have no hesitations in applying for TC/Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeships

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