TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

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IRO

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If you don’t have your heart set on a particular seat already, I’d say try to make sure you do a transactional seat and a contentious seat so you get a taste of both!
@thirdtimelucky Advisory seats are also worth considering! (I did two advisory seats because I plan to qualify into one of them). I’d also seriously consider any seats which the firm has a particular strength in or which are mandatory during the TC, as it might help you when deciding between TC offers as it will give you a better idea of what seats you’ll do during your TC.
 
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Hi all, looking for some advice please… 🙌🏼

I applied for the Samsung Graduate Paralegal role and did the tests and VI. I’ve just heard I’ve just been offered an AC for the Graduate Data Privacy Advisor role instead. I am interested in potentially specialising in data protection/privacy law when becoming a solicitor (despite my username on here lol) so looks like it would give me relevant experience. But as it is not strictly within the legal team (it’s in the Business Services team), would this come across as a good experience with future TC apps? It’s also a two year programme so I’m unsure.

Please let me know your thoughts! TIA x
 

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Hi all, looking for some advice please… 🙌🏼

I applied for the Samsung Graduate Paralegal role and did the tests and VI. I’ve just heard I’ve just been offered an AC for the Graduate Data Privacy Advisor role instead. I am interested in potentially specialising in data protection/privacy law when becoming a solicitor (despite my username on here lol) so looks like it would give me relevant experience. But as it is not strictly within the legal team (it’s in the Business Services team), would this come across as a good experience with future TC apps? It’s also a two year programme so I’m unsure.

Please let me know your thoughts! TIA x
Absolutely yes!

Think about this:
1) Industry insight
2) Global company and likely to gain knowledge of how to support it. So experience of what it means to work internationally and the implications of it.
3) So many skills
4) You do not need legal experience to get a TC
 
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