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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, Many thanks for sending that through, it was very helpful. Based on the voluntary code, and in your experience, is it worth asking the employer for an extension to to the time limit of an offer to September 15 rather than accept and potentially renege on the offer in the future or...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, I have received a TC offer with a deadline to accept of 31 July 2020. I currently have 11 other TC applications outstanding and would ideally review further hypothetical offers (if any) collectively to make an informed decision on where I would like to train. I was wondering what...
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    Shoosmiths Video Interview

    Have either of you heard back from Shoosmiths post VI yet?
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    Shoosmiths Video Interview

    I asked this on another feed where you can Ask Graduate Recruitment anything and Jessica kindly confirmed it means that the VI needs to be completed by 23.59 13 June 2020
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    Shoosmiths Video Interview

    Hi KS94, Have had no insight whatsoever! It's a "competency based interview" but apart from that, I'm none the wiser with regards to time allowed for recording, examples of any questions that may come up etc. I thought this was a bit unusual considering the firm's open approach to recruiting...
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    Shoosmiths Video Interview

    I second this. Also, has anyone clicked the link as per the email instruction "If you need any help with the interview, support is available when you click on the link" and been taken to (for want of another word) a 'landing page' which states "We'll go through some useful information and...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, I hope you are well. I was wondering whether "the deadline for this interview is 13 June 2020 (GMT+01:00)" means you have until 23.59 on 12 June 2020 or 23.59 13 June 2020 to complete it? Many thanks in advance for your help.
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    Question from a Paralegal: Telling Supervisor about TC Applications?

    It's nice to hear someone else would feel the same way. From my interview with the Partner when I was initially hired, it was very clear on both ends that my intention was to ultimately go down the TC route and so I don't think it would come at a surprise to him. I think I'll just see how it...
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    Question from a Paralegal: Telling Supervisor about TC Applications?

    Thank you so much for taking the time out to reply. Think it is definitely my furloughed brain running on overdrive, you have made me feel a lot better. Thank you so much for your advise, all very useful. I'll make sure I look into the firm's internal policy and ask for advise to make myself...
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    Question from a Paralegal: Telling Supervisor about TC Applications?

    Hi all, I couldn't seem to find an existing discussion to post my question so created a new thread. Apologies if it should be diverted elsewhere. For context, I am currently working as a paralegal and have done so for the past 3 months. I have, however, been on furlough over the last few...
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Hi Alice, The help you have provided in this forum so far is super helpful, so thank you so much for that. I was wondering if you may be able to share any insight you may have into questions like "Tell us about a recent news story that is of interest to you and discuss its impact on the legal...
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    Advice Needed- Fail to Convert VS into TC. Re-apply for VS or Apply directly for a TC?

    Hi Alice and Jessica, Thank you so much for your reply. I will definitely give a straight TC application a go! Thanks again :)
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    Advice Needed- Fail to Convert VS into TC. Re-apply for VS or Apply directly for a TC?

    Hello Everyone! I have just came across TCLA (must have been living under a rock) and was wondering if anyone in the community has any advice for me based on my situation. By way of context, I am a recent First Class Law Graduate from a Russell Group University. In the Summer of 2018, I...
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