Recent content by elainehua

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    Norton Rose Fulbright Vacation Scheme 2023-24

    Has anyone heard back from the telephone interview? The HR told me that the AC is next week but I still haven't heard back :( Did my telephone interview 4 days ago (Monday)
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    Firms that hire TC from paralegals

    Hi, I am a 2023 LLB graduate from RS group currently on my two years graduate visa and applying for a paralegal job, and hopefully to get a TC from paralegalling. From various online resources, I noticed that many big firms do not look for TC applicants from their paralegals at all. Whilst some...
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    Applying for Vacation Schemes After Graduation

    I am interested in the third question as well!
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    Seld-fund SQE, LLM or Paralegal if I am looking to apply for TC, as an international student

    Thank you so much, Jessica! These devices are super useful and I am sorry I didn't reply earlier. An update on my situation is that I have chosen the graduate visa + paralegal route. I am currently applying to as many paralegal roles as I can and hopefully, I can get a TC with this route. I saw...
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    Seld-fund SQE, LLM or Paralegal if I am looking to apply for TC, as an international student

    Hi, I have read through a few of the TCLA forum posts and found much information covered by Jessica really helpful. However, I realised that many discussions are not really directed at international students (which is the reason why I opened this thread). It would also be extremely helpful if...
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    Advice needed on SQE and career in general

    Hi, I realised that your post is almost 1 year! I am in a very similar situation as you now (final year RG LLB student, in the dilemma of not getting VS), except I am also an international student with visa problems to sort out... (from what I read, I think paralegals sounds like the most...
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    International student/Paralegal - Ask me anything

    Hi, I am an international student in my final year of study in LLB. I am worried about whether I could secure VS/ TC so I am also considering applying to paralegal. I have heard that firms are less willing to recruit international students for paralegal positions (as they need to sponsor us)...

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