Recent content by Wannabe_Lawyer

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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Hiya, I imagine it's probably good to include all your grades. But I'd check with Grad Recruitment. I'm also an LPC-er and they specifically said they won't be factoring in your grade to the assessment process.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    At an insight day, they said that they don't look at your LPC grade at all. They only look for a 2:1 undergraduate classification.
  3. W

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Thank you, Jessica, I'll go with that. The sentence was also missing a period at the end, which is why I was suspicious.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Just working on my King & Spalding app, and question C asks to 'describe a current news story which is of interest to you and why'. Looks like the sentence has been cut off...does anyone know if we're supposed to relate this back to K&S?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I know of a Canadian who is a trainee there, so I presume the answer is yes.
  6. W

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Me too...I guess reusing last year's application is not a good strategy...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    To anyone that has done NRF's arctic shores assessment, do you know how your performance is assessed? I was a bit traumatised after taking Gowling's version and finding out that they didn't factor in your actual 'score' in the games. Is NRF the same? Am considering whether or not it would be a...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It says we were 'shortlisted', but who knows how large that pool is...seems like a lot of people got through
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    We got invitations to complete the situational judgment test on Jan 16th last year.
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    Ask Ropes & Gray Anything! Join Maya Shah to learn about applying to a leading transactional law firm

    With all due respect, I don't believe that is factually correct. If LPC graduates are asked to do the entire SQE programme and forfeit any exemptions, your firm would not need to run two separate qualification programmes. It's regrettable that your firm is penalising individuals who self-funded...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Agreed, hoping Ropes & Gray is the only firm doing this!
  12. W

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Thank you! Seems like a bizarre policy, but I guess that's one less application I'll have to make.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I was looking through the thread w/ Ropes & Gray Grad Recruitment (below) and saw that they won't accept applications from LPC students/graduates...it seems unnecessarily harsh and not logical (especially if individuals are willing to forfeit their exemption and do the entire SQE). Has anyone...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Honestly, in my (very biased, having been recently pfo-ed) opinion, it feels like an elaborate lottery system. There are some videos on YouTube, but, they're geared towards people in consulting and the big4. The criteria your firm is looking for may be completely different. Also, with Gowling's...

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