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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi all. The Stephenson Harwood TC application does not specifically ask for academic awards. The kind of thing my school gives out are dean's list award, and class medals. I was thinking of including them in the section which says, "Please use this space for additional information about your...
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    Who to ask to be a personal reference?

    Thanks for this!
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    Who to ask to be a personal reference?

    Hi All, The Stephenson Harwood TC application asks for 3 references, academic, work and personal references. For the first two, I think I'm fine. But I don't know what kind of relationship is best to ask for a personal reference. I don't think I want to ask a friend. And my colleagues at my...
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    Do international applicants skip assessment day?

    Hi Bubulubu I really appreciate the names! Its okay if they're closed this cycle. It's good to plan ahead. Have good end of week!
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    Do international applicants skip assessment day?

    This is exactly the problem I was thinking of. Thank you so much for sharing! I've started emailing firms about their position on this, and it has not been encouraging. When firm are accommodating, they do not really advertise that they are open to virtual interviews. Sometimes the info is on...
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    Do international applicants skip assessment day?

    Thank you for your response! I'm going to frame it as a positive.
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    Do international applicants skip assessment day?

    Thank you too :). I sending you a message now.
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    Do international applicants skip assessment day?

    Thank you! Your profile isn't open for me to start a conversation with, so I hope that its okay to talk here. Or you can PM me the answer. I was wondering, (if you were living outside of the UK when you applied) whether you talked about being a non-Brit in your application. Or felt like it...
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    Do international applicants skip assessment day?

    Thank you for the responses. I just wanted to make sure that someone makes it that far, firms don't just deny the application entirely once they learned that you're not already in town for the assessment centre. And also, if there are any internationals who've managed to get that far in the...
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    Do international applicants skip assessment day?

    Hi All, So there are firms that say they will sponsor visas for international applicants. Part of the application process is the assessment day. I wanted to double check with anyone whose ever made it that far in the application process: did they allow you to skip that part, or did they put...
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    '23-'24 International/Foreign/Mature/Career changers/Non-Traditional

    Hi! Thank you so much for your response. My question was rather about whether anyone has ever contacted the firms which only recruit through vacation schemes, about alternative recruitment processes if you are not able to attend a vacation scheme at all.
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    '23-'24 International/Foreign/Mature/Career changers/Non-Traditional

    Hi All, I go to a South African University. I'm in the final undergrad year, and working to secure a Training Contract. There are quite a few firms, like Clyde and Co, that only recruit via vac scheme, and then they do not sponsor visas for the vac scheme. I was wondering if these firms are...
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    Introduction

    Hi everyone! I'm a politics and philosophy undergrad in my final year. I'm also an international student in South Africa. I'm hoping to learn more about UK law and how it operates with other systems of law around the world, particularly in Africa. My aim is also to secure a vacation scheme. So...
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    RPC Virtual Insight Day

    The question was: What are your reasons for applying to the RPC Virtual Bristol Insight? I aimed to hit all the major points: why law? how law would build on my previous experiences how I'd fit into the firm what areas I'm interested in, why why the firm specifically what I'd gain from the...

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