Recent content by trainee4u
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Thanks for the thoughts - there's no commute per se, as it's online (although realistically I wouldn't feel comfortable doing an interview for a different firm from the firm's office, so I'd need to find a location elsewhere, which would probably add around 15 minutes to my downtime). As I...- trainee4u
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Is there usually 'free time' in a VS schedule!? I have a four-day VS, and a firm has invited me for Zoom interview & online assessment during that time, lasting a rather excessive 90 minutes. I have said "er, I'm doing a VS", and they've replied "sorry we're busy and can't offer you any other...- trainee4u
- Post #22,102
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I omitted an apostrophe and got through, so I think it's fine! Good luck with the apps.- trainee4u
- Post #4,763
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
100%. For example an online group exercise that I did was about the green belt. The instructions were to NOT do background research As it happened people were mistaken in their understanding of green belt, which is specifically about defined 'belts' around about half-a-dozen named cities , and...- trainee4u
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hi, I think you will find some tips on here about converting VS in general. When I spoke to the firm they cited that their VS students were competing with their paralegals for places, and that while the paralegals are more experienced, they sometimes don't understand the business that well...- trainee4u
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
There's a difference between permanent employment where you might provide an untrue cover story about why you are taking time off but still fulfil your contractual obligations, and being paid £500 for a week's work but only turning up for four days. In the context of a 5-10 day vacation scheme...- trainee4u
- Post #4,697
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Here is an example of a trainee who was banned from the profession for lying about her reason for absence. It is dishonest, which is a bar to working in the law: https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/solicitor-check/7008990/- trainee4u
- Post #4,691
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
That's fundamentally dishonest, which is a barrier to working in the law. Similar stunts have gotten people banned for life from the profession.- trainee4u
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Apparently this is specifically NOT good enough " Thank you for completing the Amberjack assessment for your Stephenson Harwood application. Unforunately, your overall score has not met our criteria and we are unable to progress you to the next stage of the process on this occasion. You...- trainee4u
- Post #22,047
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
received simkins PFO today.- trainee4u
- Post #4,627
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
lol, what was it? information about other candidates? Or something unrelated?- trainee4u
- Post #4,584
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
It seems rather different in that normally you either sign a direct TC leading to guaranteed qualification as a solicitor, a title you can keep for the rest of your life and be eligible for NQS roles at the end, or you spend a few days on a VS pursuant to the same goal, whereas with this it...- trainee4u
- Post #22,018
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
you don't have to update linkedin! You could just deactivate it for a while.- trainee4u
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I'm not really sure if it is permanent employment - at least previously the LBA was effectively a fixed-term 12-month paralegal role, but, uniquely, they would offer some candidates a further 12-month 'training contract', to take advantage of the fact that training contracts don't really exist...- trainee4u
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Looks like this is more of an undergraduate-only work experience program than a VS - it doesn't appear to lead to permanent employment, and graduates appear to be excluded.- trainee4u
- Post #22,004
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