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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

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Sorry, I meant in terms of would a legal assistant role be valued more than an admin assistant one, in the grand scheme of things?
It depends on what team the admin role is in really. If it is in a legal team then it’s just a slightly different job title - legal assistant/admin assistant would be a very similar role, while an admin assistant in risk would be very different.
 
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Baker McKenzie DTC AC post VI!! I didn’t think the VI went well at all so this has really caught me off guard honestly. 😅

This was my first ever DTC application and will be my first DTC AC. Does anyone know how much different this would be to a VS AC? 🥲

Best of luck to everyone who is currently waiting post VI! I genuinely thought mine was atrocious so don't lose hope just yet! 🙂​
 
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