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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
The TCLA Academy is open currently - you can find it here: https://tcla-academy.circle.so/checkout/commercial-awareness- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
It is the TCLA Academy - you can find out more here: https://tcla-academy.circle.so/checkout/commercial-awareness- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #21,313
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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SQE essentials for practice at BPP
Firms will not only select people from a specific pathway if they have self-funded in the same way they wouldn't stop people from applying who had done an SQE prep course with another provider. Therefore, I would choose the pathway that works best for you in terms of your interests/career...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) Forum
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Kennedy's TC/ SQE programme 2025
Amazing news - congratulations!!- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #141
- Forum: Solicitor Apprenticeship Forum
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Switching TC?
If you are at a SC firm, it is likely your GDL is sponsored and that also you have received a maintenance grant from the firm as well as having your GDL fees covered. If this is the case, I suspect this is over £25,000 worth of funding. Repaying that for most people is going to be tricky. Some...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
If you got a taxi to and from your house to the station, would this make your journey easier? This might be an alternative (and the firm might be happy to cover the taxis both ways) if they cannot provide accommodation. This is what I often did in firms when we didn't provide accommodation...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I would generally recommend leaving it at least two weeks before chasing up. Its less than a week since you sent your application, so I would wait until the end of next week before following up again.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #21,263
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Many people are surprised to hear the average age of a trainee is 28/29 - so you really are not behind or "out of your prime". I'd also say it is far more common for non-law graduated to come to the career after they have graduates or when they have started their GDL. There maybe some direct...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Yes - really should only be a page to a page and a half maximum (and that’s assuming it has all cover letter formalities/formatting)- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I’d probably call their switchboard and ask for this as it probably isn’t something put out externally where HR is generally an internal function.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I definitely wouldn't worry about it then - you don't need your tasks to go via partners or associates directly. I would just try to put some effort to engage with them outside of tasks when you can.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
General rules: Do you need an answer or do you just want an answer? If there is an actual need (e.g. you need to know for other recruitment processes/commitments), then it is okay to ask. If it is just to give you some reassurance, I generally say avoid asking and trying to sit it out. If you...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
It wouldn't be possible to cover everything in a job description (JD) in a cover letter - but it is important to cover: Why specifically this opportunity (more so why this department/role rather than "why this firm") Highlighting your key skills/experiences that align with some of the JD's...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I completely understand your frustrations here. However, based on your brief post (so I am making some quick assumptions), it may just come down to use of language and how that is interpreted. For instance, if you used language like "training in the UK" without further reference to the career...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
This is really not an issue - I wouldn't worry about this as it is very normal. If you/your department are very quiet, maybe ask your supervisor if there are any old tasks that maybe a trainee did for them that you could effectively replicate that you could then compare the trainee's output too...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
What kind of role is it and what kind of questions would you be asking? I ask as depending on the answers it might be better to ask someone else rather than the partner, even though they have offered.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Yes - you might want to wait until your vacation scheme and ask while you are there though.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Are you wanting to be considered for an alternative opportunity (e.g. later VS or Direct TC process) with the firm or are you just reneging?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #21,151
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Will my grades limit me?
I think you just have to say you unintentionally missed the exam and so the module was resat. If you have the grade you achieved in the resit (if you were told this), then you could list that detail but explain the result was capped at 40% were it was deemed a resit.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion