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Osborne Clarke- Paralegal position
Hey @hashneevvora, Have you taken a look through the forum for previous posts about this perhaps? If you have and have been unable to find anything, my biggest piece of advice would be to reach out to people on LinkedIn who are currently doing, or have done, a paralegal role at OC. In my...- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Self-funding the LPC (bad time to do so?)
Really helpful insights @Hus95 and @NaimK! I hope that helped quell some of your concerns @samni. I am sure that Jess will get back to you as soon as she can 🚀- George Maxwell
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Rosling King Paralegal Interview
@NaimK that's awesome news! Apologies for only responding now, I must have missed the notification. I hope that you celebrated somehow over the Jubilee weekend 🏆 🏆 Given your experience applying for paralegal positions, do you think that you would be able to provide any insights for @samni here?- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Summer Resits
Hey @funim, I can see that you also posted this on the Premium Forum, but I will respond here. I am really sorry to hear that you are finding things stressful and that you have faced difficulties with your mental health this year. I know from friends who studied law that it is a very...- George Maxwell
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Self-funding the LPC (bad time to do so?)
Hi @samni, Thank you for posting this question and contextualising it so thoroughly. I think that @Jessica Booker is the person to speak with about the merits of funding the LPC vs. SQE, so I will leave that to her when she has time (as she is currently away on holiday with limited time spent...- George Maxwell
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Hey @John Abram, I am not sure I am going to be very helpful with this question honestly. But would be happy to be a sounding board. What are your thoughts so far? I know that @LauraAlturaCoaching has a lot of experience doing D&I work, so perhaps she would be a good person to help (if she has...- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Hey @app03, I hope that this question is still live, as I know a few days have passed since you posted it. My approach would depend on how much I have done in the interim. It is also particular to me (as I know that it works for me- but might not be for everyone!). When I got through to...- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Hey @John Abram, I just wanted to say that I aim to get back to your question this afternoon and have seen it :)- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Hey @lawcurious, That's absolutely fine, there's no pressure whatsoever to do it with TCLA (or any other paid service!). I do think that practice is what will push you over the line though, so I am really happy to hear that you think you have people you can turn to 💪. Let me know if there is...- George Maxwell
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Hey @BL, You are absolutely welcome! 🏆. Please let me know if any of the links below don't work. Apologies too if any are repeated (or behind a paywall as some may be in the Premium-only forums, but the majority should be accessible for you!). ACs in general My approach to preparing for ACs...- George Maxwell
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Ask TCLA's New Community Managers Anything!
Hi @futuretraineesolicitor, It's lovely to hear from you again! It feels like quite a long time since we last interacted on the forum. Just to caveat the below, this is only my opinion. Different interviewers are likely to expect different things from your answer to this question, so as with...- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask TCLA's New Community Managers Anything!
Hey @futuretraineesolicitor, I just wanted to let you know that I have seen your message and will aim to get back to it this afternoon!- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Hey @BL, Let me know if you would like me to link you some TCLA resources about ACs in general! We have a huge amount of content on the forum (some of which) is gold dust when preparing. Best of luck either way and let me know how it goes! 🚀- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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EY paralegal interview
Hey @lellie23, It's great to hear from you! I'm so glad that you found speaking to someone helpful. Let me know when you find out!- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Pre-employment Vero Screening Frustrations
Hi @buerheibai, I will tag @Jessica Booker as she is more qualified than me to answer this question! My understanding is that Vero Screening is more a check of your reliability/trustworthiness and is mainly to verify that you worked at the company when you said you did, rather than being a...- George Maxwell
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Hey @lawcurious, I am really sorry to hear this as I know how frustrating post-AC feedback can be. Have you considered having a mock interview/assessment centre (either with friends, family, with a paid service or your university- for example I know BPP ran these for students when I was...- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Hi @app03, Welcome to the forum! Great question. Just to make sure I understand correctly, when you say you succeeded in the initial application stage for the vacation scheme previously, do you mean that you were progressed to interview, or that you were invited to take the Watson Glaser?- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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MoFo 2022 Summer Scheme
Hey @Abii, First of all, very best of luck for your vacation schemes! I can't wait to hear how they go for you. I am sure that you will smash them. Secondly, do let me know if you would like any help/guidance before, during or after your schemes! I would be delighted to help in any way I can...- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Hey @Lakshmi, Welcome to the forum! I know that you have directed your question at Jess, but I thought that it might be helpful to give you a response from my point of view too. This may well differ from Jess's, however, I think it is always useful to hear what a couple of people think...- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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MoFo 2022 Summer Scheme
Hey @EMA99, Welcome to the forum! This is awesome news. Congratulations on getting a place on the MoFo scheme too. Although you may receive some responses here, my advice would be to reach out to users who have previously posted about MoFo on the forum. You can try to find posts on the forums...- George Maxwell
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion