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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    At NQ/associate level which department you’re in won’t matter. There will be a base salary tied to your seniority, possibly a discretionary bonus, and a bonus tied to your hours. So an NQ in real estate and corporate will earn the same. However it’s possible that a 5 PQE in real estate may take...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I used the free resources on job test prep and found them very helpful!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I don’t know if this is true… I doubt any grad rec people are regularly checking your LinkedIn to see whether you’ve accepted any other offers…..
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    There’s solid arguments for and against. Pros: it’s a very difficult achievement you worked hard for, and it makes it easier for others to identify you and perhaps reach out with application questions of their own. Cons: you really haven’t done any work yet so it’s not really appropriate to...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    If you don’t have your heart set on a particular seat already, I’d say try to make sure you do a transactional seat and a contentious seat so you get a taste of both!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Mine was updated on the 25th too and I got my WG on Friday (11/02) so hang in there!
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    To offer a counter-perspective, I actually do find it important. Where your priorities lie is entirely personal and there is no right or wrong answer. As Jessica rightfully said, either way you are earning in the top 1% once you hit a certain threshold so for some it may not really matter...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Besides choosing what you’re interested in, I guess I’d say try to do a seat in both a transactional and a contentious seat (if both are an option) - try out the best of both worlds!
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    2 Questions About Becoming a Paralegal

    I’d say LinkedIn is one of (if not the main) recruiting pool nowadays for paralegal roles. Look up a few of the big recruitment agencies and their recruiters - they’ll often accept anyone who is looking for a role as a connection. Recruiters often post about open vacancies they’ve got.
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    Asking Line Manager for Qualifying Work Experience

    I don’t have much concrete advice to offer but I think my number one tip would be to go in with as much information as possible. Do as much research as you can regarding what qualifies as QWE, who needs to sign off, what the requirements are, and where all that information can be found. Then...
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    Just to add on from James’ excellent advice above: if they know this is your first role, they just really want to know whether you have the transferable (interpersonal) skills to tackle a lot of these tasks. For example, bundling requires organization, attention to detail and independence - they...
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    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) Every Week (21-22)!

    Thanks so much!! Awesome to get a shout out - hope I can keep helping out a bit where I can :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    There is nothing wrong with laughing with a partner provided it wasn’t them awkwardly laughing at something inappropriate you said. Don’t overthink it! A lot of factors go into making these decisions - I very sincerely doubt this in any way affected your outcome.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    In a nutshell: the east coast is traditionally heavily focused on finance, antitrust and trade (by virtue of the presence of clients / institutions around NY and DC). On the flip side, the west coast is traditionally more focused on tech and life sciences due to the presence of tech clients in...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I don’t think how much work experience you have is necessarily that relevant, besides the fact that it can support the fact that you’re sure you want to pursue a career in law without having done the “trial run” of a vac scheme. I think on the whole it makes more sense for graduates / career...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    This I can get on board with 😎
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Do you have friends / family / neighbors with a Windows laptop? Public library? I’d say if you’re London-based you can borrow mine but that probably doesn’t help 😅
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Not sure if they have training contracts but it would still be in-house by virtue of not being a firm or government legal scheme.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I agree, and nothing is “always” true. But I think that goes back to communication and delegation skills. If an associate asks you to i.e. draft a memo that needs to go out to the client by a certain time, it’s relatively easy to delegate that back to the associate or another associate on the...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Largely agree with Rob but having faced this question and discussed it with associates and senior associates, the resounding takeaway that I’ve heard is that they want to know whether you can effectively communicate and delegate. In the first place you need to check with the partner about your...

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