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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It’s half term - you’d be surprised how quiet things get when it’s the school holidays because a lot of people are off and also because there tends to be more solicitor apprenticeship events/recruitment during half term week.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would be cautious to make any assumptions as to what you may or may not have seen. My notes for interviews mean something to me but not necessarily any indication of scores/performance. But unfortunately there is no answer to this. There could be a whole range of scores and methods of which...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi @KBanana - the academy programme gives you access to our premium content for the period of the programme, so our scholars have access to the same content as our premium subscribers.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    To me it’s impressive when Gemma is managing that entire process on her own!
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    1) It’s just being non committal. The last thing they want is to bring in a whole load of trainees on the SQE and then for some random reason bring in a trainee on a LPC training contract (maybe mitigating circumstances) and everyone else to complain why they didn’t get that opportunity. I can’t...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This is a them problem not a you problem. They are going to have a bit of a wake up call when they have to start working with people of all ages in a law firm, including trainees and junior qualified lawyer. This just shows a lot of naivety and immaturity in them in my opinion!
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The firm is more likely to offer 3 instead of 6 month seats for more competitive/in demand departments, but there is no guarantee of that. Some departments know that six months is really needed for trainees to get involved and if they say they want trainees for six months instead of three, that...
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    There wouldn't be 100 trainees at Freshfields wanting to qualify into IA - the firm wouldn't recruit that way. Plus trainees would most likely have had to sit in an IA seat/secondment to be in with a realistic chance to qualify there. That could easily mean its limited to less than 12 trainees...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I have seen this many 100s of times over. Sometimes people with the strongest preferences can be those to change their mind to something they really thought they would hate.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I can't say for certain having not worked in those firms, but I suspect it would be the case at any firm. Its typically one of the most popular areas for people to qualify into and firms with strong IA practices are naturally going to attract more people wanting to sit/qualify in those areas...
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    In the vast majority of cases, no one is going to care. They are going to look at your training contract much more closely. If the difference is between working in your current role and not, I don't think this is going to be a big issue. If you were saying you wanted to go into a very...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This can easily happen, so probably worthwhile following up.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Recruiting on a rolling basis can lead to offers being made before all applications are reviewed. This is how it has worked at many of the firms I have worked for or with that do rolling recruitment. For those who applied early and have not heard back, it can be that your application is...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    It isn't a trick question. The firm is just trying to understand how you are using such tools, if why you are deciding not to. I think most firms know that AI is likely to factor into some part of most candidates' preparation but they just want to be sure you aren't relying on it or at least...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It is not an unlikely situation. Trainees often have to work on matters they may not feel entirely comfortable with. It is part of the job though and representing organisations or individuals you might not agree with is something you have to factor in to the realities of what your job is...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Just to add into the conversation about vacation schemes and the investment into training, law is a complete anomaly compared to any other office based job that the training is upfront and before someone starts a job. The training costs can easily be £70k before the individual even starts on...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TC applications - Timeline

    If you are being sponsored by a firm, you may not get to choose the timeframes unfortunately. They and the course provider are likely to choose this for you unless you needed to defer. It will be important to sit SQE assessments as close to the preparation course as possible, so a later...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TC applications - Timeline

    I am pretty sure the reference to before the training contract training relates to the qualifications they have listed out (degree, GDL, LPC etc). They provide a maintenance grant for the SQE, so this is a very strong indication that they will get you to do the SQE training before starting the...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TC applications - Timeline

    As they are recruiting two years in advance, I am pretty sure you would do the SQE training prior to starting the training contract in two years' time.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TC applications - Timeline

    Which firm is this?

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