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  1. George Maxwell

    Post Uni Career Advice

    Hi @TJames12, Welcome to the forum and thank you for reaching out for support. Although this is not a set of questions I actually confronted (partly because I was a non-law student), I was definitely preparing myself to face what you are considering. I know this must be difficult. It goes...
  2. George Maxwell

    TC offer and current job

    @Kubed these are great questions. I would personally edge on the side of caution if you have a good relationship with you manager and let them know sooner rather than later. Maintaining a good relationship with previous employers is never a bad idea and you never know when you may need to draw...
  3. George Maxwell

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

    You are absolutely welcome @jv1999. I again completely empathise with this. From memory, I did not get called by W&C until I received my training contract offer. So unless this has changed (or perhaps they want to reach out to you for something specific), they are likely to email you (as they...
  4. George Maxwell

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

    @jv1999, I really empathise with you on this. As best you possibly can, try not to think about it. Given that it is a matter of time until you find out, I would wait until the end of this week and if you have not then heard anything, email them to make sure that you have not missed any...
  5. George Maxwell

    Turning down a Training Contract?

    @BigThrowaway, I am really happy to hear that it helped. Myself and the rest of the team are always here to support you! Thank you for clarifying about your name too. I hope that you will return (anonymised or not) using a different account (if you decide to delete this one). It would be...
  6. George Maxwell

    Turning down a Training Contract?

    Hi @BigThrowaway, First of all, I think we should acknowledge that getting a training contract offer as a paralegal is really impressive. I am really sorry to hear that you have been having such a rotten time. I think @Jaysen raises some very good points on this. To caveat my thoughts, I am...
  7. George Maxwell

    How Important Are A-Levels?

    I really like this piece of advice @AvniD. It is definitely about what you gain from your experiences and how you draw out relevant skills to commercial law, rather than the actual experience that is important. Any experience can be valuable, it is just what you got from it and how you...
  8. George Maxwell

    Vacation Scheme Logistics: What should I expect?

    @aa90210, Firstly, congratulations. I really wish you the very best of luck. Do reach out if you would like any further help either before/during and/or after the scheme. We are all here to help! Secondly, to add onto what @Jessica Booker said: 1. I personally would ask for this. I do not...
  9. George Maxwell

    Watson Glaser hints and tips

    There is some fantastic help listed here. Wish I had seen this when I was applying! Just purely from my experience: I personally found that free resources were not enough and really benefitted from AssessmentDay's resources (from memory the Watson Glaser pack isn't too expensive). I also used...
  10. George Maxwell

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

    Absolutely no worries, happy to help @ltt_12 :) Personally I would put 2020/21 if you can. If not, I would put the year you took the exam. Others may disagree but this is what I did when I was applying!
  11. George Maxwell

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

    Hi @ltt_12, My advice would be, if the firm has asked you to upload a transcript, definitely do. I recently came across this post by Laura Yeates (Head of Graduate Talent at CC) which reflected on a batch of Training Contract applications that she had reviewed. Might be really useful reading...
  12. George Maxwell

    Clyde & Co VI

    Thanks @AvniD. Your point about linking it back to yourself and 'rounding off' the answer is very important too. Giving your answers a clear structure (e.g., the STAR technique) will make them much easier to follow for your interviewers (and for you too!). @zidoeslaw, apologies if this answer...
  13. George Maxwell

    Hi all, fortunately been offered a VS with a US law firm.. how hard is to get a TC from this position?

    Hi @jimmyob, I completely agree with @33c here. I did a scheme at both White & Case and Akin Gump, and the vast majority of people got offers from my schemes. However, I know that this varies between firms, so there is no hard and fast rule. I really like what @33c has said about focusing on...
  14. George Maxwell

    Clyde & Co VI

    Hi @zidoeslaw, Congratulations on getting to the interview stage! That's a huge achievement. So I was unfamiliar with what "strength-based interviews" meant too. I do not think any of the firms that I interviewed with used this terminology when I was applying. After a quick google search, I...
  15. George Maxwell

    Leaving 'If you intend to take or have taken the PGDL/GDL/CPE/JD' section blank

    Hi @HannaJ99, Welcome to the forum! Personally I think that this question is aimed at understanding what stage you are at in your legal studies and your commitment to a legal career. It sounds like you are committed to pursuing legal qualification (which is, I think what the firm is trying to...
  16. George Maxwell

    Watson Glaser Cheat/Hint Sheet

    I absolutely agree with @AvniD here, I found it really useful to be able to glance at a piece of paper with the relevant rules/considerations for each section whilst doing the test. I was personally never asked to do it without notes 🤷‍♂️ From a glance this document seems fantastic @Daniel Boden!
  17. George Maxwell

    Case study for paralegal role

    Hi @MN, You are very welcome! That is a great question. This was a concern of mine when I faced written exercises. Unfortunately, this will depend entirely on the scenario/question and on the amount of time that you are given. My experience was restricted to written exercises in the form of...
  18. George Maxwell

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi @MandyAA, You are very welcome, it was a great question. As always, I am happy to help further if you need!
  19. George Maxwell

    Spelling mistake in Application forms

    Just adding to this: One trick I used was to read my pieces of writing back to front. It sounds strange, but I found that this focused my mind on each individual word as it removes the meaning from what is being said. This trick meant that I missed fewer errors. It is a big laborious, but I...
  20. George Maxwell

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi @MandyAA, I am going to tag @Jessica Booker and @WillkieGemma, on this one as I think they would be well-placed to answer. From my perspective, when I was applying I did not include a personal statement in my CV. However, I have had conflicting advice on this. My impression is that this is...

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