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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If it is a personal statement, no letter formalities are needed. You just go in with your opening sentence/paragraph.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I know plenty of people who have done a similar amount of assessment centres in the same period of time, but it’s ultimately up to you and what you want to prioritise. You can always withdraw from one of the other firms if this firm is a priority for you and you are concerned you won’t be able...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You can ask - it’s no issue to do that, but be prepared for them to confirm it’s their only date. There won’t be any negative consequences for asking. You can say you have other commitments that week and so you are keen to see if there are alternative dates in the first instance. If they say...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You can if you have got one ready to go, but there is no need to. It’s highly unlikely to be read
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No need to submit a CV - you won’t be at a disadvantage.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Have you had a response from the team?
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    If you send me proof of purchase via a private message, I can get this access sorted for you.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I wouldn’t say it is common but clearly enough people do it each recruitment cycle. Some people do frown upon it and think it is not ethical to do this. I personally don’t have an issue with it unless you have accepted multiple TC offers - to me there is no reason you need to do this and you...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Your TC or VS offers may have terms in them that you cannot proceed with the VS if you have accepted the TC offer. If you breach that, then your offer can be withdrawn as you are in breach of contract. Some TC and VS offers do not have these terms though, and if not, there are no issues. It’s...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    I am actually on leave until Wednesday so am unable to personally look into this. I will send your message to the team and ask someone to respond though.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It depends who is involved with screening. If screening is in part done by lawyers, then they will be the lawyers in the regional office you have applied to. If the screening is just done by graduate recruitment then it will be done centrally but with the graduate recruitment team being mindful...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The whole point of these video interviews is you can do them at a time that suits you. I really wouldn’t worry when you do them. Firms literally see every hour of the day/night and it really doesn’t matter in their eyes when you do them.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This can happen for two reasons. The first is if your post contains a word picked up by our SPAM filters. We get a fair amount of people try to put promotional posts on the forums, often with highly suspicious content and/or links to websites that are pretty dodgy. To ensure the safety of our...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hi everyone, I just want to remind everyone in the TCLA community that we are all at different stages of our learning journeys about the legal industry, law firms, and recruitment processes. Please be mindful of this, especially when responding to posts that you may think have a straight...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi everyone, I just want to remind everyone in the TCLA community that we are all at different stages of our learning journeys about the legal industry, law firms, and recruitment processes. Please be mindful of this, especially when responding to posts that you may think have a straight...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You’ll need to check your employment contract and internal HR policies to see if you are allowed to work for another company while being employed by them. Some employers will have restrictive policies that will not allow this or that you would at least have to declare it and get approval. Some...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes, if your friend is happy to submit on your behalf they can do this. It will need to be via their account though rather than via you.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I wouldn't say it is common but I have had enough people contact me about such terms in their offers to know it isn't rare. It usually is just restricting you from doing summer vacation schemes though, rather than having to withdraw from all recruitment processes.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Most leading firms will reimburse up to a capped amount - this can be as low as £50 but as high as £300. It is not bad practice to ask at all and you should have no issues in asking.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The firm’s website are a good call- have a look at individual lawyer’s profiles as this usually lists the leading matters they have worked on. You can also find similar information on Chambers and/or the Legal 500.

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