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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    There has already been some great advice from @Tintin06 above, but you don't have to make everything directly relevant to the firm you are applying to. The purpose of this question is to see how you are exploring your career options and also see what you are taking from those events in terms of...
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    Plagiarism case 6 years old

    Yes, I have. But I have also seen people not be able to qualify for similar reasons. As mentioned, it’s really going to depend on the severity of the circumstances - for instance a simple lack of appropriate referencing or self plagiarism is going to be looked at very differently to clear...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    Plagiarism case 6 years old

    Do an early suitability assessment with the SRA now. You can do this ahead of admission and would at least give you clarity on your situation rather than second guessing what could/might happen. It’s really difficult to advise on this because the SRA weighs up the individual circumstances...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No - you don’t have to use the full word count. Anywhere between 75-100% is usually fine
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Historically, it’s depended on the rest of your academic profile. The stronger the grades elsewhere the less they will be concerned about your A-levels
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No - that doesn’t mean that. They are just giving you guidance that they think it’s better that you complete it in one go.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Very normal - it’s a public profile, there are a whole range of reasons someone from Graduate Recruitment could click on your profile. It is not a sign of anything
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TLT Vacation Scheme Application Assistance

    I don’t think you need to relate the answer back to the firm as they have already done this by focusing on the values within the question. I would instead explain how you demonstrate that particular value.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’d generally approach it as a more forward looking answer where you envisage yourself in the firm rather than relying on previous examples. Your previous examples won’t be directly answering the question as it’s asking you how you would approach something at their firm, not in a different...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No need to contact them I suspect given the volume of emails there is some form of human error or glitch.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Draughting is not the correct term for writing something. Although draughting is the correct UK English spelling, it has various meanings but none are association with writing. Most of the definitions relate to the movement or air or liquid.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Anyone requesting access will need to send me a private message with the confirmation email of proof of purchase from TCLA.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Asynchronous means you record your answers in your own time and the person watching at the other end, reviews your responses in their own time rather than you both needing to be available at the same time as one another. Basically any video interview where the questions are pre-recorded and...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    Type of Visa Law Firms sponsor for International Students doing the SQE

    It will be a student visa while they are studying. A skilled persons visa can only be applied when they are employed, and future trainees are not employees while they are completing the GDL/LPC/SQE before starting their training contract.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No - there can be various methods of how things are reviewed and often it can be quite random based on factors like people’s availability.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This varies from firm to firm. For instance, Latham & Watkins can just be referred to as Latham rather than L&W. The firm themselves shorten it to Latham on their website. If a firm’s name is only two words like Hogan Lovells, I don’t think it needs to be shortened.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Not entirely removed across the sector unfortunately but in most major firms it isn’t allowed to happen. It is too much of a PR risk both internally and externally.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I personally wouldn’t recommend this approach. It’s important for interview questions to come across as more genuine and a script will make it sound like the answer is not genuine. I would recommend using key words rather than a script. This will make it come across more like a conversation...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Deadlines in the vast majority of instances will include the date referenced.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    Getting overseas QWE signed off?

    They will need to be a solicitor rather than a barrister in England and Wales. A Barrister who can practice is England and Wales cannot sign off QWE unfortunately.

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