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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You might not care, but as a community we do. Please feel free to provide advice and guidance but consider the language you use, as it is not always appropriate for this forum, such as referring to people as victims.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It is disappointing (once again) to have to say this, but please can we keep the forums civil and polite. People can express differing opinions without resorting to personal attacks or subtle insults. Please avoid one-upmanship and bragging too - this is not what our community is about and is...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    Vac scheme or Direct TC?

    I think applying to a mix of opportunities is the right idea, especially given your work commitments. You could spread your applications across this cycle, applying to winter, spring and summer vacation schemes and either some winter TC deadlines, or wait until the summer TC deadlines. When...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Unfortunately that is quite common, especially with winter schemes. I think this is why I recommend contacting them on Tuesday morning if you haven't heard anything. That would be just under three weeks before the scheme starts.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes - GCSE equivalents are fine and you can select yes.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes - that is how I read it. It is not uncommon for firms of that size to not sponsor the GDL/PGDL but still require it. It maybe that the structure of their LLM SQE course needs a level of legal knowledge to start it/be successful in it.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I'd wait until Tuesday morning now - no point contacting them over the weekend, and you might as well wait to see if they contact you on Monday. If they don't, it would nearly be two weeks and that is a reasonable time to ask when you will hear back (rather than what the outcome is).
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They may have chosen not to select you given you have already done an open day with them. As a recruiter, I wouldn't necessarily see the benefit in someone attending two open days, especially if they are similar. I would prefer to give the opportunity to someone I hadn't met before. If I felt...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You do not need to do the PGDL to qualify and work as a lawyer in England and Wales - it is no longer a requirement as a qualifying law degree no longer exists if you want to be a solicitor. You just need any degree level qualification (in any subject). The PGDL will give you the foundation of...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The firm use this themselves (e.g. their website domain, logo etc) and so it is fine to use it and not spell out the firm's name at any point.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This win's strangest question of the cycle!! The recruitment person or partner involved in trainee recruitment must be a Toy Story fan... Even I am struggling to think on this... What if your favourite toy was lego or a racing car or your bike? They can't exactly come to life.... I now have...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Amazing news - congratulations!!
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    extracurricular question

    Yes - you can still include your university activities (and even those from school/college if appropriate). Firms like to see you kept yourself busy during your studies when you are ultimately a lot less busy than you are when you are in full-time employment. If you have been involved in...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It is disappointing to have to say this, but please keep conversations respectful in the forums. You don’t have to agree with everyone, but if you want to challenge their opinions, avoid personal attacks or insults. Please keep this in mind - I really don't want to have to start having to give...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They are looking for what factors you consider to be important when applying to firms and how they then fit into this. You don’t have to include details of the numbers of applications, and you don’t have to name individual firms (although I personally find it more persuasive and impactful when...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don’t see the harm in applying for the specific open day for your university. Open days can be very competitive, so if this gives you an opportunity to attend something similar, I would apply (if it was me).
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I recommend going to these events if you can but it’s not an issue if you don’t attend. There maybe a system where you effectively get a “star” flag for attending events like this (but you can get them via law fairs too) but I wouldn’t say they take notes on how you “performed” at a dinner. It...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don’t see the harm in doing so to get clarity on this.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This can be a side effect of running open days for very specific groups. Their open days only seem to be for first years or penultimate year undergraduates/penultimate year postgraduates - this is likely to then influence their vacation schemes cohorts, who are more likely to be made up of...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    There are lots of very different factors that can influence this, so it can all be very random.

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