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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    CV for Paralegal Positions

    For paralegal roles you don't necessarily need to list out all of your module results, but it might be worthwhile highlighting modules that either you had done very well in or those that align with the type of work you would be doing in the paralegal role. Work experience descriptions should...
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would wait until the event. If it's rolling until January, applying anytime until mid-December will be quite early in the application window. The vast majority people won't apply until the last month of the application window.
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    MA Law (SQE1); MA Law Conversion; PGDL – University of Law

    I cannot really comment as I don't know the details of both courses unfortunately.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Yes - it could be that they found excellent candidates or just that business demand means they can increase the number of trainees hired. Finding excellent candidates does not mean they will increase numbers though - it just happens on occasion.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    Extra curricular activities, positions of responsibility and an achievement of importance question

    1) part-time jobs will be work experience rather than extra curriculars. You can highlight the number of hours you worked to show you weren’t able to take on extra curriculars as much though. 2) this potentially sounds more like a hobby. You can include it, but I would try to include other...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    MA Law (SQE1); MA Law Conversion; PGDL – University of Law

    Law firms will have no preference to which one is studied.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    They can give out fewer places than advertised, especially given the time lag to recruitment. Generally firms can top up recruitment in the following cycle if needed. Firms can also go slightly over hiring numbers too though.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    Should I apply for VacationScheme/Training Contract or NQ positions?

    It is not an issue that your LLM hasn’t started. You can apply for both sets of positions though if you feel it’s appropriate to apply for both.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Most likely call unless they can’t get hold of you.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    With these figures, take roughly 75% of the VS figure and then 75% of that figure and that will show a more realistic conversion, as its highly unlikely every vac schemer will get an offer (the first 75%) and then with those that do, not everyone will accept (the second 75%).
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    Should I apply for VacationScheme/Training Contract or NQ positions?

    If you want to start a TC in 2027 or 2028, you should apply this cycle rather than waiting for your LLM to start. Firms are likely to be recruiting for 2028/29 by the time you start your LLM.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You could argue so as generally the US firms have many more vacation scheme places than TCs, meaning they can turn down VS candidates due to lack of opportunities, while the MC firms have either a similar or less VS places than TCs, and so end up doing direct recruitment, meaning they can...
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Wait at least 5 working days from your latest email, and then follow up again via a call if you haven’t heard back.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A list of events is not an issue for this question. They haven’t explicitly asked you to detail what you learnt from the events.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    I'd personally avoid repetition and try to seperate out evidence so it fits into one of the two questions, depending on what fits where. You could highlight different experiences or skills across the two sections, especially where the first question asks you to focus on core competencies, while...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A cover letter should focus on motivation and suitable skills/strengths, while a CV should focus on responsibilities and impact. There maybe a slight cross over in brief references, but I would expect the theme of your message or meaning of how that evidence is being used to be quite different.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    Should I apply for VacationScheme/Training Contract or NQ positions?

    As you only have 1 years' experience in another jurisdiction, most people will advise you to go for VS/TC roles as you won't be able to compete with the vast majority of candidates at NQ level who will have 2 years' experience working on English law matters. The general rule is most firms will...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    UCL LLM vs. King's MSc: urgent help needed!

    Finding NQ roles in England and Wales will be tricky for most candidates if you do not have 2 years experience working with English law. One of my major issues with the SQE system is it makes foreign qualified lawyers trying to enter the UK job market over qualified but under experienced. For...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    2 pages is okay to use in the UK for law firms. If it just falls over 1 page though, consider changing content or formatting to get it on to one page as it can look a little odd if it is just over one page.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I personally wouldn’t apply to an open day again if you have already done 1 or 2 with the firm already.
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