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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hi there - it’s really difficult to give advice on this as it’s so dependent on the exercise. Think more about: - What’s the report’s purpose (eg informative, influencing, advising, a recommendation). - Who is the report’s audience and what do they already know - What is the key takeaway...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #184
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Skilled worker visa requirements
It is usually the following code - they are sticking to old terminology of “articled clerk” for trainees- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Typically somewhere between the 25th and 75th percentile. The scores are deceptive. They are not percentages, they are percentiles. This means you are ranked against hundreds of other people who have taken the test and ranked 1-99 (with one being lowest). What you don’t know is what you are...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #284
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I think it’s reasonable to ask them when you might hear back given the period of time you have already been waiting.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #283
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Please f**k off - forum slang for receiving a rejection from an employer- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #270
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Lateral move
It most likely will - but if the firm wants to retain talent they will prefer to move you if there is an opportunity rather than losing you altogether. It’s just whether there is an opportunity - you’d need to keep your ears and eyes open to when there could be an opportunity.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Are you an SQE or LPC Trainee?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #243
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I'd definitely only have them as one entry if you are including them in a work experience section, but I think they are better suited to any careers events sections if there is one, or something like additional information sections. If there is nowhere suitable to list them elsewhere in the...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #171
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Mitigating A level circumstances
You are unlikely to need to provide evidence for this. It is more likely that the firm would contact your school/college to ask them to verify they knew the circumstances happened and for them to provide any insight into the potential impact of your grades (e.g. what they had predicted for you...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
To me, this would exclude a final year third-year law student unfortunately. Different firms have different criteria, so it is always worthwhile checking as to what each firm's criteria is.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #169
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Gibson Dunn 2024
Although I am happy to review sections of applications on occasion and when time allows, I can’t really do this on a continuous basis, so happy to provide feedback again on this occasion but this will be the last time I can do it. I think you are spending too much of your word count describing...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #46
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Gibson Dunn 2024
The small team is the method, but focus more on the benefit of that method and link it back to why that is important to you.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #44
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Gibson Dunn 2024
it might be worthwhile connecting with Trainees on LinkedIn to get their thoughts.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #42
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Possibly - but I think many firms will have a waiting list for trainees who can start earlier and may just backfill vacancies with those people. I would recommend applying to firms you are interested in even if they are recruiting for 2027 anyway and if you got an offer, you could be on these...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #161
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Gibson Dunn 2024
What do you think could be improved?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #40
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Lateral move
It is difficult to advise on this as there are too many variables, but the biggest of those will be your practice area you qualify into and the type of clients you are working with. It does happen though. You could also consider transferring internally.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
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Gibson Dunn 2024
This is better - I would just make your first sentence of your second paragraph into multiple sentences as it is very long at 63 words.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #38
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I would speak to your firm about this, as if you need a visa and can’t use something like a post-study visa, you may have to complete the course outside of the U.K.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #157
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
You will only be able to get a student visa if it is an academic course that provides you with a postgraduate diploma or a masters level course.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #151
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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GDL vs. No-GDL (College of Legal Practice)
if your firm thinks it is sufficient, I would expect it to be so. But maybe talk to other people either via your firm or other firms who put trainees through the same course, to get their thoughts on what it was like.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4
- Forum: General Discussion