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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I am sure they will be able to take this into account given no one is able to respond to the reasonable adjustment request and will be able to extend the deadline in these instances.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    What if you excel in tasks and get on really well with everyone?
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Will usually mean when you start employment - so for most firms this will be when your qualifying work experience starts rather than your SQE studies
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    a lost student and her future uncertain career

    are you studying law in Italy?
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    You are making automatic negative assumptions, most likely through over thinking it. I suspect in your case you are over fixating on your perceptions of the situation (which are negative). No candidate has perfect answers throughout an interview. You have highlighted some elements you think...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No one will be back until Tuesday 2 April at the earliest now.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Completely agree with this! It’s just like a usual cover letter but without any formalities - you can just start with your opening sentence.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I would include any other work experience that you think is relevant to your application, even if this is other roles in the way you have described with dates, company and position - descriptions may need to be very brief depending on what you are including in this section.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    AI is partly to blame (apparantly) as more people are resorting to it to churn out applications. But I think it’s also something that firms have been saying for a long time now when they get more applications than they need.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Then I think about 300 words roughly is fine - basically aim for the entire section to not be more than 1500 words. You can make one section slightly longer if you feel you need it and particularly if you haven’t used all the word count in the other answers.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    Converting to Law from a non-law background

    You won’t be able to qualify by December 2025 unless you have gained two years of qualifying work experience by then. It will also be subject to you passing both SQE1 and SQE2. It really doesn’t matter which university you do the GDL or SQE prep through - university prestige doesn’t really...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    How many questions are there?
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Yes, this is more common in telephone interviews and especially if they are tight on time. Sometimes telephone interviews are outsourced too, so the person interviewing you might not have been able to answer any questions anyway.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Just explain the other scheme has no flexibility with dates, and therefore you wondered if you could move to their other scheme as this looks to be the only opportunity to do both schemes. They will have experienced this many times over, and will not see it as an issue - they will just give you...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    If it is an LLM course and you haven’t taken on postgraduate finance already, then yes.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Given a vacation scheme does not guarantee a TC interview (going by their Chambers profile) and they invite around 40 people to TC interview (and only have 20 vac schemers), I think the direct TC recruitment odds are pretty good.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    There is no need to over think this. But some key things to include (in as brief way as possible) - Thank them - detail how you have received the offer or date of the offer letter - confirm the dates of the scheme you are able to attend - explain you are delighted to accept (or similar phrasing...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I don’t think the SQE is purely a memory test. You definitely need a good memory but you will still need the analytical skills developed from a degree. There is also a very strong correlation between degree performance and SQE pass rates. It is really difficult to advise on what will contribute...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I don’t think the SQE is comparable to GCSE or A-levels - I have never heard it described this way anyway. I don’t think it will directly improve your chances of securing an AC as so much more goes into an application, but it may help contribute to securing one.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Self funding has been something many people have done for many decades and even pre SQE. At the same time many do choose to sit it out and wait for sponsorship - I don’t think there is a right or wrong answer here as success (and failure) can be seen in both routes. It is very much an...
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