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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    You can reference where you are working, and just state in the description you are working through an umbrella company.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    Low 2.1 (1st year) from Oxbridge

    will you get your contract and tort grades this summer?
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Their advertising profiles suggest they only take around 18-20 vac schemers a year and yet have around 40 trainees per year. So they must have a strong direct TC route if that is the case. I would focus on fewer points (q or 2 key priorities for your answer) and being super, super succinct...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It doesn’t matter what level they are, just be selective with how many people you ask and focus with a very small number of people you really want to connect with for clear reasons. Lots of people ask too many people and then end up spending too much time away from their desk where they then...
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Amazing news! Congratulations
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    It could easily be up to 7-8pm for many firms.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Not at all - you will hear back in the coming weeks.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Great Autumn 2024 and Spring 2025 training contract opportunity here for those who are eligible to start a TC then. To be eligible, applicants must have a minimum of six months of corporate paralegal experience, have a strong academic record and have successfully completed the LPC or the SQE...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    This is not an issue as long as it is completed by the deadline.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Not necessarily - it will be for some firms that pay very close attention to these things, but could possibly even be missed by other firms.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Not necessarily - it can depend on what information you have access to rather than just what you are working on/do access. You have to be confident there are going to be no issues of you having potential access to any information that could give either party (your employer or your vac scheme...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    There is no harm in doing so. I know there have been some changes with their Grad Rec team recently, so it maybe that there are delays because of that.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    They are going to tell you to disclose it to your employer. Could the vac scheme firm offer you a direct TC process instead?
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Well there is a point if there is a risk of the employer finding out anyway. The concept that there is a slim to none chance of being found out is incorrect. A bit factor in this is what type of industry you are currently working in. If this is a regulated industry (banking, accountancy) or in...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    You could, but you could then also have a disciplinary record that could follow you if you are fired for breaching the terms of your employment. Although references tend to be fairly standard with employment dates and job title, previously employers will often disclose disciplinary actions when...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would ask - the worst that will happen is they say they can’t cover hotel expenses. You may want to provide some context (as briefly as possible) as to what the earliest time you would be able to arrive if you didn’t stay overnight.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    You wouldn’t be marked down for someone else’s behaviour. Being very bossy/condescending isn’t going to be a good approach for any negotiation.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    What opportunity is the AC for?
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    There is no set answer to this. You could be given lots of small tasks or one very complex/larger task to do. I would check in with your supervisor and/or trainee buddy to see if there is anything you can support them with/get involved in/attend. If they haven’t got much to give to you, ask...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Business case studies aren’t really about the preparation for them as such, it’s much more about getting used to thinking about the analytical skills needed to consider the information you have been presented with. I would recommend reading commercial stories regularly - not every day, but at...

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