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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Are you going to be able to get time off and approval from your current employer to work at a competitor?
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    You are getting multiple interviews and assessment centres - you clearly are a good candidate to be getting to those stages frequently. It sounds like you may just need some practice or focus on interviewing skills or potentially another type of assessment. What feedback have you received from...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    There’s no set timeframes unfortunately - it really varies from employer to employer, and even cycle to cycle due to all the variables that can influence the process
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    LINKLATERS WORK EXPERIENCE

    I think you include this at a later stage (if I remember correctly) and then it is limited to certain number of entries.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It will be sent to multiple people, but is unlikely to be sent to those whose application didn’t meet a certain standard. I would take the encouragement to apply again in the future if the firm still interests you.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Can be anything from a couple of days to a couple of months.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No - it won’t make any difference in my opinion unless the firm has a very limited number of TCs (could be counted on one hand).
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Upon arrival qualification less likely - more possible with 1-3 years PQE and if the work you have done as a qualified lawyer is of a particular complexity/prestige (eg with high ranking department/similar clients). It may also be that it takes a couple of moves, depending on the type of firms...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Unlikely but not impossible. Less likely if it is the first week of the scheme you are missing too (as that is when they do all the onboarding processes). You should speak to the firm(s) to see if it possible.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    There is no need to include something else - but I would keep your degree in, but just don’t add the module grades if you are providing them elsewhere.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I personally don’t see there being any direct advantage/disadvantage of doing one over the other. Some will say you should do the earliest scheme in case they offer as they go, but firms will not over offer on earlier schemes for fear of missing out better talent in the latter schemes. For a...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Is you firm offering you an LPC training opportunity or a SQE training opportunity (if self-funded)?
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Such roles won't necessarily pay much more than paralegal jobs. Anything with the word assistant or administrator will be similar to a paralegal role but not necessarily have that title but will be geared towards entry level candidates: Legal Assistant Conveyancing Assistant Compliance...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Forum slang that refers to receiving a rejection from a job application - the acronym (and supposedly more polite version) of saying "Please f**k off".
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    You put the job titles they were in at the time.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I think it’s all about balance really - if someone only focused on positive outcomes they probably wouldn’t anticipate potential issues/challenges and then think about how to deal with them. But I do think constant negative thinking and assuming negative outcomes is just as unhelpful. it won’t...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I wouldn’t expect you to have knowledge about the firm for this assessment, but you may want to look at the firm’s values as these could be weaved into the strengths that they are looking for in the skills based element of the assessment.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    As it doesn’t state working days, I would take it as calendar days.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    a lost student and her future uncertain career

    If you are not studying English law, then you’d not be applying for vacation schemes or training contracts until your final year anyway. Vacation schemes will be tricky without the right to work in the U.K. However, you could look to build up equivalent experience in Italy with firms who have...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    It’s really difficult to advise on this as they may say that they can then only take your results from the first sitting with no adjustment. You should do what you think is the best approach for you.

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