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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    That is correct. A SAR might not give you the answers you want though.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Qualified interviews tend to be a lot more skills and knowledge based and going into some of the details of the matters you have worked on, how you have worked with clients etc. Your ability to move is going to depend on a variety of factors, so is near impossible to determine at this stage...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I am not blocking them - I am deleting them and others that are bringing up the conversation we have already asked more than once to not be raised again. You and other have been warned multiple times about this and the forum was told we would delete further posts on the topic. The level of...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Some do, many don’t. It’s highly unlikely to have an impact on the outcome whichever way you choose to go.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I wouldn’t know in this instance - but why not just book for late March anyway if that works best for you?
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    D&I and Representation

    Not law firm specific as such - it tends to happen in a lot of private sector city or leading professional careers. Chargeable time and time based targets (although not unique to law) puts pressure on working hours though, and that can often be an obstacle for people who have caring...
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would see how the process goes and then towards the end of the interview or after the interview follow up by email and say you'd like to be considered for September given you now have commitments for next month.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Yes - generally there will be more offers as some candidates will decline the offer. How much the offer will be determined by the decline of offer rate which could be 0% but could be a very high percentage (have seen figures over 50% for small intakes!).
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would try to call in the first instance as a conversation will be far better and quicker than email - tone in what you say and being able to adapt to what is said is possible in a conversation, and you'll more likely get a more immediate outcome than if you rely on email (which you'll never...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Yes - you can purchase as many as you want within your membership and you would receive that discount.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    One review per calendar month - any more you'd need to purchase, but you receive a 25% discount on these.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    So many people aren't very good at being convincing on this and fall apart when questioned/probed further. I am sure some could do it, but its a risky approach!
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It sounds like your current employer could block it rather than the law firm's conflict checks.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    D&I and Representation

    Sorry that was probably bad phrasing on my part - retention of female lawyers is definitely an issue/challenge but it is not as harsh as it being 30% female. In some firms it will still be most lawyers under 5 years PQE will be female.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    The adult nighttime entertainment is a rarity these days, but after work drinks are still very common albeit happen far less these days due to remote working. But plenty of people don’t go to the activities that do happen. Whether its because they don’t drink (12.5% of the U.K. population are...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    What kind of things did they lie about?
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Glad it is sorted!
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Very common - it’s often a way to assess the tests validity. Many applicants will get higher test scores than those who take the test. The percentile shows where you would rank in a sample of the 100 people who took the test previously.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    It is a possibility but I wouldn’t say it is common.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I can count how many people it’s stopped from attending the vacation scheme on one hand - I’d say there’s probably 4-5 times that amount where the vac scheme law firm have had to think carefully about which department to allocate the student to. However, a fair number of the firms I previously...
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