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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Try and think of it another way - often getting away from the very negative language of the question helps you identify something appropriate. For instance, what has been your biggest learning when something didn't go to plan? If you focus more on the recovery from the failure, and the...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #13,075
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
I think it is different when you do have legal work experience - and to correct you, you do have commercial legal experience if you have worked in-house at a bank! This is definitely commercial experience!! As others have pointed out, it is difficult if firms recruit exclusively or...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,636
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Possibly not too long but it depends how much you are trying to get in there. I would try to have three key points you want to highlight in a question like this rather than it being a descriptive story of your journey to this point. Make the three points or themes the most interesting or...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #13,071
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Cv dates
No - the dates are fine as they are.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4
- Forum: General Discussion
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Cv dates
Do you mean you were first year rep from October 2019 to June 2020? If so, these dates are fine, they will be aware you had no duties in the summer.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
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Hours per department
Typically advisory teams have fewer/more stable hours (employment, tax). Transactional teams will usually have longer hours and more unpredictable hours, with really peaks of busy periods. The more international the work, the more likely the hours will be early late to account for deadlines...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
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Bad grade in module
If you are going to reference all other modules, then I would include it. Sometimes applications will just for your overall grade though. You’d have to declare it if asked though. It’s only one module - I don’t think this will prevent you from becoming a solicitor.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Some deadlines here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/WorkPlacementDeadlines- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #13,039
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Low 2:1 vs mid/high 2:1
Slaughters won’t require you to have a 65 or above in every module. They are notorious for putting high value on academic performance but it isn’t as prescriptive as someone having to achieve a high 2.1 in every module. Firms who care less about academics, then a lower 2.1 is fine, especially...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3
- Forum: General Discussion
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Bad grade in module
I don’t think you will be turned down because of one module, especially for a paralegal role. It may be different if you apply for IP paralegal roles (but these are pretty rare anyway) and you are saying you are avoiding them, so I don’t think this is an issue. Some paralegal roles won’t even...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Highly unlikely - thousands of people self-fund each year. However, you can make it clear on your application you have self-funded.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #13,021
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
It is unlikely you will find a Canadian focused masters course in the U.K. - there just wouldn’t be the demand for it. Your best bet would be to study at this level in Canada. If you want to work in Canada, then generally your best bet would be to qualify into one of their states. Getting a job...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #13,013
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
A poor performance still means there are development points though, even if that someone needs to be more confident or consistent in their performance.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #12,999
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Thr firm will likely want to see some form of development in your application to consider warrant bringing you through to next stage again. There can be a thinking as to why the outcome would be any different to the first time if there is nothing that evidences some form of opportunity to...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #12,994
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
I’d choose the firm you can see yourself most likely wanting to work for. Obviously you could look at how likely you are to convert, but ultimately turning down a firm is one of the quickest way to shut a door to being hired by that firm in the near future.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #12,992
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
No need to connect it to law, the firm or commercial aspects. Should be something that true inspires and excites you. Heard everything from Manga comics to architecture from certain historical periods, the particular charities, to an obsession with a sports team.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,619
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
** PLEASE READ** I realise I haven’t helped this but we have completely derailed this thread. If anyone wants to keep this debate up about diversity or Oxbridge, please start a new thread in the general discussions section of the forum, so people who only want vacation scheme updates can keep...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #12,984
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
The stats I was using was 28% Cambridge in 2023 and just over 30% for Oxford the same year.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #12,980
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
This is the problem with this debate - we start to create binary definitions of things being “easy vs difficult” when actually how we define something as being easy or difficult is never discussed. For instance, the intellectual level could possibly be higher and some will argue this makes it...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #12,979
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Oxbridge doesn’t provide any guarantees. Oxbridge applicants were typically the highest rejected groups in terms of numbers, whilst also being the highest number of trainees I hired at a MC firm.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #12,974
- Forum: Applications Discussion