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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
The first one is more about why you will enjoy inputting into the work, whilst the second is more about what you will get out of doing that work.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,817
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
It’s not the best thing to do but it’s actually pretty common for firms whose name is not obvious. It really depends on how badly you are pronouncing it. Top tip - if you are ever unsure, go on the firms website or YouTube and see how they pronounce it. I can remember doing that before my...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,816
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
I personally wouldn’t suggest this. I would speak to CMS if they can provide you an alternative date in the first instance, and explain it is your first week in a new job and it will be very difficult for you to get the time off work. I would be expecting CMS to be running a series of AC dates...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,601
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Yes - that is fine as the firm uses the acronym on their website. You may want to list it as Addleshaw Goddard (AG) in the first instance, and then use AG throughout the rest of your application though.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,776
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
You have to remember that many people on LinkedIn wont state their degree grade at all. It’s only those with the absolute highest grades that don’t. So if you factor in the trainees’ not on LinkedIn and those who have t stated their grades, you are probably only seeing a skewed version of...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,774
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
It isn’t the marking that’s the issue, it’s the sending hundreds of bespoke emails that is the thing that would take an extraordinary amount of time, this would take more time than reading the application form. Not reading every app to then have time to give feedback (and limit the feedback you...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,662
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Open days
Maybe consider doing 1 or 2 of the virtual work experience programmes instead of you have not done so already. They are done in your own time and could be listed in this type of question as an alternative. Sometimes firms record webinars/seminars too, so you could always cite those you have...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Travel yes, hotels less likely. But worthwhile speaking to the firm if they have not made this clear when they have invited you through to interview stage.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,614
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Based on what you have said, you could start on 2025 as you would have your SQE2 results by August/September 2025. You may find the earliest you can sit SQE2 though is July as you wouldn’t get your SQE1 results until March 2025 and may not have time to book in for the SQE2 until the July sitting.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,591
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
The VS opportunity is typically open before the TC opportunity. There are also many more VS places than TC (80 VS compared to 35 TC). This means many people may apply to the VS just because it’s the first thing open or because applicants think they can only really apply to the VS to secure a TC...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,582
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
I regularly racked up 70 hour weeks at one firm! Would easily do 8am-8pm (or later) at another. Some may work 9-5 (or more likely 9.30-5.30 for London firms), but I would expect a lot of GR to be regularly working beyond their contracted hours. Once you also factor in events, whether evening...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,560
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Maintenance grants typically mean an amount of money outside of courses and exams, which are usually covered separately by the firm. However, it’s probably worthwhile double checking with the firm.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,559
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
If you mean the actual trainee intake - there will be no difference, they just split the trainees every six months because they can’t have 80-100 people start at the same time. If you mean the recruitment application windows, then there is likely to be some difference in eligibility criteria of...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,558
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
The form is now open if you want to submit an application review.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,483
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Hi there - I would expect it to reopen later this morning - the team will start work around 9.00-9.30am this morning and so I would expect you'd be able to submit shortly after then.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,479
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TLT Vacation Scheme Application Assistance
Ultimately you could argue any of the five are the most important, and they have purposely set a question so there isn’t an obvious answer. Select one value that really stands out to you as being the most important, and explain why it is so, providing some analysis as to how that particular...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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How to talk about a Private Cleint work done by a law firm in an application when the names of the client, figures and other data aren't revealed?
I wouldn't necessarily need you to go into more detail than that, especially for private client work. I wouldn't worry about it seeming speculative - a whole application is technically speculative anyway. I would focus on why this type of work interests you - e.g. what does working with these...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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LPC in 2024?
It is only really a good idea if the firms you are looking to apply to only recruit 6-12 months in advance of a training contract starting and/or you are looking to apply to very small firms who only recruit trainees on an ad-hoc basis. Firms recruiting for 2026/7 training contracts cannot...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
My first thought is whether the ranking is really adding anything to the point you are making? If you are applying to the London office and it has a lower ranking, can you just not focus on your interests in this work and they type of work the London office does without the reference to the ranking?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,467
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
It is about finding something interesting about you that maybe isn't something you'd naturally shout about in an application or tell all your friends/family about. It might be something you are proud of but isn't something that is a core part of who you are/what you do. Maybe you have developed...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6,459
- Forum: Applications Discussion