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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    Can I apply for a TC if I'm already mid-way through doing my SQEs?

    Yes - people used to self fund the LPC and secure TCs so this is effectively no different to that.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    Planning to complete the SQE? Introduce yourself here.

    The “skin in the game” can be demonstrated by other evidence outside of committing to the GDL/SQE, whether that be open days, insight programmes, work experience, virtual internships, e-learning, blogging/vlogging m, other extra curriculars. I think it is important to show commitment, but I...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It’s typically just name dropping - it doesn’t really hold much weight just naming someone but the context in which you are explaining why you feel you should name drop/why it’s important to you application can be persuasive if there is purpose behind it. If you are just throwing it in there for...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    Planning to complete the SQE? Introduce yourself here.

    Anyone is eligible to take the SQE assessment as long as you have an undergraduate degree level qualification (from any country, and any degree discipline). Given you are on an LLM course now, I would assume that is the case.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It’s unlikely the benchmark would be that high - there are likely to be some downsides for the firm if they set the benchmark that high.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    There will be a numerical average - you should provide that even if it is a 2.2 unfortunately.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    yes - I have heard people getting TC interview processes off the back of attending the workshop.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    The quality of writing will always be assessed throughout your application. Focous on your responsibilities, impact and learning from the work experience rather than claiming skills. If you do the above the skills will more likely than not be evident.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No - there is no need to do this. The question is not asking you to do this and given the word count you can't really do anything justice if you do. What you can do is be more subtle in choosing personal qualities that the firm value and are more aligned with your personal strengths though...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    This really comes down to two key factors: 1) Do you think your grades will show some markable improvement since your last set of results? 2) Is the deadline for the opportunity in middle-to-late December (or later) and does the firm recruit on a rolling basis? If yes to both questions, I...
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    Gap between degree and TC

    Someone applying now could have to: - complete both the penultimate and final year of their undergrad degree (or do the PGDL if a non-law finalist). That will take people through to June 2025 - They then need to do the SQE, which will generally take 12 months from starting a course to getting...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    Possible mitigating circumstance

    The difficulty is here that unfortunately you won’t have anyone to verify your circumstances or how they impacted your studies - in these instances firms can be reluctant to consider them as ultimately there is no evidence of them. You can still include explaining your mitigating circumstances...
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    Abbreviate Charles Russell Speechlys as CRS ?

    I’d generally go with the firm’s full name as the firm doesn’t use this acronym in their marketing materials. However, looking at our successful application database for the firm, some people have used CRS and have got interviews (so it clearly is not a big issue to the firm.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    This is a system some firms have used. It’s not common, but can often be a much more time effective way of doing things for candidates (eg they don’t invest many hours into an application to then be filtered out by a 30 minute test).
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would check with Linklaters as unfortunately different firms have different approaches/views on this (and I am not sure what Linklaters’ is).
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I think it actually needs to be a compromise and in between these two elements. You may want to be selective in what you include, but I wouldn’t just list out everything as there needs some context as to what you did/what was your impact for anything you do include.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Not by the sounds of it - but you could always email them to check.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No - they are only asking you to summarise what is presented to you. This is about distilling the most important points/part of the article.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    Reapplying for Ashurst and issues with psychometric tests

    If you are concerned about your test result, I would wait until 12 months have passed before taking it as there won’t be a way to retake it if they work to a once in twelve month cycle.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    Possible mitigating circumstance

    Did you make the university aware after the exam?

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