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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I will be posting this later today!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    If it helps, most recruiters hate most applicant tracking systems. The systems most of the firms use are just as painful for recruiters as they are candidates!
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    The SQE is not an academic course, so just passing the assessments would not be education as such. If you did a GDL and 2 years of recognised graduate or postgraduate study, then you could have the three years of legal education needed. You don’t need to NYB to work in New York though - seen...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    This is FANTASTIC news! I knew it was only a matter of time! Your perseverance and determination has really paid off! Congratulations!!
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    You won’t be able to if your legal education is only the GDL. You will generally need three years of legal education to be eligible for the New York Bar, so you would need to go on to further study.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    What makes a law firm unique?

    You’d be surprised how much “do I like /will I like working with these people” is taken into account! On a more sophosticated level that can also be “do these firm’s values align with ours”. Price, even when paying out at the very top end of the market, will also be a key factor.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    This can be fairly normal for firms who recruit in the summer window. It’s why a lot of firms have a winter recruitment window though to try and avoid these situations.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    That’s fantastic news! Congratulations 🎉
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Law is probably the most stable of industries for graduate jobs, and in particularly training contract numbers. Numbers have been pretty stable even in the worst of recessions (lowest I have seen in the last 20 years is just under 5,000, highest has been about 6,300). It may not necessarily be...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    From what I have heard about the sector, I don’t think this is the case. There may be a bit of an increase in applications - this typically happens when other sectors are taking hits (like you see in graduate hiring numbers being cut in financial services/tech etc).
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Unfortunately you will typically need a formal diagnosis, as this will help to identify what the reasonable adjustment needs to be for you, as this will always be bespoke to you and your requirements. For instance, my ADHD requires no time adjustments but I do require clear instructions or the...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    Norton Rose Fulbright Training Contract Application 2025

    Not necessarily - lots of reasons why the order of invitations can happen.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    There is the risk of repetition here. I would say “why the firm” more broadly in the first answer and “why the training contract at the firm” in the latter one though. These answers can then be distinct from one another.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Yes, it is ok to ask whether you will receive an update on the status of your application ahead of your TC offer deadline.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    If they fall outside of your term dates, then yes you will be able to. If they fall within your term dates, you will be limited to 20 hours a week.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    SHL SJT - Graduate vs Management?

    There are not standardised SJTs - these are typically more bespoke to each law firm (and actually any employer). The questions will help you understand the type of scenarios you will be asked in SJTs, although may not be specific to law, unless the provider is suggesting they are law firm...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    IELTS deadline for visa application (law school)

    Given the urgency, I would call rather than sending another email.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    LCC (Diploma) vs LCC (Masters) vs LCC (SQE Masters)??

    I would contact your sponsoring firm to get clarity on this. As they are paying for the course, they may only cover a certain level of the course, and also have plans for which course (if any) comes after this one.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    No one will be working weekends. But rolling recruitment doesn’t mean they are reviewed daily on a working day. They are likely to only review in batches, maybe once a week or every couple of week depending on numbers.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    Watson Glaser - Is 50 percentile good enough?

    There won’t be a general benchmark unfortunately, because it also depends on the norm group you are being assessed against. Some firms use their own employees’ results to benchmark you against, others the rest of the applicant pool, in some cases very specific norm groups such as partners in...

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