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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
That is great news - congratulations!- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,882
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23
The Legal 500 or Chambers will be good sources for this depending on the location you are looking at.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #594
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
not getting through to people is incredibly common. I wouldn’t worry about it really, but if you haven’t got voicemail set up, explain you will not be contactable and ask that they email you in the first instance.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #15,166
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
For many firms it will usually late September/early October when most people are back at uni.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #15,165
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Yes, this is typically a good way to show this type of information.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,864
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
I don’t think this will be realistic. You won’t know which days you need to be in the office, and although the firm’s policy maybe that you need to be in a minimum of three days a week, the reality is that you could find four or five to be the norm. There are people who commute in from some...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,863
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Many commercial law firms work with the GLD lawyers on a wide range of issues. If they are the firm’s client, the work they do is commercial, even if they are not a “commercial” organisation.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #15,159
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Congratulations! That is fantastic news.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,857
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Arctic Shores Psychometric Test
Here is a useful link which gives an insight into the "games" you could complete as part of the Artic Shores assessment https://www.jobtestprep.co.uk/arctic-shores-assessment?idev_id=21&idev_username=ACHQ-JTP&utm_source=UKidev&utm_medium=ACHQ-JTP&utm_campaign=21- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Amazing news and you are a testament to showing how determination and perseverance pays off! Congratulations and well done.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #15,151
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Each firm will have a data retention policy that will typically hold the data for a period of time (usually 6-12 months after the application closes or the recruitment concludes) but not indefinitely. Therefore, I would always recommend saving your applications for your our reasons/purposes.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,826
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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What Counts As an Extra-curricular?
I wouldn't include vacation schemes and legal work experience in an extracurricular section - you are forcing information in not relevant to the question and this could be perceived quite negatively. It also takes away from the evidence they are looking for. The firm clearly doesn't care as...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23
Given there were mitigating circumstances, I suspect that even a firm that is strict on this would look at this different, especially if you did well in other modules not impacted by the circumstances. I’d speak to your firm ASAP about this though.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #590
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Same applies in interviews (and probably would get pushed on this quite heavily in interviews too).- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,804
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How do I leave my paralegal role at my firm after securing a TC somewhere else?
Check your contract for what your notice period is, and hand in your resignation at how many days/weeks/months that period is before you need to leave. Ask for a meeting with your supervisor/line manager and explain you will be resigning. Then follow up with an email so they have something in...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
You have to tread carefully here. It needs to be more nuanced than cross-border transactions/an international firm. Why that particular firm and why in that particular location? Your reader is going to be thinking: 1) Why do they want to start their career all over again when they could just...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,801
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
To stress a couple of points first. The MC firms are not necessarily more selective than many U.K./US firms. In some cases, they are probably more open minded to applicants given how many they have to recruit - especially when compared to say a US firm that is likely to be recruiting less than...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,581
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
How long it is nor whether it’s legal or non legal shouldn’t be the deciding factor. Think about it more like: - which entry was the most challenging for you? - which entry did you learn or develop the most through? - which entry will bring something additional to your application, not...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,797
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Mature Entrant
It doesn't have to be self-funded - many firms will sponsor you through the PGDL.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Depends on their relationship with the employer and the nature of their job. I think for those in permanent jobs with direct competitors, they probably just take a day's annual leave and not say what it is for. For some who have good relationships with their line managers and where their line...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,790
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