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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23
Not directly no - firms wouldn’t run them if they did put you at a disadvantage. The only way I can see it being a disadvantage is if you personally struggle to engage online more - but for other people they feel more comfortable/less nervous online and so they could be at a slight advantage...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #476
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
This can be any evidence of excelling in something that isn’t academia- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,873
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23
I think it really depends on what you think is missing from your application but that you would like to get across but haven’t had the opportunity to present elsewhere in your application. I have seen lots of different responses to this question, and I think the key thing good answers have in...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #473
- Forum: General Discussion
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Vacation Scheme Prep
Your firm will have their own templates to utilise - once you are in the firm you will be able to access guidance from your supervisors and buddies about how best to tackle any work you have been given. You are likely to be given a laptop given the confidentiality issues and so you don’t hold...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23
To me, this goes beyond just time management/organisation. It’s the unexpected element here - something has happened that has made you have to reassess so you can do even more than you were already planning/expecting to do. There really needs to be an element of you having to work harder/do...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #471
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Not necessarily - I have known people without this profile (eg not a 65% average and straight As) get into Slaughters - but when they did there was usually something else very interesting or exceptional about them.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
I don’t know as I have only have insight into their Flex Trainee programme.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,567
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
It will depend on what geographical area you are looking at really - most recruitment agencies will be more specialised by location. I don’t know specific agencies but a quick Google search should find the usual suspects.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,565
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
You’ll need to register with specialist paralegal temp recruitment agencies.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,563
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
You might find something but the specificness of it being 6-8 weeks might be more difficult - you may find some temp paralegal roles that are a few weeks at a time. You may want to apply to some non-legal temp roles as well though- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,561
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
It depends on what the value is for. If it’s just for TC applications, then it will not be a negative and will bring an additional element to your CV. But there’s probably a lot more value to it - obviously earning a salary, but potentially developing your skill set or knowledge too. Any job...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,558
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23
If a firm’s recruitment process is completely non rolling (they only review applications after the deadline), there wouldn’t be much benefit applying early for that firm (recruiters won’t review early), but it can help you spread out your applications and create a bit of a time strategy over the...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #468
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
This is amazing news - congratulations!!- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #14,911
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Placement salary
Internships (less than six weeks) tend to be anywhere between £400-600 per week. Sandwich years as part of an academic course tend to be slightly lower than this where they are a year long placement. They are typically somewhere between £21-28k per annum.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
On the working from home point, I would assume you cannot assume you could just ask them about balancing work/get their opinion, although it isn't necessarily impossible that you could speak to them too (e.g. it is not that they are on leave). Therefore you might not be able to get their opinion...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,855
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Requesting an early start TC
I would wait until you have an offer of a TC, unless explicitly asked whether you want to start early. Alternatively you would informally state that you would be interested in starting a TC earlier, but I wouldn’t request it, just state your preference and enquire whether the firm thinks this...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
No - it’s quite common to see these grades in applications. Many recruiters know what they are, and those that don’t can find quick comparisons to work out what they are roughly equivalent to in terms of A-levels. Some candidates also provide a rough calculation themselves as to what it is...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #14,901
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Do you know more about what the "technical" aspect of the interview consists of? It quite a broad/vague term, meaning the advice for one technical interview could be very different to the next.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,845
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
In most instances, it doesn't need to be capitalised. However, some firms have a preference for capitalising it when they are referring to themselves. I would have a look at how the firm writes it on their website and then replicate if you want to be super diligent, but I don't think it is one...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,844
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Amazing news - congratulations!- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #14,897
- Forum: Applications Discussion