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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    If you are definitely sure you wouldn’t accept the VS offer over one you already have, I would do this as early as possible. The firm will have policy on how to transfer you across and that won’t change based on where you are in the process, and the firm is likely to appreciate you not wasting...
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I’d try to get to 80% as a minimum.
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It does depend on the firm. Forage themselves say not to put it in the work experience section, but some firms are ok with it being so. If you have a better section to put it in, I would put it elsewhere though.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I think you can apply via this link: Baker McKenzie Job Board (cvmailuk.com) - although the vacancy isn't listed there. If it isn't there by Friday, I would contact them. I might just be they need to set it up.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Non-honours degrees are pretty rare in England. Usually, people who do not have an honours degree are only those who have passed or those who only did 300 credits rather than 360. Therefore, if you have done alternative modules to a dissertation, I suspect this is an incorrect rumour.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    Online job application

    I don’t think you have to say your name/who you are, but an opening sentence saying something like “I am writing to apply for your 2023 training contact” is ok to include.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It might only be a few hours as they won’t want to keep it open for long.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    You can email and ask for an alternative route to apply but many firms will say it is tough luck and the risk taken by applying so close to the deadline.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Applications systems have a tendency to freeze/crash due to the volume of people trying to access them on deadline day.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Yes, this is fine in my opinion as long as the blouse is smart/clean/tidy.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    That would really be legal unless they are very basic common sense issues that anyone could pick up (eg queries in a basic contract like a mobile phone contract that you as a consumer should be able to identify as being important/an issue etc). You definitely won’t need to know specific names...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    No - they will be "graded" in the same way, but a non-law undergraduate who has never worked in law or studied it will not be expected to have the same level of knowledge as a LLM graduate who has worked in a law firm for several years. The questions you will be asked and how you will be asked...
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Again, most likely to be staggered for the same reasons - some people won't book in for interviews/assessment centres and they will need topping up.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I don't think you can assume it is a rejection - there are a whole host of reasons why someone might have been invited more quickly than you have. I would try to sit it out and wait for a decision from them, but if you are concerned, you could always email and ask for an update on the status of...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I would expect it to be staggered for most firms. Some may do blocks of offers, but considering they will have people decline the offer, they will typically need to top those offers back up once people have declined.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    OK - there are probably one of two approaches I would recommend. 1) If you want to raise it ahead of the results, I think it is worthwhile to write something to graduate recruitment that lays out your concerns. I suggest this approach (in writing) as you are likely to be able to present your...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Quick question - Do you know of any other non-law graduates at your firm who also took the assessment, whether this time around or earlier?
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    The only issue for you is you can only work outside of term time. This makes some winter and easter vacation schemes difficult where they are during term-time or cross into term-time. Insight programmes and open days tend to not be an issue where they are not paid employment. My general advice...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Sometimes firms get an unexpected increase in applications. It sounds like some firms (especially those with generous WFH set ups) have had an influx of applications this year, and it’s been difficult for them to manage the numbers compared to previous cycles. For them, they may see it as they...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Feedback will be collected, either through to set of individual feedback from each interviewer or the interviewers discuss and combine their feedback and send through to graduate recruitment. 9 times out of 10 there will be no need to review the application form or earlier assessments. However...
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