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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    One element to take into consideration is that they don't do rolling recruitment, so they will have only been reviewing applications in the last three weeks.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It will most likely be 23.59 on Tuesday.
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I have progressed plenty of people who have done that!
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Anywhere around 2-4 minutes. I’d always aim for the lower end of that, but heard plenty of slightly longer answers that were ok due to their structure.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I don’t think any of these points will be issues, especially those in the second paragraph. As long as your answers were thorough and covered the points you needed them to, it won’t matter if they were slightly shorter.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I’d still apply if it was me.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    That’s very common. If they think your profile is good enough for a vac scheme, they may pass on the open day knowing there is a good chance you’ll be successful for the bigger opportunity. Isn’t always the case, but many firms or recruiters would take this approach.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Either are possible.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Is this for a TC or a VS?
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I don’t think there is an answer to this unfortunately. I wouldn’t follow up with firms if you only applied to them in January though. I would generally wait a minimum of six weeks before chasing up unless the start date is less than six weeks away.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I would say it accounts for anyone who can’t commute into or live in London easily, whether they are an international student or not. I doubt it will be a percentage - it’s more likely to be a fixed figure that everyone gets if they meet certain criteria.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    The work can still be signed off by the firm and realistically they should sign it off - they need a pretty good excuse not to from the SRA’s perceptive. Saying they can’t remember isn’t sufficient really. How willing/helpful the firm is a different matter though - they could make it very...
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It is hard to know what is going on here. I would wait until the mid-part of next week and potentially contact them to ask when you may hear back.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Can be graduate recruitment or lawyers in the firm that mark it. It will usually be taken into consideration with other assessments (but that is the case for any exercises done at the same time).
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    Paralegal cover letter

    Hi @sxw517 - I'd go with one page with the formal/traditional formatting. I wouldn't reference you have applied for the TC unless it is a short term contract role. If it is a permanent role, you definitely want to avoid saying something like this.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    They will call whenever. They are busy people - you could easily be contacted at 7.00pm as much as 9.00am
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Unlikely to have been forgotten about whether successful or not, but at least might get clarity on when you will hear back.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    If it was early or mid-January, I would contact them and ask when you should expect to hear back.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Absolutely not - they have a lot of people to recruit and three days is no time at all in recruitment.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    Vero

    Extracurriculars/volunteering is rarely checked as it is not employment or education. You should include any employment, even if that is part-time jobs/temp work etc.

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