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  1. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone else heard nothing from HD Liverpool?
  2. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Maybe this is greedy of me but do you have a similar insight for BCLP? Thank you
  3. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Kennedys possibly as they are insurance-heavy too
  4. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I will ask in the event that I somehow get an interview.
  5. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Didn't think about that aspect to be honest. The price is the main issue at the moment from a fairness POV.
  6. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Maybe the LPC with some sort of altered curriculum is what should have been needed (perhaps with the GDL being an optional prep course qualification)
  7. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    What about firms recruiting now for 2026 GSAs who don't fund TCs?
  8. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This will be horrendous news and basically kills off the only advantage of the SQE. Will this have an impact on any GSAs that are applied for in this cycle?
  9. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Will the GSA replace the TC at larger firms then perhaps?
  10. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The pass odds may be higher but it is not something that can be guaranteed, so it creates a risk. I am surprised that law firms aren't working to develop an alternative to BPP/Ulaw as the tuition fees are continuing to rise and both have a rather poor reputation. If not the firms themselves...
  11. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Interesting, I wonder if that puts off law firms from moving to GSAs or if the 95% is sorted regardless
  12. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think this whole fiasco actually will create a much larger problem of killing off social mobility. If someone can’t or won’t self-fund, having funding vs having funding IF you pass is one hell of a distinction especially if it could lead to serious financial problems. Furthermore, getting a...
  13. A worried paralegal

    Private Equity

    Do we need to know the finance numbers as a banker would for law firms now or is it more just about the basic concepts etc?
  14. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    As a bonus point Self-funding prevents you from doing GSA’s which is how most in-house “TC’s” are arranged
  15. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Maybe it’s just the rankings that cost
  16. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Usually not Might be in a minority of them
  17. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I was wondering about alternative sites too as the lawyer and law.com have always been a nuisance
  18. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Do you have guidance for dealing with paywalls in these instances?
  19. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Anyone else here got the holding email from Hill Dickinson?
  20. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Slaughters evolving for the better it seems

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