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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I'd personally advise again ALS unless there is a very specific development in the market that has happened in the last 18 months. They have been around for over a decade now, and I don't think they have really had the impact on the industry that many were expecting. Of course, there might be...
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I am sorry that one person's ignorant comments have made you feel like this. That's why I get angry about such comments - they are not true but they are also not helpful. They aren't giving you anything to help or support you - even if there was any truth to it (I don't think there is), they...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Firms are unlikely to "prefer" certain RG universities. It may just come down to the number of applications they receive from those universities. I'd easily get 100s of applications from certain RG unis and less than 10 from other RG unis, which often made people think the firms I worked for had...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It is something you could do. You could ask the VS firm to also transfer you to a direct TC process if they are unwilling to bring you on the scheme (e.g. can they interview you for a direct TC now, instead of you having to wait for the vacation scheme to be completed).
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    Character and suitability - very very worried

    I personally haven't been in this exact situation or helped someone in this situation so I can't advise on this. What I would stress is that the SRA allows people to qualify if they can present their case well. I think this is serious enough that you need to ensure you are getting all the...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    General approach is to see if they can offer you an extension, explaining you have an upcoming scheme. If they say no, then you can accept and then renege at a later date, unless there is something in either of your contracts/offer documents that prevents you from doing so (but even then I am...
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Eurghhhh - I don’t find this at all helpful. His view might be based on his experience at his law firm, but for the vast majority of firms a 64% average is going to be more than enough - and that’s including at other MC firms. Don’t listen to this dinosaur IMO.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    Character and suitability - very very worried

    Have you ever been in any debt collection process on any of these accounts? What I would stress is that there are cases of people still being admitted with significant evidence that would suggest by the SRA's terms that they should not be admitted. Personally, I would recommend speaking to...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    That will include the 10th.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I’d probably wait until late Wednesday or early Thursday before following up.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It will depend on how it is positioned and the sub-reasons you mention. If there is a way to say how the deal impacts the training opportunity in London/the Uk, then this could be ok.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Smart casual will be fine - I wouldn’t go suited and booted as it’s on campus.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Only offering 1 in 3 candidates at AC stage is quite normal.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    No - there is no need to do this. Just focus on what you did/gained from the experience, rather than trying to explain why you are motivated for A&O.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I wouldn’t worry about this - I don’t think there is a need to update it, although you could do so (no issue if you do at the same time).
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    These things happen. Says absolutely nothing about you or your abilities as a candidate - I wouldn’t worry about it.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I don’t know unfortunately. I would check with the firm.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I'd personally wait until the end of next week before chasing - it is still quite early in the recruitment for Winter Schemes (which can often be only a few weeks before the programme starts). Depends when the programme starts though - as I know some are starting in November (which I find really...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    You should definitely consider the SRA's code of conduct: SRA | Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs | Solicitors Regulation Authority I would also consider whether by ignoring it you actually put your client at a greater risk later down the line (e.g. this could be picked up later...

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