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  1. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Just following up on the conversation about pre-employment checks from earlier, I'm wondering how much detail is required? I read that it can take ages. Like, are firms going to want references from the university societies that I put down as voluntary experience? And when firms do check paid...
  2. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Kennedys video interview for an SQE role ☺️. Been anxious about the outcome all week given how difficult that SST was, time to get prepping
  3. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thanks so much for your insight. I'm feeling a lot more positive about the application process now
  4. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    really happy to read this! If I may ask, how did you go about finding a paralegal role (did you just search firm websites, go through those employment agencies?) and what is the size of your firm (high street, regional, national, that kind of thing)? I'm in my third year and am contemplating the...
  5. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thanks for sharing your experience!
  6. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    How did you find it?
  7. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    For the people with Kennedys VIs, are these for their training contracts or SQE positions?
  8. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    It doesn't mean you've been rejected. Everyone gets that report roughly 2 days after the SST via email.
  9. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Manifesting any form of acknowledgment from Irwin Mitchell
  10. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I'm not Jessica but I wouldn't message graduate recruitment to tell them about a spelling mistake in your application. They're likely to be very busy at the moment and I'm not sure they'd take well to an applicant notifying them of something they can spot themselves (like spelling errors).
  11. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Does anyone have a process of finding firms outside of London that aren't on big sites Chambers Student etc? I'm using Google Maps at the moment and feel like it's inefficient
  12. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    sorry for the second memorandum question in a row guys, I'm just wondering if it's okay to use second person address in these? If I'm sending one to a client, would it be like 'it is advised that (client company name) should...' or can I just use 'you' in relation to the recipient? (AC preparation)
  13. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    @Rob93 @FS thank you both so much!
  14. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    If you're working on a something close to a deadline and a partner asks you do do an urgent piece of work, is there actually a right response to a scenario like this? I'm preparing for an AC and law firms seem to be obsessed with this situational question so it wouldn't surprise me if it came up
  15. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    no worries, I appreciate your answer!
  16. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    It has both of these elements, yes.
  17. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    If I were given 1 hour to read documents and write a memorandum about suggesting the best way to go out of 3 possibilities to a fictional client, how much is expected for me to produce? half a side of A4 a full side, or maybe more? I understand everyone writes at different speeds, but I'm just...
  18. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Has anyone receive assessment day instructions from RPC after confirming their times on cvmail?
  19. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Just done the Kennedys SST... goodness that was difficult. Did anyone get that report that outlines your strengths and weaknesses? If so, how soon did you get it after completing the assessment?
  20. antisocial applicant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    RPC AC! I'm so happy right now, my first assessment centre

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