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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
Thank you! Applied at 11:59 on Wednesday and heard back yesterday at 3:30 - quickest turnaround I've seen before- JayC
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
Anyone have advice on Morgan Lewis telephone interview?- JayC
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
Is no-one applying for Ashurst 2023/2024 lol- JayC
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
Do paralegals tend to stay in a certain practice area?- JayC
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
Is there a substantive difference between the work of a paralegal and the work of a trainee? (Sorry if it’s a silly question lol)- JayC
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
Post-VI rejections from Baker McKenzie and White & Case (completed the VI for the latter three months ago so not unexpected 😂)- JayC
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
You are a hero- JayC
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
To me, solving a problem seems more clinical and is something that demonstrates intellect and seeing the big picture, while overcoming a challenge seems to be getting at more resilience/perseverance, could be wrong though- JayC
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
What’s a TCLA scholarship?- JayC
- Post #359
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
If it includes spaces then I’d think that’s more like 500 words (google also says on average 4000 characters is 500 words) and some other firms have that so probably try to come in with at least 450 words on each, although probably there’s a bit more flexibility since it’s a character count- JayC
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
Exactly this is why this forum is so legendary - imagine being an aspiring solicitor alone in the wild trying to work out what it means to have not heard from BM by their 'at latest' date! :eek:- JayC
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
Do people’s BM VIs say finished or reviewed?- JayC
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
It could come in a bit? I feel like they would send a holding e-mail otherwise- JayC
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
Yeah and it definitely does say by the 7th latest- JayC
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
The first AC date mentioned in my e-mail was next Thursday? Did you apply direct TC- JayC
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
Still nothing from BM?- JayC
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
Someone on this forum has already had an interview and thinks that most of the interviews are wrapping up by now- JayC
- Post #329
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
I am waiting as well. Did you do a vac scheme with them last year or did you have a direct TC interview?- JayC
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
me too, please!- JayC
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
What would the reasons be for not pursuing a merger in Asia instead?- JayC
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