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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    You can apply, but ultimately they are saying they recommend you should wait until the next recruitment cycle to reapply.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

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    @Lisa Lowe has provided some great advice above. To add to that: Some paralegal roles work on an hourly basis or with overtime, which means although your base salary might be less than £26k, you could easily earn over that if you are working a higher number of hours You might find it hard to...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    Which BPP provider?

    You are not going to a different provider though, you are just going to a different campus. BBP will be the same institution whether you study in Leeds or London. I would double-check with BPP whether you can take the same optional modules as you could in London. If the firm stipulates they...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    Which BPP provider?

    Whether this is for the GDL or the LPC, marking systems are going to be pretty standardised where they are regulated courses. I wouldn’t worry about there being too much of a discrepancy in courses, especially when ultimately the provider is the same, it’s just different campus locations. The...
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Yes. The expectation is the same across firms. There is no need to stay late unless there is work to do. If you have concluded your work for the day, ask your supervisor if there is anything else you can help with for that day and if they say no, you leave. Sitting around doing nothing and...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    First day just tends to be introductions and a load of admin. Even if you are given work, there is little chance that work will need to be returned that day/the next morning - it would most likely to be something you had time to work on during the rest of the week.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Yes, any flat smart shoes will be fine, whether leather or not. My advice is just avoid anything with a really chunky sole/heel.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    The 9.15 is giving you a buffer for the 9.30 start. But if you want, get close to the office earlier and grab yourself a coffee or something nearby. There is no point turning up to the office much before 9.15.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    If it says the link will be sent by 6th then I wouldn’t worry about it if you haven’t had it until 5.00pm on the sixth. I am sure you will be given a deadline when the link is sent.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    I wouldn’t think of it as a fixed time. You don’t need to stay for the sake of it. If you have work to do, then stay on or come in early the next morning, but I expect your supervisor will be telling you to go home at a certain point in the evening anyway (and for some that will be at 5.30pm)...
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I don’t think this is needed. By applying you are clearly considering that firm, so to me it’s just stating something obvious.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    How does BCL affect TC's?

    Also many firms will let you defer and at the point of offer you should discuss this with them (they could say no). If you secure a TC and then do the BCL you don’t have to worry about anything I said above about continued development though.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    How does BCL affect TC's?

    I take a slightly different view to James. I think where you can you should continue to show development elsewhere in your application beyond starting the masters. That doesn’t necessarily have to be extra curriculars though, just for some universities (especially Oxford/Cambridge) it is easier...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    25% is actually pretty good if you are looking at it that way (which I don’t think you should). Not everything is equal or constant in a recruitment process and so you haven’t got exactly the same chances as the next person.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    80 TCs in total 60 vacation schemers - roughly two thirds are likely to be offered and accept a TC That would leave about 40 spots left Roughly 20 of them will be filled from the winter application window Roughly 20 of them will be filled from the summer application window. These are all...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Trust me, it won’t be 168 interview slots for 20 spots. I’d estimate it to be half of that if the figure of 20 TCs is accurate (it may not be).
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    Wills & Administration of Estate(Ulaw)

    With multiple choice questions, there can often be a scoring system of: 1) the right answer - positive score 2) one or two not quite right answers - neutral score of 0 3) the completely wrong answer - one that you should never get to - a negative score That’s how you can get a score than sit...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Multiple Freshfields TC offers! You love to see it ! Congratulations! This is fantastic news
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    "We considered your application to be particularly strong, and would encourage you to reapply next year".

    They don’t send this to everyone. How many people they do send it to is difficult to gauge though (and probably only the firm can explain this). I’d take it as encouragement though.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Oh the vac scheme is amazing news!! I am so happy for you 🥳
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