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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Hi everyone, For anyone who made applications for vacation schemes or training contracts in the last 12 months, I'd be grateful if you could answer the following polls for us: How many vacation scheme offers have you received in the last 12 months? How many training contract offers have you...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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How many training contract offers have you received in the last 12 months?
Hi everyone, The TCLA team feel like there has been a lot of success within our community in training contract offers over the last 12 months. We are keen to try and gauge this success and quantify it on some level, and the easiest way for us to do this is to poll our community and ask the...- TCLA Community Assistant
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How many vacation schemes offers have you secured in the last 12 months?
Hi everyone, The TCLA team feel like there has been a lot of success within our community in securing vacation scheme offers over the last 12 months. We are keen to try and gauge this success and quantify it on some level, and the easiest way for us to do this is to poll our community and ask...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Kennedys Training Contract 2023
Only if your VS offer states that you need to disclose it - otherwise you don't.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #300
- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Paralegal after LPC?
Yes, it is feasible to work for such a short period as a paralegal (or even other admin roles in law firms). Paralegal salaries vary massively - anything from just over £20k up to mid to high £30k - it will depend on the firm/the opportunity/the level of knowledge or experience required...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Large vs Small Trainee Intakes
Apart from you potentially getting to know more people, I really don’t think there is a clear big = X while small = Y point. Even when it comes to responsibility level, it’s much more about the ratio of trainees to qualified lawyers you need to be concerned about. If you are a trainee intake of...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
It will usually be on the seventh day at 23.59- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,149
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Can you turn the camera off?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,147
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask firm for maintenance grant increase
Maintenance grants are typically a set amount. Firms are unlikely to give individual increases as a matter of fairness to all trainees. However, they might be able to support in other ways. This could be: Salary advances Prizes or bursaries for other achievements/activities Documentation to...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
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Speeding up interview process having received a TC offer
You can ask, but the firm may not be able to oblige. Just contact them and explain you have an offer, and would like to see if there is any possibility of the recruitment process being brought forward. Be prepared for them to say no though - firms know that you can often accept and then renege...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) Every Week (21-22)!
Love posts like this - it is completely why we do what we do ❤️ Lovely to hear that you are happy to others too!- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #59
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Given its a month, I think it is fine to send a polite email asking when you will hear back.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #18,404
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I would explain you have exams and ask whether you can have a later date first of all, rather than asking whether you can be considered for next cycle.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #18,401
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Is "tell me about yourself" another way of asking "Why you?"
Personally, I’d still take the elevator pitch approach - 1-2 minutes is not a long time. That doesn’t mean you have to introduce yourself though, you are just picking out the elements that are your strengths/unique elements rather than telling someone your journey. If it comes up and as a...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Legal knowledge vs Commercial acumen
This is excellent advice. To add to it, don’t message everyone. I have seen too many times someone message an entire trainee intake in the hope that one person responds. These people often talk to one another, and I have heard light hearted conversations that are basically “oh you got a message...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
You can use the same points/examples in video interviews, although if you have others you can use them too. With examples/points you have made in your application, I would expect you would need to go into more depth than you would in an application form anyway. You should always use what you...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,132
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I suspect the firm is likely to still require you to interview with London based partners rather than directly move your offer across. You can explain that you have done a London based VS with another firm, and that is the reason for the change but I don’t think this necessarily changes their...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
You can ask, but in my experience and opinion, it is unlikely that your offer will be directly transferred to the London office. For decades, firms with regional offices have had to deal with people trying to game the recruitment process by applying to offices they think will be less popular...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I don’t think there is yet, purely where very few people have completed it yet. People have been taking the first SQE2 assessments this week.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #706
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Then you just explain that to the reference check company and they take that onboard. They may want another form of proof depending on how long the self employment was for and how big a proportion it takes up of your total employment.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #18,378
- Forum: Applications Discussion