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First year scheme dilemma!!
I’d go with the firm I had a stronger preference for. If I didn’t have a preference, I’d go with the longer scheme because I am going to get more from it and also it will look more impressive for other applications.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/TrainingContractDeadlines- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
The questions are much more likely to direct you to what specifically you will be asked about with each type of evidence on your CV, so I don’t think you need to give browsers answers like this where you have to cover your responsibilities and what you enjoyed.- TCLA Community Assistant
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First year scheme dilemma!!
They are going to know you are doing another scheme. Graduate Recruitment know the dates of the other programmes and it will be super obvious what is going on….- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Quite normal for them to not reply.- TCLA Community Assistant
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
It is likely that any reference checks will be done with the information you have already given, or the firm will contact you by or the necessary details when they need them.- TCLA Community Assistant
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Top corporate firms with good work life balance?
If you have a condition that falls under a disability category, they will/should make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process as needed/appropriate. Any similar adjustments can be made in the work place too.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
This article might help: https://thepractice.law.harvard.edu/article/foreign-firms-china/- TCLA Community Assistant
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Feeling scared about the demands of law as a future trainee
Because of my morbid curiosity I had a look at the Freshfields “find a lawyer” list to see how many people were still there that were there when I left. I left 8 years ago next month. At first I thought it might just be impressive where I was starting with the partner list (I stopped counting...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
Yes, think this is appropriate. I’d take as soon as possible as a week but these things can be delayed and so two weeks seems reasonable on this occasion- TCLA Community Assistant
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Feeling scared about the demands of law as a future trainee
What I love about this community is that people often say things far more eloquently than I ever could, and the two posts above do that. To put some balance in, I know many "lifers" (people that stick to the job) - whether they be lifers at one firm, or law lifers who move across firms. Yes...- TCLA Community Assistant
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pre employment checks for VS/TC
No - this won't be an issue at all. You would only have to provide a payslip or something like that if there was no other proof of you working there. I had to do this 18 months ago for an investment company when the agency had no record of me (but I had records of them paying me). A reference...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
My opinion (it may not be actual fact) is the more complicated the work you are doing, the more documents there will be and the longer those documents will be. I think that is the case for most practice areas though, and won't be unique to transactional areas. What will be different is the...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Haha - no worries, know the feeling!- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Break it down to the 4-5 key points/most influential parts of the journey - you don't have to describe every step. You also don't have to describe what you did just why those 4-5 parts of your journey made you more determined to pursue the career.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Yes - I would call given the timeframes- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Focus on what law can give you rather than why you don't want to do finance.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Some advice on these two links: Advice on the article interview and here too- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
You can definitely ask - the worst that can happen is that firm C say no and then you potentially have to turn down one of the three firms.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
No - I don't think you can assume that.- TCLA Community Assistant
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