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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    You’ll have until tomorrow. You might want to try and do it before 5.00pm though, just in case you have any problems and need to contact the recruitment team.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    I was only explaining that you can ask the firm to clarify why they can’t provide the adjustments. The firm does not have to apply them if they either can’t apply them or they deem them unreasonable. Sometimes the only way they can apply an adjustment is to the interpretation of the results...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    Help buying/choosing professional clothing (especially for women)

    Both the top two look more than fine to me. My initial reaction to the last skirt was that it was probably too short. But if you are saying it is only a finger's width (rather than length) above the knee, this will be fine, especially if worn with thicker tights.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    You can ask them why they do not deem it a reasonable adjustment if they are not providing this explanation. However, their response is likely to be that the adjustment is being made in how they evaluate the results.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    No - but you might want to send the recruitment team a brief email notifying them you were cut off. They can then make a decision as to whether to reset it or just factor it into their decision making.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Just my view/opinion on the recruitment process and it’s stresses, just to add it to the conversation. The process is stressful for the vast majority of people. You will probably never experience so much rejection/lack of success in your lifetime ever again. And even if you do, you’ll probably...
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    I think it really depends on the circumstances. You have to feel very comfortable talking about it first. If it’s on your application, it’s going to be fair game to talk about in the interview process (unless the process is application blind) and your interviewer could ask more about it. In...
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    I have a lot of time for Chris (have worked with him in the past and think AS is an amazing organisation) but I don’t think this is great advice. 8 hours to proofread is not realistic nor productive in my opinion. It also doesn’t set you up well for the career when you’ll have far less time to...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Depending on the email address (especially uni emails) they can block it entirely that it doesn’t even go through to junk mail. I also see a lot of emails bounce back where inboxes are full.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    The latter is if you want to apply once you have summer degree results. The earlier application is if you wont need subsequent academic grades/won’t have any subsequent academic grades that year, or if you need to start a law course (eg PGDL/SQE prep) in the late summer and wouldn’t have time to...
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    If they are substantial work experiences (eg lots of varied responsibilities, for long periods of time) then yes, but I wouldn’t expect 300 words probably wouldn’t be needed for short internships or part-time jobs in retail etc.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    For those with OC AC's the following video might be worth a watch: How to do well at assessment centers (osborneclarke.com)
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    I missed this yesterday, so congratulations! Follow up posts like this are so important I feel for our community, so not only delighted to hear the good news for you but also for people to see that these feelings do not necessarily mean that your negative assumptions on your future performance...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    I suspect this was purposely done then. Firms only need to apply reasonable adjustments to situations where it is "reasonable". For instance, with things like delivery times or group exercises, it isn't always practical or appropriate to give extra time and I suspect the firm would have...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    Written exercise format, especially letters and emails!

    I personally wouldn't worry too much about these types of detail - it really isn't what a written assessment is assessing. You can find certain formats of templates on websites like this to give you an idea of how to structure a letter or an email FREE 12+ Legal Memo Examples & Samples in PDF...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Did they apply it to your prep time but not your delivery time?
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Contextualised recruitment only really applies to school and grades/performance. It doesn’t really apply beyond this.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    It’s unlikely you will get rejected if the FF WG result was looked at in isolation. But I suspect it isn’t. When I was there, they used to add the test score to the application and they were reviewed together, so your application could be unsuccessful based on the content of your application...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Yes, this is actually quite common.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Did you ask for the adjustment in advance of the day? Can I ask what the adjustment was too? Feel free to PM me if that is easier.

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