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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    No one will notice if it is 10-15% under. Any more than this, and I usually expect they are looking for more of a well-rounded or in-depth answer.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    To be honest it's not even full-time workers. People with part-time jobs and/or any form of major commitment, whether it is kids/caring responsibilities, or even commitments to extra curriculars would find it difficult to move things around at such short notice. My view is that everyone should...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    On top of this great advice, I would recommend noting down the positives too, and trying to make sure you have a balance of positive points (no matter how minor they may seem) to balance out the constructive points. Self-analysis and self-awareness are vital traits for any lawyer. But to have...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    Greenberg Traurig TC

    I suspect where the LPC isn't a requirement (you could be taking the SQE route), that is why it isn't there. It is highly likely you will need to have passed either the SQE or the LPC before starting the TC, but it is worthwhile contacting the firm to check.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Amazing news! A massive congratulations to you!
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    I would personally wait until Monday before following up again, and if you haven’t heard from them by then call them.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Firms are very risk adverse too to these things and won't take any risks in case they are fined or their sponsorship licence is taken away from them. Most firms will either move people to a later VS programme that runs during the holidays, or will move people to a direct TC recruitment process.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    If your term ends on Thursday 23, then unfortunately the term includes that day. You need to take it from the first day of the holiday break rather than the last day of term. Also, the firm is unlikely to allow you to miss the first day. It usually requires you to go through a lot on onboarding...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Say your term ends on Tuesday 29 March, but you work 35 hours between Monday 28 March and Friday 1 April (7 hours per day). You can't be guaranteed that the definition of the week starts on Wednesday 30 March. The week could be determined to have started on the Monday, and you would have gone...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    I'd contact the firm and ask them to give you clarity before you consider applying. The "to date" to me only seems appropriate given there are 8-9 months ahead of starting and many people will get results between now and September.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Although it is possible to start a TC ahead of getting your results, most firms will expect you to have your results ahead of starting. You should speak to your LPC provider as to when the results will be published and the firm to see when their start date is.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    Question...

    Cross-department matter is something that I have heard/seen used.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    For everyone today in need of it.....
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    It depends on how many hours you work that week though. The week won't necessarily be calculated from the term start/end date.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    If it runs outside of your university term dates, then yes. If it runs even a day into your university term dates, then no.
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    A good percentile can be as low as 15 and as high as 85.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    This is not entirely true. Some assessments can factor in time taken to complete the assessment and that can then influence your percentile score, because your time taken is compared to the norm groups time taken. Therefore you can increase your percentile score by doing the test quicker than...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    Sometimes it can impact your score. It really depends on how the scoring is designed (there can be lots of different factors that contribute to this though - not just timings). There will be many firms that don’t factor in timings into their scoring system though.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

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

    You could - but I wouldn’t spend too much time trying to do this. It’s your opportunity to talk about the firm to find out more about it to work out whether it’s right for you, and you could miss out on this opportunity if you only talk about the article. However, I think an initial question...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    Should I defer my TC to attend ACs?

    The problem with the code is that it is completely voluntary - many firms don’t even stick to it, so it’s pretty difficult to ask candidates to do the same.

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