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  1. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Some firms filter WG’s and the forms themselves at the same time so it could be the form instead.
  2. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Don’t use it in the main questions unless there’s a proper similarity in the work but no issue anywhere else
  3. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    At least they are considering an ac
  4. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Anyone else been asked for a transcript on the application form from BCLP but unable to upload it?
  5. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I got a PFO ages ago
  6. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Iirc it’s not timed. It is a very run of the mill cappfinity test which is used by a lot of other firms (I can name Irwin Mitchell , KPMG and Macfarlanes off my head but there are a ton more). What do you mean by written? There were some proof-reading style questions but nothing that requires...
  7. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    They’re more “academic” than I thought then.
  8. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    In what sense are they weird?
  9. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Yeah that. I put more offices in though and mine is for Leeds.
  10. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Anyone here got a guide on Freeths’ strength based interview
  11. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Been told they liked quite a lot of vac schemers this summer
  12. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    HSF have been deferring 2026 TC offers to 2027 so their TC race will be tough this year.
  13. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    If it’s ongoing then I’d still use it but focus on the recent changes to it and how it impacts the situation.
  14. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Please F** Off (A rejection)
  15. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Same
  16. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I got a pfo a while back
  17. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Just check spam and all categories
  18. A worried paralegal

    A lost graduate

    I’ve got some part time non-law experience thankfully. There’s a few high street firms but they rarely give out work experience and if so, it’s usually via contacts or a protracted application process.
  19. A worried paralegal

    A lost graduate

    Online remote work as in Forage or something else? I’ve got 4 forage certs but no hands on stuff
  20. A worried paralegal

    A lost graduate

    I have just graduated with a 2:1 and can’t seem to find any entry-level roles at the moment. Is self-funding something that I will have to do or is where I am (a small-ish town) holding me back?
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