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  1. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    GLD PFO after the video interview :(
  2. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Wouldn’t it just make more sense to maybe find a job that can allow him to make money but doesn’t stop him from taking a vac scheme or at least lets him have a rest
  3. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    It’s not a hard pass/fail but an extra to the form
  4. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Pretty much at the deadline
  5. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Slaughters PFO :(
  6. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    That is a pretty damn strong mitigating circumstance and only one module. Don’t worry about it. You could also resit that bad module and try to gain some points back.
  7. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I was actually referring to banking rather than law for that context
  8. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I’ve not really got the right a levels or uni reputation to stand a chance. I’m fine with working in a small city too
  9. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Where should I go then?
  10. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Most of them seem to want some sort of knowledge rather than being law-friendly
  11. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Which ones are still open?
  12. A worried paralegal

    Macfarlanes online assessment/SJT

    No interview
  13. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    How do I find these jobs?
  14. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Do they take on people from smaller universities and without any special qualifications for the industry?
  15. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    People who are going for everything get caught out in the end so don't worry
  16. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    What would you advise that I focus on at this moment as a grad?
  17. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    It seems that the paralegal market has fell off a cliff though.
  18. A worried paralegal

    Macfarlanes online assessment/SJT

    Just bumping as I am applying too
  19. A worried paralegal

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Does that mean I have a PFO coming at Dentons. I applied May 27th
  20. A worried paralegal

    Government Legal Department Trainee Scheme AC

    They are SJT style questions that need the STAR approach.

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