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

    I completed it recently and be prepared for discussing your strengths in situations you’ve experienced but also some questions on how you’d use them in a scenario
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Has anyone heard back post WG for DLA Leeds? Any outcome
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    Finding Paralegal Positions

    In my experience I struggled heavily to find paralegal work straight out of my LLB, it is almost as competitive as TCs Id say given the number of people going for each job. I secured a legal assistant role in august this year out of uni and I've now started as a paralegal with a different firm...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Addleshaw and Eversheds VI invites today, both within an hour of each other! I still have two apps to do this week and a CMS VI to do tonight so im feeling slightly overwhelmed, any advice for either VI would be appreciated
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Anyone prepared to share tips for the Clyde and Co VI? Would be massively appreciated
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Congratulations! Hoping I’ll receive the same good news. Can I ask if you were notified via email or on the phone? Might have turn my phone on loud if it’s the latter
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Gateley reserves list, happy but also very unlikely that many people with drop out from the AC
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Please F*** off, aka a rejection
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Let’s hope you’re right because I like that theory ahaha
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I’ve been told gateley can’t update me on my application until next week, applied to Leeds so guessing it’s a PFO for me as someone has said they’ve been on a reserves list

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