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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
I don't know what the benchmark is - we have known people get to ACs with a percentile in the high 20s though. It will be a percentile score that you will be assessed against though.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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How do young lawyers manage their finances?
HMRC will request you submit a tax return if you earn over £100k, even if it is your only source of income. If you are on PAYE, they will know you have earned more than £100,000 and will send you a notification to submit one. This doesn't come via your employer, it will come from HMRC directly...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
It will vary too much for me to give you any clarity on this, unfortunately. There are many reasons why you might hear back later than others. However, I don't think you should assume you have been unsuccessful just because you haven't heard back.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,880
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Preferred practice area - first or last seat?
Hi @Breeg345 - when it comes to rotations there will be other factors the firm will need to consider alongside your preferences (including everyone else's preferences!), which mean it might not be as straightforward as trying to engineer when you do specific seats. I would just make your...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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How do young lawyers manage their finances?
Your employer doesn't have to inform you as the reasons you could have to submit a self assessment tax return are quite varied and not actually tied to your employment. Its more about how you invest any savings or make money from any assets you have.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Video interviews - tips and tricks
Hi @SarahB3 - tagging in @Jaysen or @Dheepa who might be able to help with this- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
In my opinion, they aren’t really needed in a cover letter.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,228
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
(1) it doesn’t really matter - but I would just go with how they put their job title in emails or on the university website. (2) you don’t need to ask for their personal address - they have a work address at the university (usually the faculty building). This again might be on their signature...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
It isn’t a trick question. They are assessing your knowledge of diversity to see if you align to the firm’s values regarding it. I think you’d be surprised at how many people wouldn’t know how to answer this question or would just Google “why is diversity important to businesses”. A good answer...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
You don’t need to do this - you haven’t been given their contact details by the sounds of it, just their name. I think your pre vac scheme research can be off your own back based on what you can find out about the team/the work they do rather than asking someone else. There is no harm in asking...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I think this can be done if you are linking it to why it is important. But if you do this, keep it brief (eg you don’t have to go into full STAR format of answers on how you have demonstrated the importance of diversity, just how it has benefitted you or the situations you have worked in). I...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,219
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
The address would be directed to your personal tutor via your faculty office, so these are the most appropriate details to provide. Alternatively, if your tutor has sent you an email that has a signature on it, it might list an alternative address there, but a faculty office address would get to...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I would expect it to be 23.59 on the 3rd.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,205
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EVERSHEDS Application question
I think you could say you would consider it - you don't have to be definite about what actions you would take as there are too many undefined variables in this question. E.g. saying something like: "Where appropriate, I would consider delegating the other tasks I have worked on to other trainees...- TCLA Community Assistant
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EVERSHEDS Application question
The key to this is communicating with your colleagues, whether they are the ones who have given you the task or your supervisor who is there to act as a bit of a mentor around matters like day to day time management. They may be chasing but this doesn't necessarily mean its urgent - one way to...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Super urgent question about BM Application
I would keep it super concise. Title the events and the month/year you attended so your reader can understand the chronological journey you have had through the events. Focus on 1-2 key learning per event where appropriate (e.g. more appropriate for open days, but not really for something like...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Using the time before my LPC / TC - is unemployment an issue?
No - it won’t be an issue. Plenty of people take the time out to do the things they want before starting their career, knowing there will be limited opportunities to do this again. Many lawyers would probably actively encourage you to do it if you have the financial means to not work during that...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Law firm or in-house training contract?
I suspect there are major advantages of getting someone with in house experience, especially if it’s in a sector in demand or a client they want to build relationships with. For a NQ, the key element that will contribute to your attractiveness as a candidate is what you experienced during your...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #9
- Forum: General Discussion
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Law firm or in-house training contract?
Because the in-house legal teams can often struggle if they are a person short, a common arrangement is for you to be swapped with a trainee from the firm for the secondment.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Perseverance and resilience although similar and often connected to me are different qualities. Resilience is often about being unfazed by challenging matters, while perseverance is more of a dogged determination that ensure success. One is more about how you feel and the other is more about...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,173
- Forum: Applications Discussion