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    Ambiguous application questions

    I’d just focus on your achievements. Many firms don’t really care about the motivational aspects as they will pick this up at interview.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    To play Devil’s advocate, you also have more time to screw up though on longer schemes. I don’t think the length of scheme is really an issue though. The firm recognises what can be achieved in that period of time. The things to check with winter schemes are: - whether you are eligible - they...
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    It isn't necessarily enrolment that will be the issue, it will be whether you get your results in enough time to start the TC in September 2022 - timings can often be very tight, especially if you are not on a sponsored course.
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Only if it is a fast-track course, but even then it will depend on your start date for the TC in September, as you will need your results before you can start (for vast majority of firms). Enrolment will be pretty quick as soon as you have signed contracts and made any necessary payments.
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Tries to attract and retain clients while the lawyers focus on doing the legal work. They are part of the marketing department.
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    Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2021/2022 - Law Firm List with Opening and Closing Dates

    To me these aren’t really connected. A firm could have an established large intake and still invests heavily into their trainees. Also many firm will recruit trainees but not necessarily invest in them. To me investing is about spending money, time or resource into training.
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    Is repeating a year okay? Uni degree

    Have you spoken to Birmingham to see if you can go back into your second year? I think this is a first steo This is only how I can interpret what you have written, but if you feel like you arse going backwards at Manchester and you choose to stay, maybe it’s worthwhile pouring yourself into...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Apply4law and Allhires are technically the same company so I suspect they are connected somehow. If you are applying to paralegal roles or other roles outside of TCs or VSs that might be why it is Allhires rather than apply4law.
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    Taking advantage of work experience section

    STAR typically only works for competency questions. Generally for work experience, you can focus on your responsibilities and impact/success (AR). The ST part is typically is self explanatory from the heading of the work experience.
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    At most all you’d need to know is that they existed. You wouldn’t need any legal knowledge to know how to use them.
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    PGDL or SQE prep

    You should speak to the provider/institution about this and whether the GDL is effectively a prep course, or whether they are just delivering it to teach a legal postgraduate qualification. Some law firms are suggesting they will put their non law grads through the GDL and an SQE prep course...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    It’s not a question I have asked before. I often ask someone to explain something complex in the most simplistic/concise way in an interview, but this typically isn’t a commercial context. Is this an application or interview question?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    As long as it’s asked in a polite way, yes - nothing wrong with asking challenging questions
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Then there would be a big question as to why you are interested in the work the firm does. There are nuances to the benefits of working on big deals though that may be linked to what you are saying - a lot of people cite the prestige and pride on working on such matters and explain why they...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Whatever your answer it just need to be genuine - there is little point saying stuff for the sake of it, as you are unlikely to get very far when probed on your answers. You have to remember as a lawyer you often cannot talk about the deals you are working on though - there will be times where...
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    Gap between LPC and TC

    The only things you could do is look to gain qualifying work experience and take the SQE or find a firm that is recruiting for 2022 or 2023 intakes. I wouldn’t see two years out as a waste of time though - if anything see it as an opportunity to do something different/what you want to do...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    What was the mistake?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I’d apply to whatever programme you think is best for you with your timings/commitments/other TC application strategy. They may have started to give out invites, but they probably still have an awful lot more to give out.
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    They could just take the SQE assessments (exams). They don’t need to take any courses nor complete a two year period of qualifying work experience. The big question would be why a Indian qualified lawyer with three years experience needed to go through a SQE training contract process.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    That’s a really odd team name! It’s a bit like saying Lawyer Solicitor - you’d only need resourcing or recruitment, but odd to use them both!

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