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2020-21 Open Days and Insight Events Applications Discussion
More knowledge of the firm Knowledge of the recruitment process Opportunity to be remembered beyond the details of your application/CV- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #356
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
If you were doing the GDL, you would get a maintenance for the GDL. If you then did the CCPP you would get a maintenance grant for that too. You can find a list of the GDL and LPC grants on Legal Cheek under their “the Firms Most list”. FBD is £10k for the GDL and £10k for the LPC. As the CCPP...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,348
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
It’s hard for me to say as I don’t know what time gap there would be between the GDL and the CCPP course. Some firms are choosing to do their SQE training and assessments while the individual works and gains their qualifying work experience. So it is feasible to do them simultaneously (although...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,346
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Might want to contact the firm in question. It sounds like an error in the application, but it may mean you are completing an apprenticeship application (due to the firm’s error) rather than a vac scheme one.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #72
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Tips for tailoring an application
The other thing about tailoring an application is making sure it is tailored to you. This is where many people go wrong - they only tailor it to the firm and not to them and their motivations. To do this you have to explore what you think you will enjoy working in firms, whether it’s the type...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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SQE - paralegal work experience
Ultimately I’d talk to your firm you are working at about the value in qualifying and what that means for your career with the firm. You’ll also need to check with your employer(s) whether they will sign off your previous work experience. I’d suggest these steps first before working out...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I’d personally apply with a cover letter so you can explain why you are applying.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #74
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Are there application questions alongside the CV or is it just a CV?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #72
- Forum: General Discussion
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Tier 2 Work Visa Sponsorships - Which firms? Insight from international students?
Although you might be eligible by age, firms tend to apply these consistently and ultimately will want to be able to apply for a visa for someone over 26 as much as someone 26 or under. As I understand it, PwC will be different as you are completing a professional qualification while training...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4
- Forum: General Discussion
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Tier 2 Work Visa Sponsorships - Which firms? Insight from international students?
Tier 2 visas no longer exist in the UK. We now have a skilled persons visa that has replaced it (as of January 2021). You can find a list of organisations who have got the ability to apply for a visa here...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
It isn’t the last year to do the LPC, but it’s likely that many courses will start to run down, and universities may choose for this year to be their last LPC year. There will be some LPC providers beyond 2022 but the financial viability of running the course when many grads can’t take it and...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,342
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
See my edits above- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,339
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
You don’t have to sit SQE 1 or 2 before undertaking your qualifying work experience (QWE). It is very much down to the firm as to what order you do things in though. Some are asking you to do both SQE 1 and 2 before you start your QWE, others are getting you to complete the SQE alongside your...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,337
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I don’t think so unfortunately. As firms pay for advertising with different suppliers, you won’t find a comprehensive list on even the large legal websites like Legal Cheek or Lawcareers.net. I know we try to consolidate a lot of this information as best as we can, but it’s a bit too early for...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #65
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Open days and attending career events would be a good start. You may also want to do one or two of the virtual work experience programmes on platforms with Forage to ensure you can show proactiveness in pursuing commercial law.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #63
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask 3 future trainees (Magic & Silver Circle, International Elite) ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*
Not any of the future trainees, but my view is that you don’t need to take notes, you just need to analyse the article as you read it. Really question why things have happened, who has been involved etc. You may also want to read around the story. For instance, if you are reading the story on a...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #559
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Sounds like it is a very personal decision here based on your circumstances. There’s clearly going to be no impact on your career. This might be the last time in a long time you can take six months off though. As long as you can manage it financially, I wouldn’t necessarily think you need to...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #70
- Forum: General Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
Answers to this question demonstrate what is important to you. You could spend years learning things about the firm but you have to focus on the things that you think is important, as this interview is about you not them and you only have a couple of minutes to answer. They’ll want to know what...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4,335
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Ok - from what you had posted earlier it sounded like you were suggesting the firm had confirmed to you that it was. No worries on the confusion though - we’ve had multiple posters confirm it isn’t needed now.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #61
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Technical both Boris’ or Boris’s is grammatically correct. It’s a style, which is purely preferential. You might want to have a read of this article: https://editorsmanual.com/articles/possessives-of-names-ending-in-s/ I’d personally restructure the sentence to avoid the double possession of...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #166
- Forum: Applications Discussion