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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    You’d just pay it back if you had the money spare.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    I think the way in which post graduate funding works now has changed from probably when you were told that. As I understood it, the eligibility has no ties to your undergrad beyond the fact that if you have failed to contribute to your undergrad loan when you should have contributed, they won’t...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    I’d double check, as I think you might be eligible for a postgraduate maintenance grant anyway.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    I know some people who have banked/bought additional holiday and then just taken a day off every other week to manage external commitments.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Finding a consistent paralegal role with only 14 hours a week will be very difficult. You might be able to find temp roles, but even then they have a tendency to want someone full time just for a short period of time. Most part time roles will be at least 21 hours a week I suspect. Could you...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    They probably have over 1,000 applications to review, which is easily 90 hours of screening. So it isn’t surprising to hear back at this stage.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    No - its still pretty early in the grand scheme of things.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    SQE without the PGDL?

    Firms tend to be risk adverse and will put people through the GDL as a safety net more than anything, especially when there is little precedent set/evidence on whether you need the GDL to pass the SQE. As soon as the stats prove that you don’t need the GDL to do well in the SQE, other firms...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    I don’t think it’s a foolish strategy but you just take the risk that they do change their application format. It could happen but determining the chances of it happening are near on impossible unless you have a direct contact to the grad rec team/grad rec partner. Preparing work experience...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    I’d always assume the former.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    What type of role is it for and for which firm/organisation?
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    They will have a lot of final round stages to get through giving their hiring numbers. If anything it’s still early in the process.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    I advise not to frame things negatively - instead of saying “I didn’t like” it’s just better to say what you are interested in at the firm you are interviewing at/applying to that the other firm(s) can’t provide and therefore framing it in a positive tone.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    Moving to a MC after training in a US firm

    I don’t know if it’s “equally as common” just because there are probably fewer lawyers who want to make the move that way compared to the other. But there’s plenty of people who have moved from a US firm to a MC firm.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    I don’t think there is a set structure for this, just things to cover: - Making it clear which area you have identified - Explaining why you think it is worth the investment (clearly must be a growing area or new opportunity) - Explain any benefits it may have to wider areas of the firm (eg...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    It won’t be a percentage mark but a percentile ranking, meaning your result is benchmarked against others and given a ranking.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    That’s not really appropriate and says something about the firm if they are unwilling to provide feedback, given it is the last stage. You could put in a SAR if you felt the feedback would be beneficial to you, and could say to the firm that you would want to explore the possibility of feedback...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Unlikely to influence later stages of the recruitment process directly. However, I have known psychometric assessments be used to verify specific competencies that were either difficult to assess or potentially had a question regarding ability in that area. For instance, if there is a slight...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    You don’t need to declare them. It’s only really when there is a blip in your academics/achievements that it is worthwhile mentioning them. For instance, if you do declare them, but your previous or subsequent academics/achievements are of a similar standard, then there is a question as to...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Amazing news to end the week with! Congratualtions 🥳

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