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    Do Magic Circle/US Law Firms Look Favourably on Paralegals

    How would you avoid conflict issues- would you advise Paralegalling somewhere that has a different clientele to the firm that you have an outstanding TC offer with? Or are MC firms some of the few that can be bothered to conflict check? I found I conflicted myself in my small city - despite...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Does anyone know how long it takes between phone call (verbal TC offer) to written email offer at MC firm? If interviews are still going on the rest of the week?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    This is what I’m thinking - but why should we attend the in-person interviews if we are already “out of consideration” at the written exercise stage? That seems like a major waste of time and cost.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I felt like this. It appears the format I had for mine (due to adjustments) meant I had to redraft the whole article. So I’m very much stressed about it - as there were no instructions or context just a title - so it was one of the hardest ones I’ve done compared to the usual “edit the errors...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    See they say they treat it equally as 33.3* % alongside the two interviews that form the other thirds. So I wouldn’t think too lightly. But that’s interesting if this is true - must have done exceptionally in the interviews across board as that seems out of the ordinary. Also likely this is...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Anyone who’s already completed FF written exercise can you message me? I submitted mine this morning but have such mixed emotions on it :/ curveball fr
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    You can ask for your scores now there been a decision - I’d be curious to hear the benchmark for the WG test this round
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I’m with you here - pretty sure I’m in this limbo with you. Over the WG test, we need updated practice ones fr. Sick of the Chamonix & student scarves / rainy Sunday questions.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    What day did you both submit? Think I was Wednesday
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Yeha idk what people are saying if rej’s are out just at app stage or test stage too Can you clarify if you submitted the WG test
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I got the test in the first batch - and did it Wednesday but havent heard back either way
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Anyone with an FF AC (from first batch of WG tests) - what date did you take/submit the test?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Just got the HL WG test in email and applied day before deadline.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Once all batches are out - then they release AC dates to book
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Still waiting on the HL WG and applied day before deadline
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    That’s really strange I applied quite late and got it Monday with you too Last summer the first batch was the following day after the midnight deadline and rest were either Mon or Wednesdays so it’s a bit slower this year if you are correct
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Think this is about 3rd batch not first btw

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