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  1. LHitchens1

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I'm in the same boat, bud! Is it evil if I say it depends? Most of the time it's 3-5 working days. If it is as busy as it is now? A week/week and a half. I think their Winter Vac Scheme is now/has just happened so getting the TC contracts sorted, signed and done. Combine that with app reviews...
  2. LHitchens1

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    If you do it like "Paul Hastings (PH)" it should be okay?
  3. LHitchens1

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Mine's on hold too. I was told by Sam Lee(?) that they will let everyone know by January, so you have time still!
  4. LHitchens1

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Has anyone not heard back from Hogan Lovells about Lift Off? Starting to feel a bit sick from the stress of not hearing back yet... Is it bad if you haven't heard by now?
  5. LHitchens1

    Clyde & Co Paralegal Academy Assessment Centre Help!

    Hey, I applied for Manchester! I completely forgot I was waiting on a call, but they called on Monday! The feedback was what I expected (things like not being clear enough in some answers/not saying enough) so I knew it was coming.
  6. LHitchens1

    Clyde & Co Paralegal Academy Assessment Centre Help!

    Hi everyone! I have gotten through to the AC of Clyde & Co's Paralegal Academy that's next week, and was hoping to get some advice from people who have been through this AC before, or who have been through a Clyde & Co AC (non-paralegal academy version). I'm nervous as I have never been invited...
  7. LHitchens1

    Ask Reed Smith Anything! Join Rebecca Schrod, Karen Manu and Charlotte Lear ⬇️

    Hi @ReedSmithBecca @ReedSmithCharlotte @ReedSmithKaren (I think I spoke to one or two of you at a MPSC event at Hogan Lovells a few months ago)! What do you think has been the key or keys in applicants being successful? What skills, experiences, etc. did you see in an application that made...
  8. LHitchens1

    Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2023-24 (with rolling/non rolling checklist!)

    Fellow Covid student (uni edition) and low grades panicker here! Backstory: I had a similar thing this year in my final year. I did two exam while in severe pain and turned out I was experiencing one of my organs slowly rupturing! I got barely a 2:2 in the two module but got firsts in my...
  9. LHitchens1

    Looking for advice on Mishcon de Reya's applications if anyone can help!

    Looking for advice on Mishcon de Reya's applications if anyone can help!
  10. LHitchens1

    Orrick or WFW advice

    Hi, Has anyone applied to either Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe or Watson Farley & Williams? I'm applying for their direct TC route and want to know, for those who applied, how you found the application questions and their direct TC route? How far did you get - were there any tricks you found...
  11. LHitchens1

    Including transferable skills on CV

    Hey! I've found that using active verbs is a great way to improve things (Google is brilliant for this). Instead of 'improving', try 'managing' or 'quantified', and use percentages where you've improved this by x amount. Add the active verbs at the beginning of the sentence instead of the end -...

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