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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrei Radu" data-source="post: 221461" data-attributes="member: 36777">Hi [USER=8993]@pfoapplicant[/USER] I would advise you not to restrict yourself to direct TC applications, as I believe this may significantly lower your chances of securing a TC. Firstly, a lot of law firms nowadays only recruit from the VS track, so you would be excluding yourself from a lot of opportunities should you not apply. Secondly, most firms who have both a VS and a direct TC track prefer to recruit VS candidates as they have a better opportunity to assess them over a prolonged period of time - direct TC applicants tend to only be assessed for the places remaining available after VS track recruitment is finalised. Moreover, direct TC applicants tend to be held to higher standards in interviews and assessments, as the firm does not have the opportunity to test them in an office setting. Thus, I think placing all your bets on TC applications would not be an optimal strategy. Of course, you have a legitimate concern as to potential overlap between your paralegal role and a summer VS, but as another forum member said, you should be able to use your holiday entitlement to cover that. Firms are well-aware that many paralegals will be applying for VSs/TCs and will in general seek to accommodate that; particularly in the summer, when they tend to be less busy.</blockquote>

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