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Turning VS to TC After Failed VS
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<blockquote data-quote="mg1" data-source="post: 174844" data-attributes="member: 31629"><p>hey, i did a five day vs last year and converted it, hope this might be helpful:</p><p></p><p>1. just for reference, i did around 3-4 pieces of work (drafting an agreement, legal research, writing client memo). my scheme was quite structured - there were a lot of talks, grad rec events throughout the day so realistically i only had a few hours at the desk each day. i comfortably produced those few pieces of work to a satisfactory standard without working outside business hours. i feel like that is the healthy balance you want to aim for - your supervisors and grad rec are acutely aware how time constrained you are, so as long as you have a few pieces of good work under your belt you are fine! at this early stage of your career, firms are equally if not more interested in your likeability/work ethic compared to your work quality.</p><p></p><p>2. absolutely. if anything, the associates/trainees assigning me work always asked me if i had too much on my plate. i think it reflects extremely well on you if you are self-aware of your capacity and can independently manage your workload.</p><p></p><p>3. i have not been in this position, but as i briefly mentioned, there are other factors affecting vs/tc conversion apart from your work. i would aim to strike a good balance between socialising with other scheme participants/members of the firm and producing good work. be nice to everyone and take advantage of every learning opportunity you get (or seek out yourself) without overwhelming yourself!</p><p></p><p>best of luck on your vac scheme and your legal journey in general <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mg1, post: 174844, member: 31629"] hey, i did a five day vs last year and converted it, hope this might be helpful: 1. just for reference, i did around 3-4 pieces of work (drafting an agreement, legal research, writing client memo). my scheme was quite structured - there were a lot of talks, grad rec events throughout the day so realistically i only had a few hours at the desk each day. i comfortably produced those few pieces of work to a satisfactory standard without working outside business hours. i feel like that is the healthy balance you want to aim for - your supervisors and grad rec are acutely aware how time constrained you are, so as long as you have a few pieces of good work under your belt you are fine! at this early stage of your career, firms are equally if not more interested in your likeability/work ethic compared to your work quality. 2. absolutely. if anything, the associates/trainees assigning me work always asked me if i had too much on my plate. i think it reflects extremely well on you if you are self-aware of your capacity and can independently manage your workload. 3. i have not been in this position, but as i briefly mentioned, there are other factors affecting vs/tc conversion apart from your work. i would aim to strike a good balance between socialising with other scheme participants/members of the firm and producing good work. be nice to everyone and take advantage of every learning opportunity you get (or seek out yourself) without overwhelming yourself! best of luck on your vac scheme and your legal journey in general :) [/QUOTE]
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