Recent content by Legallywhatever

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Any updates re michelmores for anyone?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I honestly think that literally anything is 'good', it's just how you speak about it. I believe that drawing out the skills/ things you've learnt from any form of experience is a skill in itself that gets tested by firms/grad rec etc
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I understand that circumstances can change but this genuinely isn’t fair. For things like this, which are arguably foreseeable for a law firm, surely they should leave an ‘FYI’ of some sort on applications before people start applying??
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hope Michelmores sends out something today 🙏🏼
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone applied to Burges Salmons DTC yet?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone applied to Burges Salmons DTC yet?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone heard back from michelmores post test?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don't even wanna talk about how the VI went... I didn't think I would be nervous but when it came down to it??? Shaky, quiet voice was really in full force lol 😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think I could genuinely cry with how badly my amberjack test went. I'm trying to be kind to myself in that it was my first experience with anything of this sort, but I am so disappointed and upset -apologies for the self pity
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    What is the best way to prepare for a VI? I've never done one of these before so have no idea what to expect!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thanks for linking these, Amma!! Super helpful :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Wow! Thank you so much for your detailed reply!! This might sound silly, but consistency is something that goes completely over my head with SJT. Like you said, I am definitely a person who will try to show that I can do it all, but trying to showcase that in SJTs may not be the best course of...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Is there any way (alongside practice tests) that one can prepare for an Amberjack test? I've never done one of these before so don't really know how to adequately prepare. Any tips would be appreciated!

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