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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Given the competitive legal market, what alternative careers are law graduates considering?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I was recently rejected for a legal role. One of the feedback points was that at the end of the video call interview after everyone said goodbye, I ended the call straight away and that this came across as abrupt. Is there a certain etiquette that needs to be followed when ending a video call...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It can't be that difficult to allocate a 30 minute interval for lunch during the day
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    Ethics and morals when working in a law firm

    The Post Office scandal has been in the headlines over the past few months. An FT article has indicated that law firms Womble Bond Dickinson and Herbert Smith Freehills represented the Post Office. What is extremely upsetting about the scandal is that victims were made bankrupt and some even...
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    Contract misery

    62% is an excellent grade for Contract Law. Law firms more often look beyond the grades when assessing candidates. At the end of the day, an exam is a memory test under pressurised circumstances. It doesn't define you as a person.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    The Fieldfisher TI is a challenging one so it is important to prepare for it
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    This is a healthy approach to take.
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    D&I and Representation

    I certainly do agree that having a discussion around D&I is important. The topic can come up in law firm assessments such as group exercises as I have experienced this in the past.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I cannot remember exactly because the scheme took place some time ago. I did however follow up with the first supervisor to share my feedback and talk about how I could improve, and they were surprised by some of the comments.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I definitely agree with your statement. Which now goes back to my question - surely it is better to fabricate a scenario to answer a competency question where you have never been in such a situation so as to avoid being marked down for not being able to come up with a genuine example?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    As a trainee solicitor and beyond, one may be invited to an after-work social with their team (e.g. with associates and partners). I am not saying it is common, but sometimes such activities can involve alcohol and, on the odd-occasion, adult nighttime entertainment. The latter doesn't really...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    In the past, I have done a vacation scheme with an international law firm where I had the opportunity to sit within two departments. In one department, I developed an excellent rapport with my supervisor and received glowing feedback in my work. In another department, I had a good start with my...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Thank you for your response. Although I do not always think that having good answers for motivational and competency questions is correlated to actual performance in the job.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    With law firms having a variety of online testing as part of an application, how common is it for law firm employees to complete these tests before being assigned to applicants? I can only imagine that applicants would get better scores than some associates and partners working at the law firm...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I can sympathise with your situation. I've attended final round interviews for law-related roles and have been ghosted in the past. Even a polite follow-up receives no response. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can really do.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    You mention time is literally money and that lawyers have schedules to keep to. In my opinion, I would still think that a lot of time is unnecessarily wasted in meetings due to reductions in productivity. At the end of the day, lawyers are human beings and not machines so I highly doubt that a...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I do not understand why law firms would assess to see whether a candidate has 'practiced' competencies. In my opinion, this does not really test anything. What happens if a candidate cannot come up with an example to a competency question because they have never been in that situation? Would a...
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    D&I and Representation

    Can this lead to biases in recruitment processes as a HR team composed of a majority of females may favour female candidates over male candidates?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Competency style questions are common in law firm interviews. What is the purpose behind them? In a real life problem, I tend to tackle a problem based on the facts presented to me rather than think back to a time in the past I have faced a similar situation. I am sure that most lawyers will do...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Group exercises typically form a part of the assessment at a law firm assessment centre. How common is it for lawyers at a law firm to work together as a group under timed conditions all sat together at a table and for someone to time-keep?

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