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    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Thank you both! :) I have the titles already @karinny but thank you for the offer anyway!
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    This was very helpful to read thank you. Would you say doing the LLM PPRR report is do-able in a week? I'm planning on doing it the same way as you did as keeping up with 4 electives is quite a lot at the same time as working part time and I'd rather not do the LLM report on top of revising for...
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Thank you Jacob! :)
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Thank you Jessica :)
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    I have just been offered a training contract at a local high street firm. They have suggested starting in November but I was hoping to do a bit of travelling for a couple of months after my LPC which finishes in October. I am however worried that asking to start a few months later might make it...
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Thank you for your responses Jay & Jessica that really helps!
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Does anyone know if Pinsent Masons takes on many trainees from their direct TC route? Also, I note that the character limit for each of their application questions is 4000 characters (around 700 words). Would you be expected to pretty much fill this character count even though it is so high? I...
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    No! Don’t know about anyone else? I think I remember them saying they would get back to us by the end of last week but I guess it’s taking them a bit longer than expected! Good luck in any case 🙂
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    Well fingers crossed! Birmingham, yourself? :)

    Well fingers crossed! Birmingham, yourself? :)
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    Oh nice, I had mine last week! How did it go? Thank you very much, you too!

    Oh nice, I had mine last week! How did it go? Thank you very much, you too!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard back from Gateley post AC yet?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Probably a really stupid question but in a virtual AC is a shirt and tie ok or is a suit a must?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Congratulations- what an achievement!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Thank you!!! Applied to the Birmingham office! 😀
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Ah okay! Haha yeah I can imagine that might be the case if everyone did one! :) I just heard back btw! Hope you hear back with good news too ☺️
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Every applicant did a VI? :O Assuming people may not make it to the next stage on the basis of their application as well then, as the app must count for something
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    Hi! I haven't heard back from them yet post app!

    Hi! I haven't heard back from them yet post app!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Yes, the job description of the trainee solicitor role mentions that "DAC Beachcroft runs a combined application process, with the vacation scheme forming part of the assessment process for training contract place."
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Direct TC but as someone else has said a VS forms a part of the assessment process for one

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