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  1. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’d personally wait if you know you have got a spot on the open day, as they are likely to be keeping an eye out for your application even after the deadline. You could get it all ready to go and then finalise it in the few days after the open day.
  2. Jessica Booker

    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    I would recommend trying to think more broadly than work experience/legal placements. Your work experience/legal placement will already be on your application form, and so this is an opportunity to present something different. Your answer is also more likely to be more unique if you choose...
  3. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You have to put in a pretty lengthy and heavy report into the SMF to evidence why you should be on it. You also have to pay to be on it too. The work needed to submit is often a 4-6 week project for someone to do, and even then they have to get multiple people across the business involved as...
  4. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I wouldn’t try to fit in elements that could have naturally been elsewhere in an application, especially if it is an overflow of an answer provided elsewhere. I would use this more of an opportunity to highlight the things you haven’t been asked about.
  5. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    As the deadline is not for another 5 weeks, I think it is still worthwhile applying. It’s not even half way through the application window, and the vast majority of people won’t apply until the last week or two.
  6. Jessica Booker

    Regional office work

    It will generally be that the client base is more local. So you’ll be less likely working with financial institutions based in the city, but depending on the city, will be working with more clients in areas like Aerospace (Bristol), Media (Manchester), or car/vehicle manufacturing (Birmingham)...
  7. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Part of it is down to the correlation of passing the SQE/LPC if you have higher grades. Some of the recruitment reviews I have done have also shown a correlation between academic performance and on the job performance (not always the case, but have seen it enough to understand why firms would...
  8. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes - I would definitely try to highlight anything like this in appropriate places within an application form. This type of context can be very useful to show how strong your grades were.
  9. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Setting up job alerts on LinkedIn and Lawgazette jobs are my recommendations. Registering with 2-3 paralegal recruitment agencies is also likely to be worthwhile too.
  10. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Both can work with that example - it’s not really going to matter which one you choose.
  11. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It will depend on what is said next as both could work depending on how/what you then describe.
  12. Jessica Booker

    Advice on getting a TC with bad A-levels but in RG Uni and potential mitigating circumstances?

    You have significant and serious mitigating circumstances that will be taken seriously. Getting good grades in your degree, getting involved in extracurriculars, any work experience (whether a placement year or not), will all be things that will contribute to a strong application. Look out for...
  13. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I'd avoid humour for these type of questions, and in most instances, more generally in apps as well.
  14. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’ve got a backlog of PMs I am hoping to review this evening. I will come back to you at the earliest opportunity.
  15. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I personally wouldn't worry about including this detail - I would just focus on what you experienced and gained from the placement instead.
  16. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Please can you PM me with details of who this is - TCLA rules means this is not allowed and I will need to ban the member in questions (we have already banned one account for this same reason).
  17. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Amazing news, congratulations and well done!!
  18. Jessica Booker

    CV for Paralegal Positions

    For paralegal roles you don't necessarily need to list out all of your module results, but it might be worthwhile highlighting modules that either you had done very well in or those that align with the type of work you would be doing in the paralegal role. Work experience descriptions should...
  19. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would wait until the event. If it's rolling until January, applying anytime until mid-December will be quite early in the application window. The vast majority people won't apply until the last month of the application window.
  20. Jessica Booker

    MA Law (SQE1); MA Law Conversion; PGDL – University of Law

    I cannot really comment as I don't know the details of both courses unfortunately.

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