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  1. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would stick to what I said then, you thank them for their time and effort, reinforce your interest in the firm, and explain that you need an earlier update and why. This is what I personally used to do it when I wanted to ask for an earlier update and always received an answer, either on the...
  2. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Congratulations! Huge achievement!!
  3. axelbeugre

    SQE Resit Policy by Law Firm

    Many US firms have allowed resits, I still have to hear about a US law firm that does not to be honest.
  4. axelbeugre

    Qualifying as a solicitor in London as an international student ?

    Hey @tatianavlt Thank you so much for sharing your experience and I can tell you that I can totally resonate with your experience. I am an international student myself who had an undergraduate degree in politics from a university outside the UK, even though I did my master in the UK (non-law...
  5. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I personally always thank them for their time and for making me feel comfortable throughout the process/interview (depending on if you are writing to graduate recruitment or to partners) and that I felt honoured to have been given a chance to attend the assessment centre. I never added more...
  6. axelbeugre

    Future Query- qualifying into office abroad permanently?

    I do not know a lot about this as I still have to start my training contract but what I can say is that I was really interested in this too and I know a couple of lawyers that qualified and immediately move to another office of the same firm. For instance, I know someone who did their training...
  7. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Congratulations for obtaining the assessment centre!!
  8. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I was recommended to never use bullet points in an application question. Always write your answers in prose as the application stage is also a way to evaluate how well you write, and it is not possible to do that if you write in bullet points. If unsure, you might want to email the law firm...
  9. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It really depends on the firm and the evaluation process but they would definitely have a big say into whether you are offered a place or not. If you feel like you impressed them in a way, that is really positive and I would focus on the positive experience you had on the interview. There is...
  10. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Because it feels as though the SQE might be harder and test skills which are not going to be necessarily the same as those necessary in practice. Doing 360 multiple choice questions in 10 hours does not necessarily capture how good of a lawyer someone will be and some people feel that the...
  11. axelbeugre

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I am so sorry for this and I can understand how stressful this situation might be for you. What I would say is to not give up right now, as much as this rejection might be quite soul-crashing (also given the fact that it was your only assessment centre), I would say that it is important for you...
  12. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hey, First of all congratulations in getting one! This is amazing! I shared some tips on how to convert a vacation scheme to a training contract and I basically did everything that I listed there, the post in question is here...
  13. axelbeugre

    Spontaneous TC Journey

    Hey @Legalstalker, This is a really good question. I personally know that doing an LLM before the SQE LLM will not give you advantages/exemptions in terms of the LLM portion of the SQE LLM unfortunately. However, doing an LLM in an area of law you are very interested in could be really good...
  14. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Congratulations!! Very well done!
  15. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    What does the written assessment entail? It is difficult to give you tips without necessarily knowing what it asks you to do. However, I shared some tips in this post which I hope will be somewhat useful...
  16. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It really depends but I am sure they will not remember you. I would think about the fact that recruitment for vacation schemes is only part of their job, and the latter most definitely encompasses many other things so it is very unlikely that they remember about the many candidates they see...
  17. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Wow, that is amazing!! Congratulations!
  18. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    This is such an amazing opportunity, definitely take advantage of it!
  19. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hey @Will123, Thank you for the question as I am sure many have been wondering the same question. Things I would discuss in a law firm application are: Technology integration: AI-driven tools for contract evaluation, legal research, and even certain areas of litigation are just a few examples...
  20. axelbeugre

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I think that they will give you the experience you need to really understand if you want to work in the profession, combined with the necessary to knowledge to succeed at very basic trainee tasks when you start your training contract. I would make sure to use the experience to wider my network...

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