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  1. Jessica Booker

    First year grade issue

    There will be plenty of firms who will be okay with your grades were you have averaged a 2.1. I would just avoid any firms that really emphasise in their marketing you need a strong 2.1 or an exceptional academic performance (or any wording similar to that).
  2. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It is not a line. They are not going to offer training contracts to people they don’t think are suitable. That is not always about candidates not being good enough, it is sometimes that they are just not the right person for the firm. To those they do offer, some people are not going to accept...
  3. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I don’t think that is a basis to say no. If a university is not responsive, the firm will contact you and ask for alternative contact details or for you to provide alternative proof of your academics (eg a formal transcript). The firm will want to go to your university first because academic...
  4. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    They don’t make this stuff up - there is no value in doing so. Even if they haven’t got 30 training contracts, they know not everyone will accept a TC with them.
  5. Jessica Booker

    possible 2:2 in first year, do i still apply for vac schemes in second year?

    I would speak to your university and personal tutor about resitting. They will give you a clearer idea of whether it is worthwhile from an academic perspective. You need to check whether it would actually increase your grade, as for many universities grades can be capped at the original result...
  6. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Congratulations! This is amazing news and well done for persevering!
  7. Jessica Booker

    possible 2:2 in first year, do i still apply for vac schemes in second year?

    There will be opportunities with firms and other organisations who don’t require a 2.1. It might be worthwhile focusing more so on them over the next 12 months. You can resit and if you think that is the right thing to do for you, then you should. It just isn’t an automatic fix as most firms...
  8. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I love the forums, but sometimes I think we are a bit of an echo chamber, and sometimes that isn’t always healthy. Recently I sense when people start to scrutinise themselves and look for reassurance that it’s all okay (especially from me), it leads to other people then scrutinising themselves...
  9. Jessica Booker

    possible 2:2 in first year, do i still apply for vac schemes in second year?

    Some firms will require a 2.1 average unfortunately. Resitting a module doesn’t necessarily help with applications in all honesty. For most firms, you need to declare the original result or declare any resits. I would focus on getting the upcoming year grades up and focus on your health too if...
  10. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No. There is no reason to say something was good or bad if it actually wasn’t. It’s easier/better to say nothing at all about how someone performed if anything.
  11. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I’d stress your perception might not be reality. I sense you are finding the smallest faults rather than taking a balanced approach to reviewing your performance. The supervisor said they didn’t have time for feedback. That is with them, not with you. You asked questions in the session. It...
  12. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It is highly unlikely to be an issue. You don’t have to be everyone’s best friend.
  13. Jessica Booker

    Mitigating Circumstances

    Feel free to PM with what you would write and I can advise from there.
  14. Jessica Booker

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    I would try to network with the firms you are interested in to get an accurate view on this. You can do this by networking with the firms at career events or by connecting with trainees via LinkedIn. Different firms have different views on this, so its not possible to categorise them just by...
  15. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It is not that there is anything wrong with doing this. You will just be much more persuasive in terms of presenting yourself as confident on the topic if you present your answer, rather than script it.
  16. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It would have been stronger if it was delivered more naturally (as the partner mentioned) but I don’t think it is necessarily detrimental, otherwise the partner wouldn’t have said it was excellent.
  17. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    It isn’t really about the method of notes, it’s more about making sure they are pointers rather than a heavily scripted set of notes that will come across more like a rehearsed speech rather than a natural conversation. If every have told you that you can have cue cards, you’ll be able to have...
  18. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    You don’t need to do the SQE to be eligible for vacation schemes, and paralegal work will not completely stop you from vacation schemes either (it just maybe more difficult due to getting time off or conflict checks). Given this, I don’t think there is a direct benefit of one over the other. I...
  19. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Mistakes are made all the time by trainees and qualified lawyers. It’s not really about the mistakes but more about how you learn from them and try to then not repeat them in revised drafts or in subsequent work. Perfection does not exist and so firms are not looking for it.
  20. Jessica Booker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No more than two pages. If it is just over a page, try to change the formatting so it fits on one page.

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