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    Any advice on how to do things differently in new year

    Hi there - does anyone have any advice on how to do things differently in a new year on applying for TCs? Is it a matter of seeking new opportunities and thinking about what new legal experiences we can add to applications? After all, if we have not secured a TC we don't want to repeat the...
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    Weekly Writing Tip 3: Making the most of your experiences

    Thank you. This does help to put it in the right perspective when I read business news from now on. I guess it is sometimes difficult to know how it will impact the industry in more detail if you are not familiar with the practice area. For example the increase in levy charge given to Heathrow...
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    Weekly Writing Tip 3: Making the most of your experiences

    I think the hardest one I find to demonstrate is commercial awareness!? Can't think of a numerical result in my extra-curricular or legal work experience!
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    Applying for a training contract after 3/4 years as a mature candidate

    thank you for you reply. Do you mind me asking which US law firms they accepted TCs from please? It is a fair question for firms to ask but they must be prepared with the response that they haven't been successful from previous attempts in applying 😥but then of course we can expand on why at...
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    Applying for a training contract after 3/4 years as a mature candidate

    Yes I would have to take a big pay cut and I will not be able to pay my mortgage/bills on a paralegal salary. I am currently taking on more paralegal type responsibilities internally to widen my legal work experience. I am not looking to move internally as I am not interested in practising as a...
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    Applying for a training contract after 3/4 years as a mature candidate

    Thank you for your reply Jessica from a recruiter’s perspective. I am not a paralegal (for financial commitments this would not be a viable option for me) but I have extensive experience as a legal PA at a top City law firm. The firm I work at takes on trainees with top A level grades (apart...
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    Applying for a training contract after 3/4 years as a mature candidate

    Hi - following the post regarding “I got a training contract after ten years”, it got me thinking of reading online (I can’t recall where, so I do not know if it is a reliable source) that law firms tend to only accept candidates that have completed the LPC within the last 3/4 years. They like...
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    Improving applications each time

    Hi - I was wondering if anyone can provide some suggestions on how they improved applying for further TCs after each rejected application. Yes I read over my past applications to see how I could have improved but as each application is unique apart from providing a different example or...
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    Law firms requesting LPC candidates to do SQE 2 and phasing out of the LPC (what does this mean for LPC candidates?)

    Hi everyone - I attended a webinar yesterday by Reed Smith and they were discussing if to apply for the SQE or the LPC? They mentioned those applying to Reed Smith for a TC who have completed and/or undergoing the LPC would have to complete SQE 2 to be on the same par as their other trainees...
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    Training Contract Success Stories

    Wow love reading stories like these. It gives you hope to keep going for however long it takes! : )
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    Ask TCLA's New Community Managers Anything!

    Thank you for your wisdom on applications. When should we look out for the long insightful journey on your apps? I am in the middle of application forms at the moment and I wonder how you went about looking at how you can improve them. Did you ask successful trainee contract applicants?
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