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  1. awd1998

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Don't know of anyone has been in a similar boat but is it usual not to be told your salary when offered a training contract especially for one starting a few years down the line. If so is it considered rude to ask what the salary is if your paperwork just says salaries are reviewed annually and...
  2. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    around 70% to 80%, if they like you and you meet the standard required they said they will offer you a TC as they can be flexible on numbers
  3. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    London Living wage.
  4. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Is anyone still waiting to here from Pinsents Edinburgh office ? Seams like a lot of people have heard and I cant seam to get a reply to any of my emails or phone calls
  5. awd1998

    CMS Opportunities 2021/22

    Has anyone who has accepted an offer for the CMS Academy been asked to do anything yet for the reference check thing.
  6. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Really are leaving it till the end of the month haha should have just said 28th February instead of giving us false hope it would be before
  7. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Spoke to my pal who works for them and he said they should get back to us soon.
  8. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Waiting as well, the last firm from this cycle I am waiting to here back from so just want to here soon so I can make an informed decision about which VS's to participate in. They did say the end of the month so hopefully this week or worst case scenario next Monday
  9. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thanks for this really useful helpful answer. I am also in a very similar position and been agonising over a similar decision all week as it just happens the two summer vacation scheme partly clash for one week and I am really struggling to pick between the two firms and also feel there is not...
  10. awd1998

    CMS Opportunities 2021/22

    Does anyone know if CMS pays your Diploma fees as well as offering a grant or just offers the grant? Can't seam to find anything on there website about it apart from that they give you a maintenance grant.. I know there competitors do pay diploma fees as well as offer a grant so assumed it...
  11. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Still haven't received the tests either so your note alone.
  12. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Could potentially talk about needing an office in Dublin (post brexit) as seams to be what a lot of firms have done due to Brexit reasons even if they already have offices elsewhere in Europe. Or could talk about whether there is a need for the firm to expand into have an office in a region in...
  13. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Probably not but you could be. What's the firm if you don't mine me asking as that might help me give you some sort of answer to your question as had a similar type of question after my official interview had finished when I was chatting more informally to the two partners interviewing me but...
  14. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Edinburgh/Glasgow, cant actually remember which one I put down in the end
  15. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Pinsent Masons AC, turning into a very good application cycle this year round.
  16. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    What's peoples advice on answering the question have you had any VC offers or TC offers already when asked in interview. Is it worth being very vague and answering truthfully but just leaving it at yes or no as the case may be and then only saying anymore of asked a follow up question. Or is...
  17. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Yeah definitely would make use of careers advisors at university as your paying for the service already as part of your tuition fees and from my experience there incredibly knowledgeable about what each law firm wants as they speak to recruitment managers on a regular basis when organising talks...
  18. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Super hard, was alright at the start but found the last 10 questions impossible
  19. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Don't think its automated. Asked a friend earlier this week who works for Pinsent Masons and he said we should all be hearing quite soon from them, like in the next couple of weeks sort of thing.
  20. awd1998

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    CMS AC- was expecting a PFO given I did my video interview back at the start of November. So pretty chuffed to get an assessment centre invite. Hopefully this will give some hope for those still waiting

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