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    Competing TC start dates problem - any advice?

    I’m sure you’ve made your decision by now, but for what it’s worth I had a sort of similar situation. Firm A offered me the start date I wanted (similar position to you- I’m working and living in London so want to get going ASAP) and firm B told me that they couldn’t confirm an earlier start...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    OK great thanks I will do!
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    A week ago!
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi @Jessica Booker , I'm sure I'm just being paranoid but was wondering if you could help. I received a call last Monday from a partner to offer me a TC (I was thrilled!!) and then HR followed up with another call and two partners emailed me. I had an email from HR last Wednesday to ask if I...
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Thanks so much I'm still smiling about it! It is for Dentons via direct TC app for anyone else who was interested :)
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I can’t believe I’m writing this but I’ve been offered a TC…..!!!!!! This was my third app cycle so I have literally been waiting years for the call and I was so over the moon I cried!!!!! Thank you so much to everyone on this forum I was pretty active last year but have kept a much lower...
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    Ask 3 future trainees (Magic & Silver Circle, International Elite) ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    thank you! thats really helpful :)
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    Ask 3 future trainees (Magic & Silver Circle, International Elite) ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    great thanks so much!
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    Ask 3 future trainees (Magic & Silver Circle, International Elite) ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Hey Guys, I am currently prepping for a TC AC and trying to brush up on recent deals the firm has been involved in/matters it has advised on. I have lots of examples of matters but they are very sparse in detail - literally one line on their 'highlights' section under the practice areas. I think...
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    Flex Legal Paralegal

    I agree with what has been said above - when I was signed up as a GDL student I had maybe one role sent trough the entire year? Since I've been a paralegal I have had lots more through (maybe about 7/8) in a very short space of time. They do tend to be short placements so if you're looking for...
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Hey, I applied mid May, then completed the WG about a week later and then had my telephone interview on the 10th June!
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Guys if anyone has any advice on a Denton's TC AC I'd be really grateful! I was sent the invite today and its next week and I work full time so am a bit panicked about how to prep! Any insight would be amazing. :)
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    Leaving a job after 3 months to apply for Training Contracts

    Hey, firstly I know how hard it can be to balance full time work as a paralegal and applications! Sometimes its just so incredibly frustrating and you feel like the process is just not accommodating to those in full time work! I think the things you need to consider are A) do you need to keep...
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    oops sorry! yeah I've now seen the email with revised dates. The original ones they sent were the 7th 11th and some others. thanks everyone!
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I have seen lots of people commenting as they think the BM deadline is today - did they say this anywhere!? My email gave 4 AC dates (one of which is today and another on monday lol) but I didnt see anything about a deadline for getting back to us!? I feel like maybe they have pushed it back...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    If anyone is feeling a bit fed up with applications particularly those who are on their second or third cycle and looking for a bit of Friday good news/motivation...last summer both the vac schemes I secured were cancelled entirely, so I was feeling pretty miserable about my chances. I have...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Has anyone else had glitching problems with the bird & bird VI? It happened to me last year (different laptop, different WiFi) where it played the first question twice and then on 1 question the clock just started counting down with no timer allowing for 60seconds thinking time (as the other...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Yeah so frustrating as feeling very much in the lurch, hoping at the very least of forsters do pull recruitment for 2022 they’ll interview us for 2023 aswell... I had the same with another firm I had a direct TC interview at they said they’ve just cut recruitment and I emailed last week to ask...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I’ve emailed them about a 3 times between summer and now and have no response- they cancelled their VS so offered a direct TC interview to those who had a place on the VS instead but since I’ve heard literally nothing!! I understand it’s all still very uncertain but if they’re holding these...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Has anyone who had a place on the cancelled 2020 Forsters vac scheme heard anything from them since summer?? They said they’d interview us for a 2022 direct TC instead but I haven’t had any responses to my emails and now the 2023 apps are open..?

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