TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

LB24

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Just for info, I emailed AG asking for a time estimate to hear back about apps and they only said what was in the app confirmation email, in that we will hear within 10 weeks of the deadline
 
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lookingforaTC

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I see some firms have now opened their vacation scheme apps. I have graduated uni in June and started paralleling that month.

I would prefer direct TC app as there are less hurdles, do not have to worry about my annual leave allowance and because VS dates are longer they are more likely to clash than TC interview dates.

I am wanting to apply to direct TC for firms that hire a large percentage of people through that route - and VS for firms that favour the VS route - but I don't want to do this if I'll be disadvantaged through lack of legal experience.

What are peoples thoughts on this?
 

hmevey

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Hey guys, I am one year post grad- took a gap year and have been paralegalling for about 2 months now. i am looking to apply for straight TC's as I can't get enough days off my job to attend vac schemes. Not sure if I will be disadvantaging myself doing this as I know alot of firms hire through vac schemes. Applying for around 5 firms and doing about 2-3 hours of research per firm before drafting my application. Does this sound like a good plan of action? Intrigued on peoples thoughts!
 

futuretraineesolicitor

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Hi @Jessica Booker, hope you are well. What are your views on batching multiple legal internships where the responsibilities were largely the same (researching, proof reading etc.)? Will I be shooting myself in the foot here because on their own, these experiences can form 5-6 entries but by batching them, am I giving the impression that throughout these internships I didn't do much (which is why I am writing them together)?

The issue is, if I write them separately, they might look very similar and boring, plus I won't be able to write 200-300 words for each entry.
 

desperateTCseeker1998

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has anyone heard from PH, K&L Gates yet?
Doesn't seem like it.
K&L Gates I'm anticipating we will probably hear this week as they said by mid-Sept. PH who knows honestly but I would be really surprised if they'd been giving out interviews and no-one on this forum had got one, especially considering they don't give out offers from their vac scheme and make them reapply through this route.

Edit: Did a forum stalk. PH took roughly a month and a half to invite people to interview for the VS and gave out offers about a month after that. Assuming the time frame is similar, we can probably expect to hear in the next couple of weeks.
 
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BonanzaBih_

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Hi, @Jessica Booker. I have recently completed my LLM SQE. For the LLM part, I've taken all the exams but won't get my results until December. In what part of my application, if at all, should I include the LLM portion and the modules I did? Would it be in the postgraduate section?
 

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