Yep, right at the start 😂
Hey, I am about to give the VI, and this is my first VI ever. Could you tell me what were the questions like?
I have had about 7 emails from Bakers since being first invited to the VI, I'm going to go with the later date, as it says that on more of the emails, and the most recent.
I wouldn’t worry about this. If you tell your referee that you are providing their details anyway, this isn’t really an issue. If there was a delay in them sending the reference, the person doing the checks would follow up with you to see if an alternative reference would be provided.
Haven't applied to Bakers but I think either approach works. But if you pick an issue facing the whole sector I would make sure still to explain exactly how that affects the company. e.g. you might pick interest rates and their impact on a PE client (bit boring but this is just a hypothetical example). How does it impact the PE client specifically? Do their portfolio companies have more floating rate debt than other funds? Are they particularly struggling to return capital to LPs?
The first one is more or less what I was planning to do so super helpful! Do you think you can use two different examples then so long as it's the same client?
Also really helpful thank you!!!
I prefixed my answer by saying: 'increased legislation in the technology sector'. Both my examples fell under this, so if you do something similar, I can't imagine you will have any problems!
Hahaha exactly what I was going to do but a different bill for the second example! Thanks for your advice!!I prefixed my answer by saying: 'increased legislation in the technology sector'. Both my examples fell under this, so if you do something similar, I can't imagine you will have any problems!
Without this thread getting derailed about strong opinions of Slaughters, I would suggest searching through comments made on Slaughters already in this thread. Your best bet would be Linklaters.
I've thought this as well, Links seem better in terms of culture and secondments, but Slaughters has had over 90% trainee retention rate since 2017 and seems to outperform Links in that area. If trainees are choosing to stay at the firm, maybe the culture is not as bad?
It's not so much about the culture. There is a reduced demand for legal services due to market uncertainty and therefore less NQ roles available at other firms. Many firms are facing challenges, leading to a rise in redundancies. Therefore, trainees opting to stay at a firm with a stable retention rate may be influenced by the perceived job security offered by the firm where they've received their training. Choosing to stay at a firm with a high trainee retention rate may be a pragmatic decision, especially when NQ/associate roles are scarce.
Honestly, I wouldn’t overthink it, just wait until you hear back. My friend was once offered a space on a summer vacation scheme even though she had applied for spring, because her AC ended up being days before the spring vacation scheme so she didn’t have enough notice
