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<blockquote data-quote="JayB" data-source="post: 74583" data-attributes="member: 2133">Just putting my own 2 cents into this debate - if I was you I would speak to the graduate recruitment about this concern - hopefully they will clarify any questions you may have. How are you doing your research btw? Are you actually attending law firm events or just basing it off a firm’s website?I am saying this because I think black candidates have become the most&nbsp; successful over the years when securing TC offers. I have many black friends who are current trainees and hold future trainee titles in elite international law firms, US firms and MC firms. I am a bit baffled on what firms you are looking at that consist of no black people. As I am sure there is some black people at “these” firm, but as [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] mentioned many choose not to showcase themselves, and this is absolutely true. At speak panel events or open days I have attended at many law firms, most or all speakers tend to be white and not of ethnic-minority or black, it doesn’t “automatically” mean that the whole firm is white. You need to research a bit deeper because I think most firms are recruiting a large volume of black people or ethnic minorities now. So you shouldn’t be discouraged at all from applying to any firm you think has 0 black people in it, you are only limiting your own chances <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Also you just need to look at LinkedIn and see how much black partners, associates, trainees and future trainees they are!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JayB, post: 74583, member: 2133"] Just putting my own 2 cents into this debate - if I was you I would speak to the graduate recruitment about this concern - hopefully they will clarify any questions you may have. How are you doing your research btw? Are you actually attending law firm events or just basing it off a firm’s website? I am saying this because I think black candidates have become the most successful over the years when securing TC offers. I have many black friends who are current trainees and hold future trainee titles in elite international law firms, US firms and MC firms. I am a bit baffled on what firms you are looking at that consist of no black people. As I am sure there is some black people at “these” firm, but as [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] mentioned many choose not to showcase themselves, and this is absolutely true. At speak panel events or open days I have attended at many law firms, most or all speakers tend to be white and not of ethnic-minority or black, it doesn’t “automatically” mean that the whole firm is white. You need to research a bit deeper because I think most firms are recruiting a large volume of black people or ethnic minorities now. So you shouldn’t be discouraged at all from applying to any firm you think has 0 black people in it, you are only limiting your own chances :) Also you just need to look at LinkedIn and see how much black partners, associates, trainees and future trainees they are!! [/QUOTE]

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