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<blockquote data-quote="InterestInPublicLaw" data-source="post: 212105" data-attributes="member: 33798">[USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] [USER=40237]@ZNadeem[/USER]Hi there, I am trying to seek advice about obtaining character reference for the application of Government Legal Profession Trainee scheme. They require 3 types of references.Instructions below:&quot;Please enter details of three referees below. Please note that your references must cover the last 3 years.1. Academic: Please provide an academic reference.2. Employment: Please provide a maximum of six employment references covering all employment in the most recent three years.3. Character reference: Please provide a character reference. This should be someone who has known you for the full three-year period but is not a family member.&quot;My question focuses on character reference? Is it okay to put a long time friend who is a practising barrister? I appreciate a friend is not the best but because the deadline is less than 24 hours away I dont have time to ask and I dont really have close mentors. Also not sure about how important references are if anyone has any insights into the GLP scheme?Another related question is do you think it's mostly fine if I provide more employment and character references post-application / when I reach latter stages?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="InterestInPublicLaw, post: 212105, member: 33798"] [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] [USER=40237]@ZNadeem[/USER] Hi there, I am trying to seek advice about obtaining character reference for the application of Government Legal Profession Trainee scheme. They require 3 types of references. Instructions below: "[I]Please enter details of three referees below. Please note that your references must cover the last 3 years. 1. Academic: Please provide an academic reference. 2. Employment: Please provide a maximum of six employment references covering all employment in the most recent three years. 3. Character reference: Please provide a character reference. This should be someone who has known you for the full three-year period but is not a family member[/I]." My question focuses on character reference? Is it okay to put a long time friend who is a practising barrister? I appreciate a friend is not the best but because the deadline is less than 24 hours away I dont have time to ask and I dont really have close mentors. Also not sure about how important references are if anyone has any insights into the GLP scheme? Another related question is do you think it's mostly fine if I provide more employment and character references post-application / when I reach latter stages? [/QUOTE]

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