How would you guys tackle this question: What is the firm's ideal client?
I would really just advise the same as Jess has here - just be honest. I've increasingly come round to the idea that firms aren't actually trying to trip you up with interview questions like these - i.e., they're not asking a loaded question. Often it will genuinely just be to pick up information about youHey all, how would you suggest explaining to a firm why you're applying for a direct TC with them, but didn't apply for a VS with them, especially if you've managed to secure VSs with other firms during this cycle?
Truth be told I generally focused my VS efforts on firms which predominantly recruit from their VS and left those with no preference for direct TC applications, but just wondering how best to tackle that question should it come up.
And, actually, should I even mention if I've secured / have upcoming VSs with other firms when applying for a direct TC? Would I mention that under work experience?
Thanks!
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Hi, not sure if this helps but I applied in early Dec and got my VI much later than other people who applied in late Dec. So they may be sending out VI invites in a non-chronological order.Anyone still not received Dechert VI?
Yes they are two different apps. Plus, the GR recruitment is separated from the HR teamIs it okay to apply for a paralegal role at a firm you're still waiting to hear back from about a VS/TC app?
I would tend to say this is okay for a VS, and for a TC so long as you wouldn't be cutting the paralegal contract short to start the TC.Is it okay to apply for a paralegal role at a firm you're still waiting to hear back from about a VS/TC app?
If it is a contract role, tends to be ok. If it is a permanent job, you’ll probably find you are less likely to get through for the paralegal role (rather than the other way around).Is it okay to apply for a paralegal role at a firm you're still waiting to hear back from about a VS/TC app?
If you are pretty sure you don’t want to do consulting, I think that gives you an answer of what to choose. I encourage people to pursue different types of work experience, but if you are pretty sure you don’t want to do it already, it seems pretty wasteful.Does anyone have advice on how to pick between firms? I've just written out the dates of schemes and worked out I have to reject one and now I'm agonising
Also, do people have opinions on whether you should gain experience in other areas? I've got two vac schemes with law firms and 1 with a consultancy firm (tax division). I'm pretty sure I don't want to go into consulting straight after graduating but I haven't ever done any other work experience so it seems silly to go into law without having tried anything else? Or will it make me look uncommitted to a career in commercial law once I start applying to TCs?
If you are pretty sure you don’t want to do consulting, I think that gives you an answer of what to choose. I encourage people to pursue different types of work experience, but if you are pretty sure you don’t want to do it already, it seems pretty wasteful.
My advice would be to choose whatever roles/firms you think you’d want to work for the most - I think sometimes we over complicated things by trying to “game” a system, when in reality to me it should be as simple as choosing the roles that fit your own aspirations and expectations the most.
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