Thank you Jessica. Can you share your view on law fairs? What do you expect to happen at events as these? What are the definite "Dont's"? Is it a myth or reality that firms keep a track of people they liked at these events? Thank you!
Seriously wouldn’t worry about them. Firms need to be more worried about how they come across more than how candidates come across
It’s just an opportunity to have a conversation and get your questions answered. Don’t even worry if they are the basic questions - that is what the representatives are there to do, answer YOUR questions and promote their opportunities.
Some firms do track people that make an impression at these events though. They often do the same at evening presentations and other careers events. This doesn’t really mean an awful lot though - at best it may take a very borderline application and swing it into the “yes” pile at an application review stage, but it’s unlikely to provide you with any further “advantage” and won’t mean you can get away with a substandard application/assessment.
If you are trying to be the person flagged as someone who made an impression - just come in with genuine questions and listen attentively to what the person is telling you. No question is out of bounds as such, but just think about who you are asking the question to - a trainee will be able to answer different questions compared to the recruiter.
Try not to over think it or try to hard - it’s those who purposely come in with an agenda of trying to get on the “impressed” list that often come across as the most annoying candidates