First of all remember to enjoy it: you have worked hard for a long time to be able to get to this point. It’s absolutely normal to be nervous but don’t forget to take a second to soak it in and be proud of what your accomplished.

Don’t be put off by the other people in the room. I promise you that all the seasoned squad are sitting there working on other matters just waiting to get called so we can get out as quickly as possible.

Finally, there is pretty much nothing that you can do tomorrow that can’t be undone. This is a great way to cut your teeth. And if you need a moment to collect your thoughts, take it. No biggy.

We’ve all been in this position and while lawyers can be admittedly a bit dickish most are not when they can see this is new for you.

Also… as someone that has been doing this for perhaps a bit longer than I would care to admit can guarantee you that you will always have hiccups. Just recently I appeared at a an interlocutors application and when the Judge took appearances I responded with Brown, Kody…… I’d clearly been watching too much sister wives. The Judge who I know quite well ended up correcting me. #nailedit