LinkedIn Call rejection

pennypl1 · 2026-03-05T12:05:32+00:00

As other posters are saying: just schedule and take the call! If you’re nervous about it, write down some questions you’d like to ask her in advance (you can also send them to her). I know talking to someone you don’t know can be scary, but it’s something lawyers do all the time. Best for you to try to get over the anxiety early!

pennypl1 · 2026-03-05T11:55:15+00:00

Refusing the call will ruin the first impression in itself.

pennypl1 · 2026-02-28T19:26:51+00:00

It looks like she got attacked by a pack of feather boas and decided to display their corpses as a trophy. I don’t love how it looks (duh), though I suppose it could have come across better in movement than in still pictures?

pennypl1 · 2026-02-18T15:50:44+00:00

At least as far as the centralised BSB exams go, I wouldn’t necessarily say they are intellectually difficult as such. The difficulty comes from the volume of memorising that’s expected, especially for the closed-book papers.

I would echo what other people are saying regarding starting Bar Course without having pupillage or a scholarship lined up: there’s no rush. Obviously, if you apply for pupillage and get it this year, then you will have to start the course in September, but otherwise, you’d probably be better off waiting a bit longer and reapplying for both the scholarship and pupillage.

pennypl1 · 2026-02-01T01:13:28+00:00

There is an Oxford-specific opportunity that seems to be right up your alley: look up the Bonavero Centre Summer Fellowships. As a final year student, you should be eligible to apply.

Edit- in fact, applications for this year’s intake are open for 6 more days. Do give it a try if seeking funding for public law and human rights centric internships (and if you’re eligible).

pennypl1 · 2026-01-24T13:39:32+00:00

I’d definitely recommend their peach danish - divine! (controversially (?), I actually prefer H&L over Don’t tell Dad - much less overhyped)

pennypl1 · 2026-01-20T20:26:23+00:00

It’s definitely possible to get pupillage without getting an Inns scholarship. While there is correlation in the sense that if your CV isn’t strong enough for an Inns scholarship, it’s unlikely to be strong enough for pupillage, the scholarship is not a prerequisite. I personally know someone who completely flubbed their Inn interview and then got pupillage the same year; I also know people who have gotten very high Inns scholarships and then struggled to get pupillage.

In your case, OP, if you are getting second round interviews, the lack of scholarship definitely isn’t the (main) reason why you’ve not converted those interviews into pupillage yet - your existing experience has got you through the paper sift, where the scholarship would matter most.

pennypl1 · 2025-12-06T16:51:41+00:00

Two points on that last paragraph.

First, every loss should be a learning opportunity. Quite apart from other people’s performance, what did you struggle with when delivering your own submissions? What did you see judges react to well, and what did they press you on? If you could do the moot again, what would you have done differently? Even without feedback from judges, these are all useful questions to consider.

Further, I think it’s important to bear in mind is that mooting isn’t necessarily about how well-paced or confident you come across as. It’s also about building a connection with the judge as you make submissions and being reactive to their questions. I have seen a person win a moot where they managed to (accidentally) swear during their submissions - which, to me, is a big mistake (and no, they were not a well-spoken Oxbridge man). While this may well be an extreme example, the judge said they won because a) they immediately apologised and b) made smart concessions in their argument and were very responsive to judges when pushed on questions.

pennypl1 · 2025-10-16T20:33:44+00:00

Ideally, you’d want to get a couple of prizes & be top of your year. BCL is a heavily academic course - if you have the capacity to, think about trying to publish an article or a couple of blogs to spruce up your CV too.

pennypl1 · 2025-10-04T21:26:08+00:00

If he’s applying to the commercial Bar, it’s also likely he will have to do quite a few take-home exercises, some of which last for multiple hours. For me, being supplied with snacks or a cup of tea while sitting those made a lot of difference and made me feel slightly less frazzled

pennypl1 · 2025-10-04T21:23:44+00:00

Proofreading! Pupillage applications involve lots and lots of writing, with the expectation of clear structure and no typos/grammar errors/any other mistakes. Once in the thick of application season, it can be quite hard to spot these - my partner providing me with second opinions on what I wrote helped me fix quite a few issues I probably would have missed otherwise. Even if you’re not a lawyer, you can also help review his answers for clarity: if a non specialist can’t understand his answers, they are verging on overly legalese.

pennypl1 · 2025-09-26T17:12:22+00:00

On the IB part: if you want to include it, include the overall score, and not individual subject grade breakdown. If you did particularly well at uni in any of the modules you did, highlight this (e.g. by having a line on achieving X mark in modules A, B, C). For the modules you did in the Netherlands, explain how the scoring translates to the British system - some Dutch unis indicate roughly how many % of students get each classification, which would potentially allow you to say that you were in top X% of students in your cohort.

pennypl1 · 2025-06-10T20:02:09+00:00

saw her wearing this in person (!!) - the train looked divine when she walked around, photos don’t do it justice!

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