How competitive is it to get a pupillage.

Nana_Julia

*continues to fume*

:mwuaha:

;jacko; ;jacko; ;jacko; ;jacko; ;jacko; ;jacko; ;jacko; ;jacko; :mad2:

Much as you brighten up my day, your posts slow down my bloody computer! What's with the crazy dancing flames? And the scary signature? Here I am, trying to juggle TSR, Facebook, Youtube and a couple of articles about private equity and my operating system is thrown into confusion by your exuberance.

Reply 83

Solemn Wanderer

I did find Julia's huge display of rage rather amusing myself. :biggrin:

I am predisposed to headaches, which can be brought on by any display of emotion ranking above or below ambivalence.

Reply 84

Poetically speaking, she's like an Earth-like planet orbiting the brilliant intellectual star that is yourself; basking in its rhetorical glory yet unable to move any closer for the fear of being singed and stripped of life.

Reply 85

Solemn Wanderer

Sorry to hear that. Frankly the mere sight of Nana_Julia is enough to cause me heartbreak. Day by day she snipes and criticises, all in avoidance of the fact that we are obviously made for each other. And I do not even get to know her real identity. Really, there is little hope. Nor will she join the Bar Society.

Perhaps one day she will see sense and fall into your arms (when she does so, please see fit to put down the admin law texts for a second or two). I have been detecting too much enthusiasm from you too recently, Solemn. Girls do not like this - try being a tad standoffish, perhaps a bit less law lord and a bit more bad boy.

Reply 86

Evil_Genius

Poetically speaking, she's like an Earth-like planet orbiting the brilliant intellectual star that is yourself; basking in its rhetorical glory yet unable to move any closer for the fear of being singed and stripped of life.

You have just induced another headache. And suddenly I feel nauseous too.

Reply 87

I have that effect on women.

Reply 88

Evil_Genius

Poetically speaking, she's like an Earth-like planet orbiting the brilliant intellectual star that is yourself; basking in its rhetorical glory yet unable to move any closer for the fear of being singed and stripped of life.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!! Evil I TRUST you will be providing an explanation as to how said planet is superior to said star? As the analogy seems dangerously close to suggesting that Solemn might be cleverer than me? Hurry up with that explanation or I may be sending Ishtar's computer into chaos....

Reply 89

Lewisy-boy

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I am a fan of your poetic and symbolic writing Evil Genius, that is most impressive. Also, it does seem to suggest that Solemn is superior, cue rage...

Reply 90

YouAreWhatYouEat

anyone?

You do pupillage at the same time you would do a TC, but it lasts one year. You usually apply a year and a half in advance, ie in April/May 08 for Sept/Oct 09 start.

Reply 91

LuverlyLawyer

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Back to the original question - Very.

I was the only person to get pupillage in my BVC class at BPP (two others went on to get them afterwards - one at a top London set and one in a family set in Manchester) Mine is in a London civil/commercial set. I had about 16 interviews split over 2 years worth of applications. Was on the reserve list for a chambers in London in my last year of uni but finally got an offer while on the BVC.

To give people an idea - I got a 2.1 from Bristol (a couple of firsts dotted in there), a VC on the BVC. 10+ mini-pupillages, ran my own businesses, volunteered for pro-bono groups, had various jobs including managerial experience. Also went to a crappy comp on special measures which I think went massively in my favour - chambers love this at the moment. Good old Neuberger :wink:

Any Qs please ask.

LL :smile:

Reply 92

LuverlyLawyer

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Just to add - I would be lying if I didnt find it amusing to be the only person not to get a BVC scholarship in my class (I was the only state school student - make of that what you will :wink:

), but end up being the only person to finish the BVC with pupillage. Oh I just LOVE sticking my fingers up at people sometimes :P

Reply 93

I'm sure such maturity will put you in good stead in your future career :smile:

Luverly's experiences are quite striking--although I suspect her class may have been a statistical fluke as the numbers seem rather too low.

Reply 94

LuverlyLawyer

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Ha - maturity is something I will never aspire too :smile:

My year was a pretty tough year. Most of the feedback I got was it was pretty much the same across the BVC. There were quite a few chambers that did not offer pupillages who had offered them the year previous.

All I can say is what someone once said to me - if you want it, you will get it.

Reply 95

jaybc

Well done Luverly Lawyer. Just hope I can follow in your footsteps, I'm starting BVC at BPP this Autumn. I also went to a state school and currently run a small business, so there may be hope for me yet.

Did you enjoy the BVC?

Reply 96

I better start up some sort of escort service, you think that's what they are looking for in terms of client skills and business acumen?

In your opinion, was it easier to get pupillage during or after the BVC as opposed to during the gap year before/last year of university? Did you win any advocacy prizes etc. at BPP to boost your CV? I'm quite impressed that you got into a part-commercial set with a 2:1, clearly you must be The Man.

I've spoken to some pupillage committee barristers and it is their general opinion that the BVC marks/performance isn't particularly significant, which lends support to my solicitor--->barrister plan; they suggested that getting higher rights of audience and FRU work should compensate for not doing the BVC. Any thoughts?

Reply 97

Evil_Genius

I'm sure such maturity will put you in good stead in your future career :smile:

Luverly's experiences are quite striking--although I suspect her class may have been a statistical fluke as the numbers seem rather too low.

Not really - I assume there were 12 people in her class, and last year about 25% of applicants got pupillage so 3 of 12 is actually bang on the money.

Evil just to answer your earlier post - I definitely think you stand a good chance at a fairly good civil set, though of course you will need to do a good interview to stand out - when it comes closer to the time PM me and I'll give you some interview tips, let's just say I have a good hit rate!

Reply 98

LuverlyLawyer

Just to add - I would be lying if I didnt find it amusing to be the only person not to get a BVC scholarship in my class (I was the only state school student - make of that what you will :wink:

), but end up being the only person to finish the BVC with pupillage. Oh I just LOVE sticking my fingers up at people sometimes :P

Don't want to rain on your parade but you might want to rein in the old finger-sticking-up until you get tenancy...I know a guy who wouldn't shut the **** up about his super amazing brilliant incredible pupillage, let's just say he's now on his fourth six... :rolleyes:

Reply 99