Top Tips For Dealing With Pupillage Interviews!

So, you've spent hours and hours perfecting your pupillage application forms and your reward at the end of it all is a 20-minute grilling. How do you prove yourself in such a short window?

1. Be prepared for the unexpected: This is included in the top tips from the Secret Barrister. It is just not possible to anticipate every question or every argument that may be put to you. Do whatever it takes to get in the right frame of mind. I liked to be busy in the run up to an interviews so I didn't dwell on things. Others like to clear their diaries. Whatever works for you!
2. Prepare for the expected: Have an answer for the classic opening questions like 'why do you want to be a barrister?' and 'why are you interested in commercial law?'. If your answer to either is 'because I like money', think of a better one. And, as criminal barrister Joanna Hardy recommends, make sure you know where the interview is and get there early.