'If you want to apply for tenancy or a third six, send us a CV, covering letter and any references by yesterday. Interviews next week.'
We were both rather taken by surprise. So, I've cobbled together a covering letter over the weekend, re-written it a million times in various styles, ranging from cowering and unworthy to arrogant and overbearing. I finally settled on an unendearing and rather schitzophrenic combination of both these qualities.
I also spent quite a lot of time getting together some solicitor references saying (a) Pupilblogger is the best thing to hit the Bar since alco-pops, (b) I have instructed Pupilblogger a LOT since the Bar was graced with his presence and (c) you would be lucky to have him, and if you do I'll send both you and he LOADS of work.
I now owe a lot of solicitors a lot of beer, and could teach a thing or two to Colin 'The Forger' Blythe from The Great Escape.
I have also very belatedly decided, after a conversation with The Other Pupil's first pupilmaster and the annoyance of the stupidly short notice for making the application here, that it is time to apply for tenancy elsewhere. I'm setting up a meeting with someone at one set and will fax a couple of applications off tomorrow.
The interview is Friday. If I were to get through this, I would be recommended by the tenancy committee to a full AGM of chambers, where a vote would be taken.
2 comments:
Lawks and the very best of luck, there or elsewhere. Arrogant cowering is impressive, I think, in its yoga-like flexibility and acting range.
On tenterhooks...
NL
All the very best of luck; your chambers would not have taken you on as a pupil if it wasn't with a view to tenancy and PC's have been known to through the occaisional curve and take on both pupils of a year, so you never know.....
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