A strong mini-pupillage portfolio is built on intent, not volume. Three thoughtful minis will say more about you than ten collected like stamps.
01Picking
Choose minis that test a hypothesis: 'I think I want to do commercial — does the day-to-day actually appeal?' Pick one set you would love and one set you suspect you would hate. Both are useful data.
02Landing
Specificity wins. Reference the chambers' work, the type of case you would like to see, and the practitioner whose recent matter caught your eye. Generic emails are filtered out without malice — there are simply too many.
03Using
Keep a one-page note after each mini: cases observed, advocacy techniques noticed, conversations that shifted your view. That note is the raw material for half your Gateway answers.
“Three intentional minis beat ten ornamental ones.”
- 1Pick minis that test a hypothesis.
- 2Personalise every application — generics get filtered.
- 3Write a one-pager after every mini.
The Lexstery Team
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