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As a young lawyer or law student, you would think that a carefully drafted LinkedIn mail or message may land you your job, but that can/can not be true. Depends partner to partner.
Further, Now I get messages from law students to help them. I had one girl from my alma matter reach out to me for internship/assessment guidance, I told her that i didn't have slots in my firm, but explained how she can do it; giving her lists of friends who are hiring, how to draft cover letters etc. She asked when she could speak to me, and I gave her Sunday evening. She never called.
So now I will look at LinkedIn messages with a lot of suspicion now.
Bhagwan se toh daro Gen Z.
Also sir, just writing a small phrase following up on a professional matter is not creepy. Also dont worry, real creeps are also not accounted for. I know a girl at a tier 1 firm who got wierd texts after her internship from the PA who had given her one work I think. She blocked them and reported to HR. Inspite of her good work, the PA (mentor) never filled out the form (which must be filled irrespective of quality of work), which means she didnt even receive her stipend. The HR didnt do anything and she is now troubled.
So dont worry, even if you overtext there are no consequences of being labelled. Hell, it's her who will be labelled a needy bitch.