Tag: Pupillage

Top London commercial set cancels pupillage recruitment round due to COVID-19 outbreak
Henderson Chambers says it cannot be confident video interviews will fairly reflect aspiring barristers abilities

The websites charging barrister hopefuls as much as £200 an hour for pupillage interview advice
Exclusive: A handy leg-up for those who can afford it

Revealed: The best chambers for training and quality of work 2020
The results from the latest Legal Cheek Junior Barrister Survey are in

BSB to introduce single pupil barrister recruitment timetable
Standardised approach will be 'fairer', says regulator

Junior barrister offers her top 15 tips to pupillage interview success
Accept it's a competition but don't sweat the small stuff, says Red Lion Chambers' Joanna Hardy

Top barristers reveal what students need to know as they make pupillage applications
Practitioners from no less than 13 leading London sets share their insights as the Pupillage Gateway re-opens

13 tips for Pupillage Gateway applicants from a junior barrister
'Don’t say you are fluent in French just because you once successfully ordered two lagers in Dieppe'

Student Event: Secrets to Success Leeds — with Squire Patton Boggs, Kings Chambers, Womble Bond Dickinson and ULaw
Wednesday 11 December at ULaw Leeds; open to all students and graduates

How to successfully navigate a pupillage interview
Legal Cheek Careers caught up with ULaw future pupil programme coordinator Mark Jones

How my paralegal role acted as the perfect stepping stone to pupillage success
Henderson Chambers’ Harrison Denner shares his top tips

London chambers offers aspiring barristers a flavour of life at the bar through new pupillage podcast
Top tips and insights from 4 New Square tenants

BSB boosts minimum pay for pupil barristers following annual review
£18,866 in London and £16,322 elsewhere -- from 1 January 2020

The 2020 Chambers Most List goes live
Barrister-to-be careers resource contains key facts and figures for over 50 sets

‘How can I demonstrate I’m a first class student trapped with a second class degree?’
A bar hopeful seeks readers' advice

Ask questions, avoid bullshit and shop in Tesco’s bargain bin, Secret Barrister tells new pupils
Mystery blogger dispenses pupillage wisdom in open letter to younger self

Bar Council calls out ‘truly shocking’ treatment of pupil barristers
Representative body wants mandatory pupillage contracts to help curb 'abusive' behaviour

Answers to Government Legal training contract scheme’s situational judgement test surface online
Exclusive: Shared by aspiring lawyers on WhatsApp and email

BPTC grads more likely to get pupillage if they’re white
Ethnic minorities with same marks as white peers find it harder to get a place at chambers, figures show

‘We have an obligation to make entry to the bar as fair as possible’
Cornerstones Barristers’ Andrew Lane reflects on his career to date and how barrister training should evolve to adequately prepare the next generation of advocates

Should I stop chasing pupillage?
'I feel like I am going backwards'
Aspiring barristers offered chance to win £12,000 pupillage bonus
Pupils vying for ICLR’s cash bonus will be judged on financial need and merit