Pupillage Archives - Legal Cheek

The 2020 Chambers Most List goes live

Barrister-to-be careers resource contains key facts and figures for over 50 sets

Oct 14 2019 10:37am
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‘How can I demonstrate I’m a first class student trapped with a second class degree?’

A bar hopeful seeks readers’ advice

Oct 4 2019 9:54am
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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

Sep 3 2019 9:03am
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Bar Council calls out ‘truly shocking’ treatment of pupil barristers

Representative body wants mandatory pupillage contracts to help curb ‘abusive’ behaviour

Aug 5 2019 1:21pm
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Answers to Government Legal training contract scheme’s situational judgement test surface online

Exclusive: Shared by aspiring lawyers on WhatsApp and email

Jul 18 2019 8:54am
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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

Jul 4 2019 10:33am
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Wannabe barrister turned down for pupillage 100 times fails in High Court bid for first six exemption

Paul Ekperigin wanted to skip first half of training based on his work experience

May 23 2019 10:58am
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Careers

‘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

May 13 2019 2:50pm
Should I stop chasing pupillage?

‘I feel like I am going backwards’

Apr 25 2019 10:31am
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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

Mar 4 2019 11:54am
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Careers

Open thread: How to ace a pupillage application

Two Hardwicke pupil barristers advise

Feb 6 2019 4:51pm
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Top QC teams up with rookie barrister to launch ‘how-to-get-pupillage’ blog

Refreshingly honest guide goes live

Jan 17 2019 8:57am
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Careers

Five pupillage application form essentials

As the Pupillage Gateway re-opens, Devereux’s Harry Sheehan and John Platts-Mills share five ideas to hopefully reinvigorate the process of applying for pupillage and crafting applications

Jan 11 2019 11:43am
5 Essex Court launches podcast for aspiring pupil barristers

Ahead of Pupillage Gateway re-opening on Monday

Jan 3 2019 9:03am
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Careers

12 tips on how to secure pupillage

Five barristers came together at a recent Legal Cheek event to share their career insights

Dec 20 2018 2:14pm
Introducing the Legal Cheek Android app

Available to download from the Google Play Store

Dec 18 2018 1:13pm
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Exchange Chambers expands free pupillage application advice day for northern bar hopefuls

Revamped 2018 forum will focus on how candidates can make themselves stand out during the recruitment process

Oct 18 2018 8:56am
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DWF is looking to recruit its first ever pupil barrister

Following BSB approval

Oct 12 2018 9:00am
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Bar Council ups Pupillage Gateway application limit from 12 to 20

Centralised system reopens on 28 November

Sep 26 2018 8:58am
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BSB asks chambers to provide details on how they pick their pupils

Regulator keen to identify potential ‘unjustified’ barriers to the bar

Apr 20 2018 1:29pm
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Careers

Five pupillage application form essentials

Three pupil barristers at Hardwicke reveal how they made it over the line

Jan 29 2018 1:26pm