When should I apply for pupillage?

When should I apply for pupillage?

As a rule of thumb, you should apply for pupillage at least a year before you wish to start (ie, in January 2022 for a pupillage beginning in September 2023). You can apply to up to 12 Gateway member chambers (but as many non-member chambers as you like).

Is pupillage hard to get?

“[Landing a pupillage is] a strenuous and difficult process – one that’s not to be underestimated.” The numbers of BPTC graduates with pupillages have also fallen in the last couple of years, to fewer than 200 in 2018.

How many mini pupillages are there?

How many mini-pupillages should you do? Don’t think that you can impress recruiters by taking a large number of mini-pupillages for the sake of it. Three or four is a good number; more than six may start to look pointless.

Do you get paid during pupillage?

After that, it’s pupillage. Pupil barristers receive an annual minimum salary of £12,000, although some chambers pay more than that, depending on the practice area. Details of pupillages and funding arrangements are provided in The Pupillage Handbook, which is available free from the Bar Council or online.

Can you do pupillage part time?

Pupillage is a full-time training programme. 21. For the duration of pupillage, you are not allowed to hold any other employment, whether on a full-time or part-time basis. During pupillage you must also attend such percentage of pupillage training related lectures and training sessions as may be determined.

Can you call yourself a barrister without pupillage?

Unregistered barristers are allowed to refer to themselves as “barristers” providing it is not in connection with offering or providing legal services. People who are not barristers may be committing a criminal offence if they describe themselves as a barrister.

How long does a pupillage take?

Usually lasting 12 months, the pupillage is split into two six-month periods of on-the-job training, known as ‘sixes’. Equivalent to a solicitor’s training contract, you need to successfully complete the year to be able to practice as a barrister.

Are mini pupillages hard to get?

They are a short version of a pupillage which can run from anything between one day to two weeks. However, like pupillages, they are hard to obtain. You can find out if a chambers offers mini-pupillages by simply accessing their website.

How do you impress a mini pupil?

Top 5 Tips: Mini-Pupillages

1. Ask questions. Show your interest in the role by asking about points of law, relevant practice areas and even about the lifestyle of barristers practising in that field.
2. Leave a good impression. This comes down to common sense.
3. Defeat the Paperwork.
4. Show an Interest in Smaller Cases.
5. Be Yourself.

What happens after a pupillage?

Pupillage normally lasts 12 months full time. Pupils are assessed over the year and upon completion are eligible to apply for a permanent position, known as tenancy, with a set of chambers. A supervisor can now have up to two pupils at any one time – one practicising and one non-practicising.

How long does it take to do pupillage?

Apart from the time it takes – up to two years – it takes presence, oral dexterity, cleverness, some court experience, some connections or some other support, and especially, courage and spirit, to get through the pupillage training described above and to gain a toehold in the profession.

How long is a pupillage?

How do I use the pupillage deadline page?

The pupillage deadline page is designed to provide a list of which chambers have which deadlines. The best way for you to collate those deadlines that are of interest is to save the chambers to your MyLCN account, where the related deadlines will be automatically added to your personal Calendar.

How many mini-pupillages does 12kbw offer a year?

12KBW welcomes applications for the 12 mini-pupillages we offer a year. Four candidates at a time are offered a three-day mini-pupillage for one of the three sessions held throughout the year during university holidays (see below for 2020 dates).

Do all chambers have the same deadline for pupillages?

Members will all have the SAME deadline. Available pupillages at both types of chambers are listed on the system, but non-members will have varying deadlines and methods of application, and you will have to check their individual websites for details.

When will I be notified about my Mini-pupillage session?

Successful candidates should expect notification approximately six weeks before the start of the relevant mini-pupillage session. Mini-pupillages at 12KBW are unpaid, but Chambers will reimburse reasonable travel and accommodation expenses incurred as a result of attending a mini-pupillage in Chambers, up to a maximum of £250 per session.