*/
The Bar Council is to host its first ever pupillage fair to help widen the “talent pool” and promote the message that “the Bar is open to all”.
The event will take place on 21 November at Lincoln’s Inn and will run alongside the annual Chancery Bar Association’s careers fair.
Organisers say the fair is open to all chambers that are looking to recruit, irrespective of specialism, and hope it will be a “hub” of information for all students considering a career at the Bar.
Rates for chambers that want to take part range from £800 for the standard exhibition price up to £3,000 for the gold rate. Student attendance is free, but they are required to book online.
In response to the suggestion that the cost may exclude publicly funded sets, a Bar Council spokesperson said: “We have made the cost of standard exhibition space cheaper than it has been in previous years, for this reason,” which “will make it easier for chambers, especially those specialising in publicly funded areas of law, to get involved. We are also making available a number of pro bono spaces.”
Director of Policy at the Bar Council, Philip Roberston, said: “If chambers are serious about opening up pupillages to tap into a larger talent pool, the Bar Council Pupillage Fair is an ideal opportunity for them to do that. The fair also sends a clear signal to students that the Bar is open to all as a career.”
He said it is an “excellent platform” for students to meet chambers and course providers face to face and for chambers to “widen their net in the search for potential talent”.
The Bar Council is to host its first ever pupillage fair to help widen the “talent pool” and promote the message that “the Bar is open to all”.
The event will take place on 21 November at Lincoln’s Inn and will run alongside the annual Chancery Bar Association’s careers fair.
Organisers say the fair is open to all chambers that are looking to recruit, irrespective of specialism, and hope it will be a “hub” of information for all students considering a career at the Bar.
Rates for chambers that want to take part range from £800 for the standard exhibition price up to £3,000 for the gold rate. Student attendance is free, but they are required to book online.
In response to the suggestion that the cost may exclude publicly funded sets, a Bar Council spokesperson said: “We have made the cost of standard exhibition space cheaper than it has been in previous years, for this reason,” which “will make it easier for chambers, especially those specialising in publicly funded areas of law, to get involved. We are also making available a number of pro bono spaces.”
Director of Policy at the Bar Council, Philip Roberston, said: “If chambers are serious about opening up pupillages to tap into a larger talent pool, the Bar Council Pupillage Fair is an ideal opportunity for them to do that. The fair also sends a clear signal to students that the Bar is open to all as a career.”
He said it is an “excellent platform” for students to meet chambers and course providers face to face and for chambers to “widen their net in the search for potential talent”.
The Bar Council faces both opportunities and challenges on our key areas this year
Girls Human Rights Festival 2025: a global gathering for change
Exclusive Q&A with Henry Dannell
Casey Randall of AlphaBiolabs discusses the benefits of Non-invasive Prenatal Paternity testing for the timely resolution of family disputes
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
Have you considered being a barrister in the British Army? Here’s an insight into a career in Army Legal Services
Patrick Green KC talks about the landmark Post Office Group litigation and his driving principles for life and practice. Interview by Anthony Inglese CB
Sir Nicholas Mostyn, former High Court judge, on starting a hit podcast with fellow ‘Parkies’ after the shock of his diagnosis
‘Hard work and commitment can open doors. I believe that I am proof of that,’ says Senior Treasury Counsel Louise Oakley. She tells Anthony Inglese CB about her journey from Wolverhampton to the Old Bailey
What's it like being a legal trainee at the Crown Prosecution Service? Amy describes what drew her to the role, the skills required and a typical day in the life
Barbara Mills KC wants to raise the profile of the family Bar. She also wants to improve wellbeing and enhance equality, diversity and inclusion in the profession. She talks to Joshua Rozenberg KC (hon) about her plans for the year ahead
