The first ever Bar Council
Pupillage Fair will take place on 21 November 2015 and will be a hub of
information for students considering a career at the Bar and a chance to meet
chambers as well as course providers.
Running alongside the Chancery
Bar Association’s careers fair, the Pupillage Fair will be open to
all
chambers looking to recruit, irrespective of their specialism.
The
joint fair, taking place at Lincoln’s Inn, will
have representatives, workshops and information available from the Bar Council
and other Specialist Bars about all aspects of life at the Bar. While many
students may have a clear idea of the path they wish to follow, attending the
Fair provides a unique opportunity to:
- Learn
about all areas of the Bar and ask questions to those in the best position to
provide advice
- Speak
with representatives from different Specialist Bar Associations to provide the
best insight into different practice areas
- Speak
with others who have been through pupilage or those from key committees who can
offer advice about starting your journey at the Bar, and
- Learn
about the Pupillage Gateway, the online application system for pupillage
operated by the Bar Council.
Philip Roberston, Director of
Policy at the Bar Council, said:
'Careers advice on how to become a barrister,
which includes what’s required to succeed at the Bar and the challenges as well
as the opportunities involved with the profession, is often hard to find.
The point of the Pupillage
Fair is to bring all that information, as well as people who can provide a
wealth of guidance about a career as a barrister, under one roof. Students
thinking about a career as a barrister can use the fair as an opportunity to
find out more and help them decide whether the Bar is the path they wish to go
down and whether particular specialisms at the Bar are of interest to them. As
we are joining forces with the Chancery Bar this year, there will be a healthy
representation from Chancery sets as well as exhibition stands, information and
workshops tailored for all specialist areas. The fair is an excellent platform
for students to meet chambers and course providers face to face, as well as a
chance for chambers to widen their net in the search for potential
talent.
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.'
For more information and to register for
the Bar Council Pupillage Fair visit
http://thebarcouncil.sym-online.com/pupillagefair15/default.htm
