If you are an aspiring barrister in your second or final year of your Law degree, you need to start preparing your pupillage applications now! Pupillage Gateway is open from Monday 8 January to Wednesday 7 February.
Make your way to the Pupillage Gateway where there is some really useful information for applicants in the User Guide.
All vacancies are advertised on the Gateway and around 100 chambers will require you to apply through the system. The remainder of chambers will ask you to apply directly via their website.
You have until 7 February to submit up to 12 different applications through the Gateway. You have the opportunity to tailor each application and this is really important. You must do your research on each chambers in order to submit targeted applications. Because of the shortage of pupillages, any applicant who doesn't spend time preparing tailored applications, is likely to be rejected.
There is a practice application form on the Gateway website to help you.
I am always happy to check pupillage applications so do contact me if you need any help -
p.steed@chester.ac.uk
