Life at the Bar webinars

Hear about funding opportunities and support you may be able to access from representatives from the Inns of Court. This session is run in partnership with the Inns of Court – Lincoln’s Inn, Inner Temple, Middle Temple and Gray’s Inn.

Hear from barristers from leading family law sets who will give you an insight into their working lives. Understand the skills you need to succeed as a family barrister and hear about developments in the area of family law. This session is run with support from the Family Law Bar Association.

Hear from employed barristers in different practice areas with insight into their working lives at the employed Bar and about the pupillage options available to you. You'll hear from barristers working in the regulatory sector, business and industry.

Hear from junior and senior barristers from leading criminal sets about their working lives, the skills required to succeed at the criminal Bar and developments in the area. If you're interested in practising criminal law, this is the session for you. This session is run with the support of the Criminal Bar Association.

Maximise your chances of submitting a successful pupillage application and start preparing for this year’s recruitment process. Our Services team will talk you through how to use the Pupillage Gateway portal to search and apply for pupillage. Practising barristers will discuss how you can use each section of the application form to improve the likelihood of being offered a first round interview.

Hear from junior and senior barristers from leading Chancery and commercial sets about their working lives, the skills required to succeed in their areas and developments in those areas. If you're interested in practising Chancery or commercial law, this is the session for you. This session is run with the support of the Chancery Bar Association and the Commercial Bar Association.

Hear from barristers with lived experience of disability as they share their thoughts and advice on the pupillage recruitment process and life at the Bar, including the challenges that they face(d), existing forms of support and areas for improvement.

Hear from civil law barristers, including those practising in personal injury and clinical negligence, inquests and inquiries, employment, public and administrative law. If you're interested in practising in civil law, this is the session for you. This session is run with support from the Personal Injury Bar Association, and the Technology and Construction Bar Association.