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PUPILLAGE
Pupillage
A pupillage is typically 12 months long and split in to 2 sixths. The first sixth you will shadow a barrister of at least 10 years of call. The second sixth, you will undertake your own work! Then at the end of it, you find out whether you have tenancy or not. Tenancy is when you are a fully fledged member of chambers. Pupillage is 12 months where the barristers can assess whether you are suitable enough to get your name on the door, and likewise where you can work out whether you can envisage working there for the rest of your life.
How do I apply?
One applies for pupillage via OLPAS (an online form), or non-OLPAS. http://www.pupillages.co.uk provide useful information on who is offering a pupillage that year and the mode of application.
OLPAS.
You thought you left forms behind when you went to uni and did your UCAS applications. I’m afraid that’s not the case. OLPAS is like UCAS, but with a very short word count. I’m talking 200 per question. ... and you thought fitting your personal statement on one page was bad! Also, the chances of getting a pupillage via OLPAS are very slim- way way slimmer than getting on to a law degree course. OLPAS is an electronic form you can fill in online. OLPAS has two seasons, a summer season and an autumn season. Each time you can apply to 12 sets of chambers. Choose very carefully. People usually apply during their BVC year, though you can apply to some chambers a year earlier or up to 5 years after your law degree. The choice is yours. No doubt you already know this, but, it’s going to be said anyway: make sure that you have no spelling mistakes. Make sure your syntax is correct. Barristers are pedantic about spelling and sentence construction. It does not bode well if you mix up practise with practice.
Non OLPAS
There are some chambers that have not signed up to OLPAS and you apply directly to them via their own application procedure. Same advice applies- ensure you spell everything correctly and ensure you construct your sentences well. Also, you may even have to hand write things. If you do, make sure that your hand writing is neat. I know this advice seems obvious, but so many applications get discarded just because someone has misspelt words. Please don’t be one of them.
Useful links:
http://pupillageandhowtogetit.blogspot.com/ - does exactly what it says on the tin.
http://www.babybarista.com - fantastic fictional blog that tells you about some dramas you may encounter as a pupil and a tenant.
http://dbweb.liv.ac.uk/cll/upload/Pupillage_Interviews_What_To_Expect.pdf
to prepare you for your pupillage interview
A pupillage is typically 12 months long and split in to 2 sixths. The first sixth you will shadow a barrister of at least 10 years of call. The second sixth, you will undertake your own work! Then at the end of it, you find out whether you have tenancy or not. Tenancy is when you are a fully fledged member of chambers. Pupillage is 12 months where the barristers can assess whether you are suitable enough to get your name on the door, and likewise where you can work out whether you can envisage working there for the rest of your life.
How do I apply?
One applies for pupillage via OLPAS (an online form), or non-OLPAS. http://www.pupillages.co.uk provide useful information on who is offering a pupillage that year and the mode of application.
OLPAS.
You thought you left forms behind when you went to uni and did your UCAS applications. I’m afraid that’s not the case. OLPAS is like UCAS, but with a very short word count. I’m talking 200 per question. ... and you thought fitting your personal statement on one page was bad! Also, the chances of getting a pupillage via OLPAS are very slim- way way slimmer than getting on to a law degree course. OLPAS is an electronic form you can fill in online. OLPAS has two seasons, a summer season and an autumn season. Each time you can apply to 12 sets of chambers. Choose very carefully. People usually apply during their BVC year, though you can apply to some chambers a year earlier or up to 5 years after your law degree. The choice is yours. No doubt you already know this, but, it’s going to be said anyway: make sure that you have no spelling mistakes. Make sure your syntax is correct. Barristers are pedantic about spelling and sentence construction. It does not bode well if you mix up practise with practice.
Non OLPAS
There are some chambers that have not signed up to OLPAS and you apply directly to them via their own application procedure. Same advice applies- ensure you spell everything correctly and ensure you construct your sentences well. Also, you may even have to hand write things. If you do, make sure that your hand writing is neat. I know this advice seems obvious, but so many applications get discarded just because someone has misspelt words. Please don’t be one of them.
Useful links:
http://pupillageandhowtogetit.blogspot.com/ - does exactly what it says on the tin.
http://www.babybarista.com - fantastic fictional blog that tells you about some dramas you may encounter as a pupil and a tenant.
http://dbweb.liv.ac.uk/cll/upload/Pupillage_Interviews_What_To_Expect.pdf
to prepare you for your pupillage interview
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