Pupillage Vacancy Information
Amicus Chambers is a respected and thriving family law chambers set in the heart of Teesside. Amicus Chambers was established in the year 2000 and since this time has developed a strong reputation for delivering an excellent service across public and private family law within the Teesside and surrounding areas.
Amicus Chambers offers a unique opportunity for both pupillage and later tenancy. Amicus Chambers has always been a smaller set of chambers, which is intentional, as it has allowed chambers to be a close-knit community where each member is valued and universally supported.
A pupil at Amicus Chambers will have the opportunity to spend time with all members of varying degree of call, which ensures that a pupil is exposed to the most complicated of cases to the every day work that they will initially begin with. This approach will allow a pupil to develop positive working relationships within chambers so that they are fully supported, as well as assisting in developing a pupil’s confidence and understanding across the breadth of work that chambers undertakes.
Amicus Chambers is regularly considered to be a first port of call for local solicitors, and as a result there is a high demand for work. Pupils can therefore expect to gain meaningful opportunities across a broad range of practice, as well as high earning potential in their second six. Pupils will have the opportunity to develop their practice from an early stage, and it is typically expected that during their second six they will gain experience of both private and public law children proceedings, and will be supported to run cases from the start of proceedings through to the end, including evidential hearings.
Family law is a unique area of practice and involves representation of people who are going through some of the most difficult experiences of their lives. Amicus Chambers are therefore looking for a pupil who has the skills and ability to build a rapport with clients during often stressful and distressing circumstances, who can think quickly on their feet and analyse high volumes of material in a short space of time, and to be able to then effectively advocate on their client’s behalf.
Pupils will receive the minimum pupillage award, but are expected to earn far beyond this in second six.
Pupils will have a pupil supervisor and be allocated a ‘buddy’ who is typically a more junior member of chambers.
