Pupillage Vacancy Information
Pupils can reasonably expect their earnings to exceed the minimum award in their second six.
Chambers will meet the cost of any compulsory training courses for pupils during pupillage. Reasonable transport costs for attending court with other members of chambers will be met.
Chambers promotes local connections with other professionals (especially solicitors) by meeting the cost of pupils attending some networking events, balls and so forth
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Chambers is committed to promoting equality, diversity and equal opportunity. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact Rachel Bennett or Emma Cross.
If you wish to enquire about accessibility to Chambers, please contact James Basden or Lisa Lyons.
How to Apply
Aspiring barristers are invited to apply to chambers between Wednesday 4 January 2023 and Wednesday 8 February 2023 using the Pupillage Gateway application system to search for the relevant Pupillage Vacancy and selecting ‘Apply for this pupillage’.
In addition to the standardised Bar Council questionnaire, candidates will be asked to respond to the following questions from Chambers:
1 • Please provide details of your interests and any non-work related involvement. If relevant to your proposed area of practice, please explain in what way. (Character limit 500-1250)
2 • With reference to your experiences and achievements, please explain why you would be suited to a career at the bar. (Character limit 500-1250)
3 • Please explain why you want to join Magdalen Chambers (Character limit 500-1250)
4 • Please explain whether you are applying for a pupillage in civil or family law and why you are interested in that area. (Character limit 500-1250)
5 • What is the greatest challenge you have faced and how have you dealt with it? (Character limit 500-1250)
6 • If there is anything else you would like us to know about you, please tell us here. (Character limit 500-1250)
About AETO and Structure of Pupillage
Magdalen Chambers is one of the largest sets in the south-west with 45 members and associate members and is looking to expand further through the recruitment of outstanding pupils with the potential to become tenants.
We are offering one civil and one family pupillage to start in each of April and October 2024. Please be clear in your application for which you are applying. You may apply for both but we would require a separate application.
Pupils will be allocated at least one pupil supervisor but will be expected to spend time with other members in order to gain exposure to the different types of work that Chambers undertakes. In your second six, you will start to take on your own cases as well as continuing to undertake work with, or on behalf of, tenants. A junior member will be allocated as a mentor to provide more informal support and advice.
The training for pupillage will include:
- Regular opportunities for pupils to receive feedback on their progress from their pupil supervisor and the pupillage committee;
- Formal reviews every three months;
- Regular advocacy exercises;
- The opportunity to undertake work with a variety of members specialising in different areas of law;
- The opportunity to attend court with junior members;
- Such flexibility as is necessary to take into account pupils’ personal circumstances;
- Encouraging pupils to reflect critically on their own progress.
