Mini-Pupillage
12KBW offers 12 mini-pupillages a year. Four candidates at a time will be offered a three day mini-pupillage at one of the three sessions held throughout the year during University holidays (see below for dates) .
During those three days you can expect to attend court with one of our barristers, meet both our tenants and current pupils over lunch; and to have any questions that you may have about a career at the Bar answered.
Please note the following:
Only those who have commenced or already completed a full time Higher or Further Education course are eligible to apply. Both those undertaking a Law and a non-Law degree are encouraged to apply. Chambers considers that those in either their final year of a Law degree or on the Law Conversion course are best placed to fully benefit from a mini-pupillage.
Unfortunately Chambers does not offer any work experience scheme or mini-pupillages for children currently at secondary school.
Our criteria for selecting mini-pupils is the same as for selecting pupils, namely academic achievements, non-academic achievements and evidence of motivation and initiative. 12 King’s Bench Walk is committed to equal opportunities.
Please note that mini-pupillages at 12KBW are not formally assessed.
The deadline for submitting an application is eight weeks before the start of the mini-pupillage session applied for. Please be aware that your application will be deemed to have been made for the next available mini-pupillage session, and for that session only.
How to apply
Applications should be made by way of the online application form only which can be downloaded at:
www.12kbw.co.uk/docs/Mini-pupillage_application_form.doc
Please note that applications made by alternative methods will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and those applicants should set out in their applications why their application has not been made using the standard application form.
Demand for mini-pupillages at 12KBW is high and we regret that we are unable to acknowledge individual applications as they arrive. We will therefore only respond to successful candidates. Successful candidates should expect notification approximately six weeks before the start of the relevant mini-pupillage session.
2012 mini-pupillage session dates
11th - 13th April 2012
4th - 6th July 2012
12th - 14th December 2012
2013 mini-pupillage session dates
3rd - 5th April 2013
3rd - 5th July 2013
11th - 13th December 2013