It can be financially tough during (in particular) the early years at the Criminal Bar. We run this scheme to help new practitioners in both big and small ways. If you are under 7 years’ call then please consider applying for our 2019 bursary scheme. Deadline 4th Nov💫 Details👇🏼

A fascinating listen and really useful for anyone thinking of going into the law.

*1 WEEK LEFT* Attention all #aspiringbarristers - the Middle Temple BPTC Scholarships form for 2020 entry is now live and you have until 1st November to apply! 📝 📅 💸 ow.ly/3cyE50wi3vl

Tomorrow's the Bar Council's #Pupillagefair19! George will be on the 5 Essex Pupillages stand & also talking about How to Get a #Pupillage at 2pm with Wilberforce Chambers's Tiffany Scott QC and Gatehouse_Law's Priya Gopal - come and say hello!

We’re at the #pupillagefair19 - come and say hello at Level 8 South!

Calling law students, trainee solicitors, pupil barristers Junior Lawyers Division (JLD). The Law Society Human Rights Graham Turnbull Essay Competition is open with a £500 cash prize. This year’s topic: "Has the #RuleOfLaw been replaced by the rule of politics?" #HumanRights lawsociety.org.uk/practice-areas…

For the penultimate episode of this season's #Pupillage Podcast, we have a bumper edition - what happens if the Bar is not for you? We talk alternative careers with Katrina Kutchinsky, Legal Cheek's Alex Aldridge, Tom , NHS Horizons' @KathrynPerera & Alex Macqueen

‘Have no panic and have no shame’ We speak to some of our bravest guests, a #journalist, #actor, cordon bleu chef and writer, PR guru & #NHS director, about leaving the Bar. From compassion to sandwiches, dog mess to Orlando Bloom, all on today’s podcast!

Not only can you get funding towards the BPTC, but scholars also get cheaper qualifying sessions, so get your applications in!

Join us, The Inner Temple The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn Middle Temple on the 5th November, 6pm in Bristol to hear from #barristers and #judges about the profession. You can let us know your coming online: ow.ly/ah3h50wS0TO

Tomorrow's the final episode of this series of the #Pupillage Podcast & it is one of our favourites: we look into the crystal ball to consider what the future holds for the Bar. Should we be worried about #ArtificialIntelligence replacing #judges & #barristers? What do you think?

Thank you Avril! We are so happy to hear this!

Is the apocalypse coming? Is the Bar's future 'fighting over squirrel pelts in 45° heat'? Or is there a shiny new world ahead? Are robots coming for our wigs? Hear @Littleton1’s Jamie Susskind, TempleGardenChambers’s @AlexGlassbrook & Faculty of Law’s @cpmarkou blow our tiny human minds!

We are delighted to be speaking about #pupillage interviews at the Urban Lawyers's Careers Conference on 16 November (next Saturday) but spaces are limited so make sure you bring your running shoes to guarantee a space! #ULCC2019

Huge thanks to Beatrice Collier and Georgina Wolfe from 5 Essex Pupillages Pupillage Podcast “Doubt is the enemy of good performance” #greatmessage #thankyou

We will be tweeting our #toptips for #pupillage applications in the next few weeks. If you have any questions about applications - send us a DM. Free Representation Unit (FRU) Gray's Inn Middle Temple Venue The Inner Temple The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn NO LONGER IN USE - Now @ishkolhatkar The Secret Barrister 🦋 @McDermottQC

12) Some great sources are Pupillage & How To Get It Pupillage Podcast and, obviously, for the hive of collective support our pal The Secret Barrister 🦋 - but also start your own support network. It’s not an easy or a particularly fun time. Surround yourself with decent, supportive folk.

We’re popping out of retirement to retweet this important thread about the realities of practice and mental health at the Bar.