Outer Temple Chambers offers mini-pupillage programmes each year. We usually take up to eight candidates at a time, twice a year (December and June), for a week of court visits, seminars and case research to provide an insight into life at the Bar.
We are delighted to have partnered with Bridging the Bar for our summer mini pupillages, which normally take place in June/July. From a practical perspective this means that we will not be accepting applications direct for these particular events. Bridging the Bar are committed to increasing the equality of access to opportunities in the legal profession across all underrepresented groups. They help students who, owing to their disability, ethnic background, socio-economic background, education or sexuality, belong to groups which are statistically underrepresented in the profession. For more information please visit their website.
Our winter 2022 mini pupilllage event will take place on 6th, 7th and 8th December. The application window for 2022 is 1st September – 14th October 2022. See Applications below for an application form and other supporting documentation.
Mini Pupillage Grant Scheme
Lincoln’s Inn run a scheme to assist students fund mini pupillages. The Mini Pupillage Grant Scheme offers financial assistance to students who have secured a mini pupillage but need additional funds to complete it. The fund is intended to help with the cost of long distance travel, commuting, accommodation and purchasing appropriate professional clothing. The value of each grant is calculated based on the applicant’s anticipated expenses up to a maximum of £500.
Applicants do not need to members of Lincoln’s Inn and must meet certain social mobility based criteria to be eligible for a grant. More details including all of the application criteria and application form can be found on the funding page of their website. Applications are open all year round.
ApplicationsThe application window for our winter 2022 event is 1st September to 5.00 pm on 14th October 2022. An application form and supporting documentation are available below:
Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy
We welcome applications from women, minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and LGBT+ candidates as well as those from other groups which are underrepresented in the legal sector.
Candidates must have completed at least one year of university education. In selecting candidates for mini pupillage we will take into account the following.
The criteria for mini pupillage are not the same as for pupillage and none of our mini pupillages are assessed or will count towards any pupillage application.
The Lawyer Portal (TLP) is a ‘one stop shop’ for anyone considering a career in law, whatever their stage or background. Whether your interest lies in qualifying as a barrister, chartered legal executive, solicitor or paralegal, you will find this a valuable resource.
Outer Temple Chambers participates in various pupillage fairs throughout the year. Please contact your university’s careers service to find out if we are attending your fair or you can meet us at the Bar Council Pupillage Fair and the Legal Cheek Pupillage Fair.
Chambers is a Disability Confident employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we encourage applicants with a disability to apply to us for advertised vacancies and we aim to interview all disabled applicants who meet the criteria for the vacancy.
The Disability Confident scheme is operated by the Department of Work and Pensions of the UK government.
If you would like to find out more about our mini-pupillage programmes please contact pupillage@outertemple.com.
