Mini-Pupillage

Chambers is delighted to offer mini pupillages via a range of initiatives, all of which are aimed at improving access at the Bar

As part of 5 Essex Chambers’ commitment to widening access to the Bar, we work with a number of partners to provide mini-pupillages and work experience. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate mini-pupillages outside of these schemes. Please see below a list of our partners and their websites, where you can find details on how and when to apply:

1. Inner Temple’s ‘Pegasus Access and Support Scheme’ (“PASS”). This scheme is aimed at high-achieving students from under-represented backgrounds. If you would like to sign-up, please look on Inner Temple’s website – available here: https://www.innertemple.org.uk/becoming-a-barrister/how-to-get-involved/pass/
2. Middle Temple’s ‘Access to the Bar Award’, which provides a mini-pupillage and marshalling experience to excellent candidates from under-represented backgrounds. If you are interested, the relevant section of Middle Temple’s website is here: https://www.middletemple.org.uk/becoming-barrister/access-bar-award
3. Gray’s Inn’s Griffin Access Programme (“GAP”), which aims to demystify the career at the Bar and provides a route into the profession for pre-university students that demonstrate the potential to succeed. Find out more here: https://www.graysinn.org.uk/education/students/career-development/the-griffin-access-programme-gap/
4. 10000 Interns Foundation: https://10000internsfoundation.com/our-programmes/
5. The Bar Council’s Bar Placement Scheme, which provides an opportunity to sixth formers to spend time in chambers: https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/becoming-a-barrister/school-students/bar-placement-scheme.html

Inside Five

In addition, Chambers hosts ‘Inside Five’, a series of insight evenings for prospective applicants, scheduled around the Bar Council’s Pupillage Gateway timetable. These sessions will include presentations from senior members of our pupillage committee, junior junior practitioners to give a perspective of early years’ practice, and a session on tips and tricks for pupillage applications, followed by Q&A.

Inside 5 will run on the following dates this year:

• 30 October – 18.30-19.45 – this will be a virtual event – register here
• 1 December – 18.00-19.15 – this will be an in-person event (limited availability) – register here
• 8 December – 18.30-19.45 – this will be a virtual event – register here