What are the Pupillage Support Available in each Inn?
Inner Temple
Pupil’ s Advocacy Course During the three-day course, pupils participate in a session on presentational skills led by professional actors, followed by a series of talks on examination in chief, cross-examination and re-examination, skeleton arguments, previous convictions and previous inconsistent statements. Practical sessions focus on closing speeches and witness handling for both civil and criminal cases. The exercises provide basic advocacy confidence and experience, allowing pupils the opportunity to be assessed and receive constructive criticism from highly experienced practitioners, in a more relaxed and supportive environment, away from the pressures of chambers and tenancy decisions.
Pupil’ s Practice Management Course Held once a year in January( This year: Saturday 13 January 2018) The course advises pupils on how to run their practice as a business in the modern world and provides information on the various obligations of a new practitioner. Sessions include guidance on financial management, group discussions of ethical problems, a talk on marketing, as well as a session on the organisational aspects of the business of being a barrister.
Middle Temple
Pupillage Support Grants Provision of direct financial assistance to pupils in publicly funded areas during the course of 12 month pupillage in chambers.
Pupillage Hardship Fund Awards to members of the Inn who are in or have arranged pupillage.
Pupillage Interview Travel Expenses Limited fund available for students who find the cost of attending pupillage financially challenging.
Mock Pupillage Interview Scheme Members of the Inn who have secured a pupillage interview may apply to the Inn using the online form and will then be matched with a Barrister with the appropriate specialisation from a different chambers.
MTYBA Pre-Pupillage Events MTYBA( Middle Temple Young Barrister ' s Association) also run several pre-pupillage events for members who have already been Called to the Bar. You can find out more about upcoming MTYBA pupillage workshops at their website: http:// www. mtyba. org / pre-pupillage /.