Family and Civil Pupillage 2023/2024

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We are looking for four outstanding candidates to undertake pupillage with our Family and Civil teams.
Why us?
As one of the South’s leading sets we are consistently ranked as a leading Chambers in the Legal 500. This is testament to the quality of our work and the service we provide both for solicitors and lay clients.
We only recruit pupils who we believe will be offered tenancy and pride ourselves on retaining and developing our talent. Pupils work closely with their pupil supervisors and other members of Chambers, particularly those who are themselves new to their practice, and play a full part in Chambers’ life.
We offer pupils and junior tenants the opportunity to undertake high quality, challenging and interesting work from an early stage, and to build a practice with a large amount of High Court work, including in London, Bristol and Birmingham, whilst living in the Sussex and Hampshire countryside.
What do we look for?
We recruit pupils who are capable of undertaking challenging and rewarding work and who possess strong written and oral advocacy skills. It is important to us that our pupils are personable, driven and committed to our principles and to developing their practice in Chambers as tenants.
What will I do as a pupil?
Your first six months will be spent shadowing your pupil supervisor(s) and other members of Chambers. You will be expected to accompany them to court and other appointments, to draft pleadings and opinions and undertake practice advocacy exercises. Feedback is given on all of your written and advocacy work, and there will be various reviews throughout the six months.
In the second six months, you can expect a busy court practice and to undertake paperwork in your own right. You will continue to be supported by your pupil supervisor(s) and other members of Chambers.
Your pupillage is a two-way process and we will work with you so that you can get the maximum benefit from your training, including adapting your pupillage to give you exposure to the particular areas of law in which you want to specialise.  You will be a part of Chambers’ life and will attend social functions and be able to develop relationships with the clerks and clients.
What is the selection process?
It is our policy to only offer pupillage to those that we feel are potential tenants. We therefore set high standards and apply a rigorous selection process.
Application forms completed on the Pupillage Gateway are considered by the recruitment committee and suitable candidates invited for an initial interview.
Successful applicants will then be invited to a final round interview which will involve written and advocacy assessments.
The full selection process is set out in Chambers’ Pupillage Policy which can be found on our website in the “Policies and Procedures” section, a link to which can be found at the bottom of this page.
What award is offered?
Our current pupillage award is £25,000, comprising a £12,500 award in the first six, and £12,500 guaranteed earnings in the second six.  In practice our pupils almost always earn more than this as a result of the cases they do in their second six. Chambers also covers pupils’ travel expenses as it is required to by the BSB, so this award and a pupil’s earnings go that much further.
Without the expense of living in London and the added amenities of the South Coast, which include the rolling hills and woods of the South Downs, the beaches at the Witterings, and the vibrant city nightlife of Brighton and Southampton, this award and the addition of a pupil’s earnings allow for an unrivalled quality of life for our pupils.
A pupil’s view
Our most recent pupil, Hannah Martin, discusses her experience  here
Current opportunities
Four 12 month pupillages with the Family or Civil team beginning in October 2023 or possibly October 2024.
Applications should be made on the Pupillage Gateway
and in accordance with its deadlines.

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