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Pupillage

Posted 24 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)
Deadline
1 Feb 2018 22:59

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Our reputation in the market

We are an ambitious, innovative and successful set with a reputation for quality, and we are one of The Lawyer’s Top 30 chambers. We are specialists in a wide range of work and our members have over 85 entries as leaders in their fields in the legal directories. We are particularly well known for our commercial, construction, insurance, personal injury, professional liability, property and social housing work.

Exposure to high profile and challenging work

As a pupil here you will be exposed to challenging work and you will develop the skills needed to approach your cases both pragmatically and commercially. We will provide you with the support and training that you need so that by the time you are in your second six you are ready and eager to get into court.

During your second six you can expect to find yourself in court at least once or twice a week. We will provide you with in-house advocacy training, supervised by our barristers, many of whom are Inns advocacy trainers and part-time judges. We also encourage work with the Free Representation Unit (FRU) when time allows. No matter how prepared you are for your first time in court, it is always a nerve-racking experience! We understand this, and pupil supervisors and other members of chambers are on hand to assist with any last-minute queries and advice.

We understand that you may not have decided the areas of law in which you wish to specialise. Our size and the quality of our work across our core practice areas means that we can offer you the opportunity to gain experience in a range of areas during your pupillage. In fact, even if you have a firm idea about what interests you, we encourage you to experience different areas of work. Practice at the Bar is very different from study, and you may discover a hidden passion for an area of work you are not expecting!

Team spirit

From day one, we aim to make you feel like part of the team and you are encouraged to participate in chambers' life. We have a friendly and inclusive approach, as well as an open door policy. Members of chambers are always discussing legal issues and sharing views with one another, and there is always someone available and happy to mull over any difficult issues with you.

We are also committed to operating in a highly professional manner. We work hard to maintain high standards within chambers and in the way we deal with our staff. As a result, we have received Silver accreditation by Investors in People. It goes without saying that we believe in equal opportunities.

When assessing a candidate for pupillage, we are looking for real potential for that candidate to join us as a member of Hardwicke.

We are looking for candidates of the highest calibre who will go on to become successful barristers. Academic achievement forms a significant part of our considerations, but is not the only criterion. We assess applicants by looking at three core skill sets that we think are essential in a good barrister: legal, interpersonal and business/client care skills. When we are selecting pupils, we are looking for applicants who show the potential to excel in all of these areas.

Legal skills

  • Ability to analyse and explain complex cases
  • Ability to manage work load effectively
  • First class legal and advocacy skills
  • Good drafting skills
  • Integrity including a grasp of ethics and Code of Conduct

Interpersonal skills

  • Good communication
  • A friendly, modern, energetic team player
  • Ability to work well with colleagues and staff

Business and client care skills

  • Ability to relate to lay and professional clients
  • Ability to attract and retain work
  • Ambition to build a successful practice and business
  • Understanding the need to work in a team with the solicitor and lay client

Hardwicke is a modern set of chambers, operating through four divisions: Commercial, Construction, Insurance and Property & Private Client.

Legal
London
150 employees