Applications for our 2024 mini pupillage scheme are now closed. Applications for our 2025 mini pupillage scheme will open on 17th January 2025, and close on 7th March 2025.
Placements are for three days (Tuesday to Friday, any three days in accordance with the mini pupil’s preference) in London and take place for two separate weeks in June/July and again in September. Multiple mini pupils are accepted for each week. Each placement lasts for three days and we will try where we can to fit around any other commitments you may have. You will also be invited to an optional talk at the outset of your mini pupillage week, which you are welcome to attend in person or remotely. This is not compulsory.
We welcome mini pupils who have an interest in practising at the Bar in all or any of our specialist areas. Our general policy is to offer mini pupillages to candidates who are sufficiently advanced in their university or legal studies, or to those in another career who have a clear view of where their interests and abilities are likely to be focused, so that they may have a reasonably informed idea of their likely field or fields of practice.
We do offer limited funding for our mini pupillages. We request that you do not advise us as to whether this would be of assistance to you until the outcome of the shortlisting process and on successful application.
If you wish to speak in confidence to our Accessibility Officer, which is Sarah Earl, our Chambers Director, please email her separately on searl@oldsquare.co.uk or you can contact her by telephone on 020 7269 0300.
