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Upcoming Seminar Series Dates & Topics:
 

  • Wednesday 31st January 2024 - Preparing for the Pupillage Application Process
     

  • Tuesday 12th March 2024 - Preparing for the GDL Scholarship Application Process
     

  • Monday 15th April 2024 - Pupillage Applications and Dealing with Rejection
     

  • Monday 10th June 2014 - The Criminal Bar: A Discussion of Past, Present and Future 
     

  • Wednesday 17th July 2024 - Mooting: What it is and How to Moot Effectively
     

  • Tuesday 17th September 2024 - Neurodiversity at the Bar 
     

  • Thursday 27th November 2023 - Preparing for the Scholarship Application Process at the Inns of Court
     

Previous events as part of Aspiring Barristers' Seminar Series have included:​​
 

  • Career Changers at the Bar

  • The Art of Advocacy: Understanding What Makes a Good Advocate and How to Become One

  • Becoming a Barrister

  • Commercial Awareness Workshop

  • Mini-Pupillage Evening

  • Diversity & Equality: BAME at the Bar

  • Parenting at the Bar

  • Wellbeing at the Bar

As part of Aspiring Barristers' Seminar Series, guest speakers are invited to engage with interactive presentations or workshops, focusing on assisting attendees to develop a particular skill relevant to a career at the Bar, or to discuss a particular topic or issue of relevance to upcoming aspiring student barristers. All Seminars are recorded and are available on Aspiring Barristers' YouTube Channel.

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We are delighted to have been joined by barristers as guest speakers from a variety of Chambers to date including: ​​

  • 2 Dr Johnson's Buildings

  • 4 Paper Buildings

  • 4-5 Gray's Inn Square

  • ​18 St John Street Chambers

  • 25 Bedford Row

  • 187 Chambers

  • Church Court Chambers

  • College Chambers

  • Crown Prosecution Service

  • Doughty Street Chambers

  • Garden Court Chambers

  • Goldsmith Chambers

  • Great James Street

  • Guernica 37 International Justice Chambers

  • KBG Chambers

  • Monckton Chambers

  • Normanton Chambers

  • QEB Hollis Whiteman

  • Quadrant Chambers

  • Red Lion Chambers

  • St Mary's Chambers

  • The 36 Group (Commercial)

  • The 36 Group (Crime)

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Feedback from Aspiring Barristers' seminar events:

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"The event was absolutely uplifting and inspiring [...] such a wonderful evening with an amazing group of panellists. I left with a renewed drive, commitment, focus and enthusiasm on my journey". 

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"I want to thank you all for the excellent and extremely helpful guidance you gave and I will definitely be taking it all on board". 

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"I very much enjoyed Aspiring Barristers virtual meeting this evening. It was insightful and inspiring to hear about the varied and diverse journeys each professional took to the bar and I am very much looking forward to their future events. Thank you!"

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"Tuning into tonight's "Becoming a Barrister" event held by Aspiring Barristers was very insightful of life working at the bar. It has certainly  reignited a bigger interest within Criminal, Commercial and Family law [ ...] Thank you all for your time. Looking forward to future events".

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"I have just listened to an excellent webinar [...] I can't thank the panel enough for sharing their experiences, warts and all, from both barrister and clerk perspective".

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News of upcoming seminars can also be found across Aspiring Barristers' social media pages.

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Participation in the Seminar Series is open to both Aspiring Barristers Members and non-Members.

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