Women at the Commercial Bar
One Essex Court is a leading set of barristers’ Chambers, specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration. Their work embraces all aspects of domestic and international trade, commerce and finance.
Over the last few years, we have realised that fewer women than we would like are applying for a career at the Commercial Bar. In order to encourage women to consider a career at the Bar, we are offering the following opportunities with One Essex Court to aspiring barristers in the 2023/2024 academic year:
· Career clinics: 24 November 2023 and 1 December 2023 (via Zoom).
The career clinics will provide an opportunity for a 20-minute confidential chat with a female member of chambers, to discuss any issue around applying to or working at the Commercial Bar.
· Pupillage Applications Workshop: 19 January 2024 (via Zoom).
This workshop will focus on how to present yourself to the best advantage in pupillage application forms. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to a talk, participate in a practical exercise where there will be an opportunity for individual feedback, and ask questions during a Q&A session.
· Pupillage Interviews Workshop: 23 February 2024 (via Zoom).
This workshop will focus on how to prepare for and perform pupillage interviews. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to a talk, participate in a practical exercise where there will be an opportunity for individual feedback, and ask questions during a Q&A session.
Applications for the career clinics are open to those considering applying for a pupillage at the Commercial Bar soon, regardless of stage or subject of study. We have had many enthusiastic respondents thus far and look forward to welcoming female candidates to the sessions this week and next – we do however have a few places remaining and would strongly encourage all those interested to apply as soon as possible as they will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Applications for the workshops are open to those applying for pupillage at the Commercial Bar in 2024. Please check the flyer here for more information: https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=2460154
Application forms for the career clinic and workshops can be downloaded from their website or https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=2460155
To attend a career clinic, fill in the application form and return it to careerclinics@oeclaw.co.uk.
To register your interest for the pupillage workshops and receive an email notifying you when the pupillage application window opens, email applicationsworkshop@oeclaw.co.uk
To register your interest and receive an email notifying you when the pupillage interviews workshop window opens, email interviewsworkshop@oeclaw.co.uk.
