BPTC Inn of Court Scholarships Information Session 25

BPTC & Inn of Court Scholarships Information Session 25 th October 5 -7 pm View upcoming E&SI events on the Law Student Community website: www. sheffieldlawstudents. co. uk

Paul Infield Barrister, 36 Bedford Row

So you want to be a Barrister Paul Infield (LLB Sheff, 1979)

In practice What do barristers do?

Is this your idea of a barrister? (With or without the moustache)

Or this? All of whom are members of my chambers

In practice Where will you work?

Courts (obvs. ) Like this? Or like this?

Courts (obvs. ) Or like this? Or this?

In practice How are barristers organized?

Inns of Court

Your future? How to become a barrister

The Road Ahead • Get a degree (preferably in law) • Go to Bar School (Fees = £ 17, 000 -£ 19, 000) • Get pupillage • Get tenancy • Take sillk • Become a judge • Retire

Scholarships Where and how

• Application form (with CV and references) • Interview (some Inns, like Inner Temple, interview everyone) • Financial need is an important consideration • Scholarships and exhibitions can be anything up to about £ 25, 000 How to get a scholarship The Process • Getting a scholarship or exhibition is likely to help you get a pupillage • It’s not just those with 1 st from Oxbridge that get them

• Get a good CV (and not just academic stuff) • Do your homework i. e. investigate each Inn • Do mini-pupillages and/or work in solicitors’ offices • Go to court How to get a scholarship A few tips • Moot • Get good references from people who really know you • Remember that the competition is fierce and high standard