About this Event
Important information - please make sure you select the correct ticket.
- If you are planning to attend the Pupillage Fair on Saturday 17 October 2026, please select one of the Saturday tickets. Saturday tickets give you access to the fair from the entry time on your ticket until the fair closes. They also include access to all the webinars taking place from Monday 12 to Thursday 15 October 2026.
- If you only want access to the webinars, and will not be attending the Saturday fair, please select the Life at the Bar webinars only ticket.
- Please only select one ticket per attendee when booking.
The Bar Council’s Pupillage Fair is the only event of its kind delivered by the Bar Council of England and Wales—the professional body that represents all practising barristers and works to champion the rule of law and promote access to justice, and support the next generation of barristers.
Join us on Saturday 17 October 2026 to meet in-person with chambers and organisations from across the Bar. From Monday 12 to Thursday 15 October join our series of Life at the Bar webinars to hear from barristers about their experiences at the Bar, how to use our Pupillage Gateway and what funding and support is available to you.
The Pupillage Fair is delivered in partnership with the Council of the Inns of Court and supported by the Specialist Bar Associations and Circuits.
5 reasons to attend the Pupillage Fair:
- Meet barristers and representatives from chambers, Specialist Bar Associations, Inns of Court and more, at our online sessions and in-person event
- Get advice on your CV and applications
- Find out more about funding and support
- Discuss opportunities with a wide range of pupillage providers from all practice areas including criminal, family, Chancery, commercial, general civil, mixed practice – and more
- Connect with your community – network with other aspiring barristers and chat with organisations committed to supporting diversity at the Bar
Pupillage Fair 2026 schedule
Monday 12 October (online only)
4.30pm to 5.30pm Funding and support from the Inns of Court
5.45pm to 6.45pm Life at the family law Bar
Tuesday 13 October (online only)
4.30pm to 5.30pm Life at the employed Bar
5.45pm to 6.45pm Life at the criminal Bar
Wednesday 14 October (online only)
4.30pm to 5.30pm Path to pupillage: How to use the Pupillage Gateway
5.45pm to 6.45pm Life at the Chancery and commercial Bar
Thursday 15 October (online only)
4.30pm to 5.30pm Applicants with a disability
5.45pm to 6.45pm Life as a civil law barrister
Saturday 17 October (In-person at Convene, 133 Houndsditch, London)
10.00am to 3.00pm Exhibition
10.15am to 3.00pm CV and application clinic
11.00am to 2.45pm Seminar programme
11.00am to 11.45am Work experience and opportunities for prospective barristers
12.30pm to 1.15pm CV building, pupillage and how to get it
2.00pm to 2.45pm CV building, pupillage and how to get it
Please ensure you read our terms and conditions and privacy statement before booking.
Event venue & nearby stays
Convene 133 Houndsditch, 133 Houndsditch, London, United Kingdom
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