Today’s the day! At 11.00am on 7 January 2019, the Pupillage Gateway goes live and candidates across the country will start drafting their applications. In this episode, we talk to barristers who, between them, have read thousands of pupillage applications – and who remember how difficult it was to write their own. We talk to members of Gateway and non-Gateway chambers to hear about standard application forms, the challenges of covering letters and application processes that include assessed mini-pupillages. They told us how to demonstrate your written advocacy ability and warned us of some common pitfalls to avoid. They also gave us a rare insight into what happens in chambers when the pile of pupillage application forms arrives.
