Discover the proven strategies and techniques to thrive in the pupillage process and bypass years of failed pupillage cycles by avoiding common pitfalls and mistakes.
Each pupillage cycle provides aspiring barristers the opportunity to review the previous cycle and make the necessary adjustments required to succeed in the process.
🗣️ Interview Performance
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Understand what to expect at pupillage interviews (first and second round) and apply a consistent framework to prepare for interviews to enable you to perform at your best.
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FPBA is an online community, self-paced course, and co-working space rolled into one helping you through the pupillage cycle. The course adopts a comprehensive, structured and tailored approach to guide aspiring barristers through the pupillage process.
Avoid common mistakes and learn highly effective strategies from recently qualified practising barristers who understand the challenges faced by current aspiring barrister.
During the introduction you will be introduced to your instructor, outline key objectives and receive an overview of the curriculum and materials to follow.
Whether you are an international lawyer seeking a career at the Bar or UK law student seeking a career as a barrister you will learn everything you need to know about the career path, mentoring opportunities and pupillage in general.
Here we will explore what the Bar is and why you want to be a barrister. We will consider the employed Bar and the self-employed Bar before looking at the regulator and general pupillage statistics.
In this chapter we take a closer look at the Inns of Court and gain a full picture of who is offering pupillage and in what areas. You will learn different methods for financing education to become a barrister.
You will learn the art of turning your work experience into CV-worthy paragraphs that jump off the page and catch barristers’ eyes when it comes to sifting through paper applications. Learning this skill is crucial to get your pupillage applications off the long-list to the short-list which leads to an interview offer. We will also consider what work experience options there are and how to go about getting the best experience to build a winning pupillage application.
Pupillage applications built on weak foundations are destined to fail. The quality of your pupillage research will determine your success. In this chapter you will learn our tried and tested Pupillage Academy system for targeting pupillage opportunities which give you the best chances of success based on your individual criteria. We start by conducting a SWOT analysis of you (candidate) and then cary out a thorough analysis of your ideal Chambers to identify the best matches. We consider Chambers marking criteria and analyse several pupillage reports to get a clear picture of what Chambers want from a candidate.
Drafting persuasive pupillage applications is half the battle. We have drafted hundreds of pupillage applications and our students have secured interviews at some of the best Chambers across the UK. We have developed our system by collating feedback from Chambers on paper applications and incorporating the key lessons from Lincoln’s Inn Pupillage Foundation Scheme. Here you will learn the fundamentals to drafting like a barrister and how to create unique applications based on your story that stand out. We cover the laws of drafting, application technique and we will use a successful pupillage application to guide you through the process. We will also cover the common questions that come up on pupillage applications and how to answer them.
No two pupillage interviews are ever the same but there is a method to mastering the process. Without a robust system, you will struggle to perform consistently and absorb the lessons you need to evolve in the process. We will teach you the art of advocacy and how to respond to challenging questions that appear at pupillage interviews. Our interview checklist will prepare you for the rigours of first and second-round pupillage interviews by showing you how to:
Before sending off any pupillage applications having your applications reviews by qualified barristers is critical. Barristers know their own and are best placed to prepare these types of specialist documents to ensure your application has the best chance of success. We provide you with a pupillage tracker to keep track of your application and a feedback log to ensure you’re able to integrate the lessons from unsuccessful applications and interviews. We provide you with different methods to request feedback on your applications to ensure you’re able to evolve throughout the pupillage cycle.
Similar to UCAS offer day is the Pupillage Gateway offer day and we hope you’re celebrating the fruits of your labour. If you’re fortunate enough to receive multiple offers we will support you on selecting the best offer that suits your needs and career aspirations. Finally we end by considering avenues to finance your pupillage before looking at what you can expect as a first and second six pupil. We end by touching on third six, qualifying as a barrister, opportunities to pivot between the self-employed and employed bar and finally career paths outside of the Bar both nationally and internationally for qualified barristers.
🔐 Make a 0-risk investment into your future career – FPBA offers a 30-Day Money Back Guarantee, where if students have done the work (i.e. completed the course) and aren’t happy with the course for whatever reason, they can get a full, 100% refund.
We have curated experiences from a diverse selection of pupil barristers in a wide range of practice areas to design a course that leads to actionable takeaways & real results.
FPBA will announce the launch date for the founding cohort in the next few months. Once enrolled on the course you will unlock lifetime access to the curriculum which will drop videos each week. This is updated regularly, so you’ll always have my latest & best course creation strategies. We also take feedback/requests if you have ideas to enhance the course
🤺️ Advocacy arena (3 months)
It’s natural to have blind spots in our own applications and performances, or to get stuck during development. That’s why we include live weekly consulting sessions to help students get unstuck throughout the pupillage cycle – we meet on Thursdays at 6 PM (London GMT+1)
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🧨 Be apart of our founding cohort and gain access to FPBA at an exclusive 50% discount.
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Gain lifetime access to both FPBA course and the community. As an alumni of FPBA you will receive special promotions for future programmes.
📗 FPBA Workbook
To support you on your pupillage journey we provide our FPBA Workbook to guide you through the process of completing a pupillage cycle.
We offer multiple payment plans depending on your preferences
(£990 standard price)
Apply for the Future Pupil Barrister Accelerator 🚀
Receive mentoring from a practising barrister and get expert eyes to review your pupillage application and conduct a mock interview.
FPBX is a VIP upgrade that adds three 60-minute Zoom calls to your FPBA plan.
During the first meeting your aspirations and goals are discussed to create a strategic plan of action.
Prior to the second meeting you will submit your pupillage application for review which will be reviewed by a barrister and proposed edits discussed during the meeting.
For the final meeting you will allocated a time to conduct a pupillage mock interview, after which you will be provided feedback and given the opportunity to ask any questions.
Be a part of our founding cohort and gain access to FPBX at an exclusive 50% discount 🧨
The discount code will be applied automatically on the checkout page.
£333/mo
(£333/mo standard price)
❗️Limited spaces available❗
£1998
(£3996 standard price)
❗️Limited spaces available❗
“Do the work” technically involves completing the core module exercises, AND completing all work assignments for feedback.
If you’ve done those things, and for whatever reason aren’t 100% happy with your experience, drop us an email (within 30 days from the start of the program) and we’ll happily refund your entire payment. However, please note that the money-back guarantee only applies if you actually do the work and you’re submitting work for feedback.
Our 100% satisfaction guarantee & money-back promise only applies to FPBA.
FPBX is NON-REFUNDABLE as appointments are fixed into barristers’ diaries and priced accordingly. Refunds are available for FPBX if requested 1 week before the first session.
Yes. It covers all the essential ingredients you need to extract from several online sources and shows you how to identify providers suited to your individual application.
As an alumni of FPBA or BPCA you will gain lifetime access to the curriculum.
Yes. FPBA is designed to provide you the knowledge and skills required to perform at first and second-round pupillage interviews.
No. Mock interviews are only available to accelerator members.
Yes. Every little helps. The more knowledge and skills you acquire the stronger your applications become and the better you perform at the interview to secure pupillage.
We are a diverse team of practising barristers and bar course tutors.
During our group coaching calls, you will join one of our instructors along with several other students to learn collaboratively.
Yes. Learn the art of drafting pupillage applications from practising barristers who have collectively drafted hundreds of successful pupillage applications at premium sets across England and Wales.
No. 1-1 pupillage application reviews are only available to accelerator members.
Yes because it allows you time outside of the busy bar course to prepare quality and focused applications in time for the opening of the pupillage gateway.
Yes, if you intend on practising at the Bar of England and Wales.
FPBA is perfect for those who have not yet attempted a pupillage cycle as it saves you years of learned mistakes and provides you with all the tools and skills you need to thrive in the pupillage process.
If you have any further questions please contact us: support@legistlab.com
Yes, we offer a variety of payment plans and can create custom plans to suit your needs. For custom plans please contact us: support@legistlab.com
We know that some people might not be able to afford FPBA and we don’t want the price to exclude individuals who are passionate about a career as a barrister at the Bar of England and Wales.
That’s why we have established our scholarship programme for state school applicants in the UK. To apply for our scholarships please send an email to scholarships@legistlab.com attaching your CV and a 500 word mini-essay outlining why the FPBA would benefit you.
If successful your courses fees will be waived and you will be given access to FPBA 🚀
Unfortunately, we do not provide scholarships for our Accelerator programme.
You can apply for our Accelerator programme here 👉 FPBX
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