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Life At The Bar: The pupillage recruitment process at 4 New Square Chambers

In this podcast, Miles Harris and Lizzy Stewart discuss 4 New Square’s process for recruiting pupils. Miles is head of the Pupillage Committee and Lizzy is 4 New Square’s Chief Executive and Senior Clerk. They both play a leading role in the pupillage process. In conversation they talk about what 4 New Square is looking for in prospective pupils, the criteria they apply when dealing with applications and the application process itself up to and including final interviews. They also deal with common concerns raised by people considering a career at the commercial bar generally.

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Miles Harris

Call: 2003

Lizzy Stewart

Senior Clerk & CEO

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