There are many opportunities for you to get involved with the Inn and the Education Department whilst you are a student member.
We encourage you to participate and take advantage of as many as possible, especially during your GDL and/or your Bar Course year.
- Qualifying Sessions
Qualifying Sessions
Qualifying Sessions (QS) provide the opportunity to engage with the Inn’s community of practitioners and/or relevant experts, as some of the biggest names in the Bar return to Gray’s to give their time and experience to develop the current and future generation.
The Qualifying Session programme takes place alongside your vocational training and provides opportunities for professional and ethical development which complement and build on your academic and vocational education and form a bridge to the final component of Bar training, pupillage.
Once you have joined the Inn you must complete 10 Qualifying Sessions within a five-year period in order to be Called to the Bar.
- Career Development
Career Development
We run various schemes to support your professional development throughout your career at the Bar including:
- Pupillage application advice
- Pupillage mock interviews
- Mentoring
- Marshalling
Our programme also includes two student-led initiatives, which are great opportunities to enhance relevant skills and knowledge whilst supporting the Inn’s community and social mobility outreach.
- Association of Gray’s Inn Students
Association of Gray’s Inn Students (AGIS)
AGIS represents all student members of the Inn and organises a variety of events, both social and educational, throughout the year. It communicates between students and the Inn’s barrister members and Bench, and between students and Bar Course providers. AGIS includes representatives for Bar Course providers, both in London and on Circuit to ensure all of the Inn’s students are equally represented.
- Student Member Services
Student Member services
As a student Member of the Inn, you are welcome and encouraged to use the facilities available as part of the Inn community. These include:
- Lunch in Hall at all four Inns (discounts available for students and pupils)
- The Bridge Bar
- Library and library services of all four inns
- Join in on any of the clubs and societies
- Join the Chapel Choir
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are fundamental principles of justice and underpin all we do at Gray’s Inn. Our ED&I Committee authored a statement which was approved by Pension which sets out what we believe, what we want to achieve and what we will do.