Responding to the human curve ball: essential skills for aspiring barristers.
Learning the letter of the law is one thing, but future interview panels, clients, judges (and future you) want to know that you can understand and respond to the human elements too. No matter your intended area of law, at some point, because we’re all human, the law becomes unexpectedly messy. Using real-life examples from our own legal practice, we explore situations that arise in relation to heightened emotions, distress and overwhelm. We will give you insight into training material currently being delivered to leading chambers – to equip you for the interview panels, training and sustainable success at the bar.
There will be an opportunity for questions. We prioritise delivering the material in a safe way, encouraging self-awareness throughout the session.
Event details
Location: Hybrid – Large Pension Room, Gray’s Inn and Online via Zoom
Date and registration time: Thursday 30 January, 5.45pm
Who can attend: Open to student Members of the Inn and TQLs
Dress Code: Smart casual
Cost:
- Online – £6
- In person – £10
How to book
Book online via the Gray’s Inn Online System (GIOS).
Qualifying Session
Qualifying Session (QS): 1QS
Theme: Preparation for Pupillage, Career Development and Wellbeing
Learning aims:
1. Understand the human elements of legal practice which a barrister encounters in their work and how to respond.
2. Consider situations which may arise in the early years of practice, which can lead to heightened emotions and can overwhelm.
3. Understand the training and development offered in chambers which can help equip practitioners to deal with these situations.
This QS relates to the following elements of the Professional Statement for Barristers: 1.10, 1.11, 2.1, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1.
Preparation required: No
Interactive: Yes
To be awarded the QS for this event you are required to join the event on time and stay for the full duration of the event. Please enter your full name when joining the event so that we can record attendance and update the QS records accordingly. This can take up to two weeks.
Please see Qualifying Sessions for further information.