An online session with junior practitioners who have built their successful practice at the Bar whilst being a parent or carer. The session will include personal reflections from the barristers on the panel as well as tips and advice on how to build a practice and deal with some of the professional challenges which are likely to arise, both in chambers and in court.
Event details
Registration Location: Online
Date and registration time: Monday 19 January, 5.45pm
Who can attend: Open to all student members of the Inn and barristers within 3 years call
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Cost:
- Students (Gray’s Inn student members only) and barristers within 3 years of Call: £6
- Barristers: £6
Booking
Booking opens: 15 December
Booking closes: 15 January
Book online via the Gray’s Inn Online System (GIOS).
Qualifying Session
Qualifying Session (QS): 1 QS
Theme: Prep for Pupillage Career Development and Wellbeing
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Learning aims:
1. Discuss the key issues which arise when balancing the Bar with caring commitments.
2. Understand the sources of support available and how practitioners can find the right balance in the early years of practice.
3. Consider working relationships with barrister colleagues, clients and clerks and how to make these supportive and productive.
This QS relates to the following elements of the Professional Statement for Barristers:
3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.4
Preparation required: No
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.