Pupillage at 4 Paper Buildings
We have a deserved reputation as one of the friendliest sets in which to do your pupillage. Long established in the heart of the historic Inner Temple and highly respected, 4 Paper Buildings has maintained its position as one of the leading sets in the Temple by blending unrivalled stability with a forward-looking policy of modernisation and expansion.
Our pupils are our future. Junior tenants are recruited largely from only three pupillages a year. Great importance is attached to pupillage, resulting in enjoyable, practical and above all high quality training from experienced pupil supervisors, each with their own practice.
4 Paper Buildings combines the best of modern and traditional aspects of life at the Bar. Members aim to be approachable and supportive of pupils, whilst allowing them sufficient space to demonstrate initiative and to develop as individual practitioners. 4 Paper Buildings' status coupled with the quality and breadth of training means that the pupils who do not obtain tenancy have usually done so elsewhere. Members of 4 Paper Buildings go on to do great things; former members include the Honourable Mr Justice Kirwood and the Honourable Mrs Justice Pauffley and Circuit Judges HHJ Cryan, HHJ Anwyl and HHJ Murdoch.
We have a deserved reputation as one of the friendliest sets in which to do your pupillage. Long established in the heart of the historic Inner Temple and highly respected, 4 Paper Buildings has maintained its position as one of the leading sets in the Temple by blending unrivalled stability with a forward-looking policy of modernisation and expansion.
Our pupils are our future. Junior tenants are recruited largely from only three pupillages a year. Great importance is attached to pupillage, resulting in enjoyable, practical and above all high quality training from experienced pupil supervisors, each with their own practice.
4 Paper Buildings combines the best of modern and traditional aspects of life at the Bar. Members aim to be approachable and supportive of pupils, whilst allowing them sufficient space to demonstrate initiative and to develop as individual practitioners. 4 Paper Buildings' status coupled with the quality and breadth of training means that the pupils who do not obtain tenancy have usually done so elsewhere. Members of 4 Paper Buildings go on to do great things; former members include the Honourable Mr Justice Kirwood and the Honourable Mrs Justice Pauffley and Circuit Judges HHJ Cryan, HHJ Anwyl and HHJ Murdoch.
Chambers' work
4 Paper Buildings are an exclusive specialist family law set.
4 Paper Buildings are an exclusive specialist family law set.
4 Paper Buildings is nationally and internationally recognised as one of the leading Family Law sets. Members of Chambers specialise in high-profile and cutting-edge matrimonial, child care, child abduction law, and ancillary relief cases and are instructed in cases which regularly make the front pages of the newspapers as well as the law reports.
Members regularly write articles and give lectures and seminars around the country.
Pupillage applications
Applications should be made direct to Chambers via the online appilcation form which is available to download from this website page from 30th March 2010. Completed applications forms and the equal opportunities forms should then be emailed to pupillage@4pb.com
Applications will only be accepted from 11am on Tuesday 30th March 2010 until 11am on Tuesday 27th April 2010. Applications will only be considered if they are recieved within these dates and must be submitted by email on the downloaded 4 Paper Buildings application form.
There is a two stage interview process that takes place in mid to late June and mid to late July. Applicants that are selected for a second round interview as also invited into chambers for a one day mini pupillage.
Applications should be made direct to Chambers via the online appilcation form which is available to download from this website page from 30th March 2010. Completed applications forms and the equal opportunities forms should then be emailed to pupillage@4pb.com
Applications will only be accepted from 11am on Tuesday 30th March 2010 until 11am on Tuesday 27th April 2010. Applications will only be considered if they are recieved within these dates and must be submitted by email on the downloaded 4 Paper Buildings application form.
There is a two stage interview process that takes place in mid to late June and mid to late July. Applicants that are selected for a second round interview as also invited into chambers for a one day mini pupillage.
We regret that due to the volume of applications we recieve we are only able to provide feedback to second interview stage candidates.
In line with the Pupillage Portal dates offers will be made to sucessful applicants on 2nd August 2010.
Pupillages offered
4 Paper Buildings offers 3 funded 12-month pupillages every year, these are either purely family based. The award is currently £20,000 per year and this is supplemented by any earnings from work done in your second six which is guaranteed to be at least £5,000. You can expect to be in court on average two to three times per week. As one of only three pupils, you will take on a varied but manageable caseload in your second six months.
The pattern of pupillage at 4 Paper Buildings
During your 12 months you will be allocated three pupil supervisors. We will try and tailor your pupillage to meet a pupil's interest whilst also ensuring that pupils receive a thorough grounding in family practice. In addition to working with your supervisor you will work for and go to Court with other members of Chambers. In your second six months you will have a caseload of your own to which priority will normally be given. You will have the opportunity to see all types of family work including ancillary relief, public and private childcare, adoption and parental child abduction cases.
During your 12 months you will be allocated three pupil supervisors. We will try and tailor your pupillage to meet a pupil's interest whilst also ensuring that pupils receive a thorough grounding in family practice. In addition to working with your supervisor you will work for and go to Court with other members of Chambers. In your second six months you will have a caseload of your own to which priority will normally be given. You will have the opportunity to see all types of family work including ancillary relief, public and private childcare, adoption and parental child abduction cases.
Tenancy
If you are taken on, you can expect earnings in your first year roughly equivalent to those of a newly-qualified solicitor in a medium-sized city firm. If you are not taken on, you are welcome to stay for as long as reasonably practicable in order to find tenancy or a further pupillage elsewhere.
If you are taken on, you can expect earnings in your first year roughly equivalent to those of a newly-qualified solicitor in a medium-sized city firm. If you are not taken on, you are welcome to stay for as long as reasonably practicable in order to find tenancy or a further pupillage elsewhere.
Comments from recent pupils
"Pupillage was challenging as one would have expected, however the depth of support from all members of chambers was exceptional."
"At bar school you hear some real horror stories about pupillage. At 4 Paper Buildings you can be sure that you will be judged by the quality of your work and the content of your character, and nothing else."
"You can be pretty certain that you will get more court work during your pupillage here than any other chambers, and that means more experience and higher earnings in your second six to help with the transition to being self-employed."
"At bar school you hear some real horror stories about pupillage. At 4 Paper Buildings you can be sure that you will be judged by the quality of your work and the content of your character, and nothing else."
"You can be pretty certain that you will get more court work during your pupillage here than any other chambers, and that means more experience and higher earnings in your second six to help with the transition to being self-employed."