8. Training contracts and pupillages
8. Training contracts and pupillages
- Emily Finch
- and Stefan Fafinski
Abstract
This chapter discusses the final stages of professional training necessary for students who wish to practise in one of the two traditional branches of the legal profession: the training contract for solicitors and pupillage for barristers. It offers guidance on the various specific areas of legal practice before explaining the structure, content, and purpose of training contracts and pupillage. The chapter concludes with a discussion on finding funding.