Mini-pupillages During the academic stage of training, you should try to get some further insight into the work of the barrister. The best way of doing this is through mini-pupillages -two or three are probably sufficient. These usually take the form of a week's work experience and work shadowing: reading papers, discussing cases, attending court-even completing some written work. Mini-pupillages don't simply look good on your CV; they are an important part of deciding whether life as a barrister really would suit you and, if so, which areas of specialisation interest you. In some chambers, they may form part of the selection process for real pupillages. If you don't do a mini-pupillage, for whatever reason, you should at the very least aim to attend court a few times.

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