Welcome to ‘Diary of a Pupil,’ where Chelsea Brooke Ward, a distinguished barrister at Park Square Barristers, engages in illuminating conversations with Celine, a junior criminal barrister from the same esteemed chambers.

In this podcast, Celine shares her expertise on the meticulous process of assessing mini Pupillage applications, providing invaluable tips and guidance for aspiring barristers navigating this critical phase of their legal journey. Delving into her own experiences, Celine reflects on the challenges and triumphs encountered during her Pupillage application journey, offering a unique perspective on the demanding path to becoming a barrister.

Listeners are invited to gain an exclusive insight into the daily life of a junior barrister, exploring the intricacies of courtroom advocacy, legal strategy, and the professional nuances that define this esteemed profession.

‘Diary of a Pupil’ serves as a valuable guide for individuals navigating the intricacies of the legal landscape, providing a nuanced exploration of the legal profession. Whether you’re a law student with aspirations for the bar or simply captivated by the world of law, we invite you to join Chelsea and Celine on an enriching and insightful journey through the episodes.


If you don’t follow Chelsea or Celine their social media handles are below:

Chelsea:

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-brooke-ward-232433a3

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/legally-blogged

https://twitter.com/_legallyblogged?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/diaryofapupil_barrister/?hl=en-gb

Celine:

https://twitter.com/CelineKart

https://www.linkedin.com/in/celine-kart-757960157?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

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Welcome to 'Diary of a Pupil,' a podcast hosted by Chelsea Brooke Ward from Park Square Barristers. In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Aimilia Katsoulakis, a recent recipient of a coveted pupillage at Park Square Barristers. Aimilia shares her remarkable journey, delving into the highs, lows, and pivotal moments that led to this prestigious opportunity. From the trials of the application process to the elation of receiving the offer, Aimilia candidly discusses her strategies, challenges, and the relentless determination that propelled her toward this career-defining moment. Join us as Aimilia unveils the invaluable insights and experiences that shaped her path to success, offering inspiration and guidance to aspiring legal minds on their own quest for pupillage.

If you want to follow Aimilia her handles are:


https://uk.linkedin.com/in/aimilia-katsoulakis-45b556203

https://twitter.com/AimiliaKatsoul1

https://www.instagram.com/aimiliakatsoulakisx/

If you want to follow Chelsea her handles are:

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-brooke-ward-232433a3

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/legally-blogged

https://twitter.com/_legallyblogged?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/diaryofapupil_barrister/?hl=en-gb

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Welcome to Diary of a Pupil, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of securing pupillage, featuring candid conversations and expert insights. Join us as we explore the challenges and triumphs of the legal profession, offering valuable advice to aspiring barristers, students, and anyone intrigued by the legal field. In this episode we discuss the "Legal Work Experience: Do's and Don'ts," a special episode where we unravel the essential guidelines for making the most of your legal work experience. In this informative session, we'll discuss the key strategies to thrive during mini pupillage, placements, and legal work experience opportunities.

Hosts:

🎙 Chelsea Brooke Ward - A rising star in the legal world, Chelsea has successfully navigated the competitive landscape of legal work experience becoming a barrister in 2017. Her fresh perspective and recent experiences offer invaluable advice to those beginning their legal careers.

🎙 Jodie Hill - Managing Director of Thrive Law an award winning employment firm. A seasoned legal professional with a wealth of experience in the legal field, Jodie is committed to guiding and mentoring the next generation of lawyers.

Episode Highlights:
🎧 Episode: "Do's and Don'ts of Legal Work Experience" - Jodie and Chelsea share their insights on what to do and what to avoid during your legal work experience. They provide practical tips and real-world examples to help you make the most of your time in a legal setting.

Throughout this episode, you'll discover:
- The importance of proactive engagement and showing initiative.
- Strategies for building professional relationships and networking effectively.
- Tips for avoiding common pitfalls that can hinder your progress.
- The role of adaptability and open-mindedness in the legal workplace.
- How to balance academic commitments and work experience effectively.

Whether you're a law student, recent graduate, or a legal professional looking to enhance your career, this episode is your comprehensive guide to ensuring that your legal work experience is a valuable and productive step on your journey to becoming a successful lawyer. Subscribe now to gain the insights shared by our dynamic hosts and boost your legal career.

You can follow Jodie and Chelsea on the following:

Chelsea

https://www.instagram.com/diaryofapupil_barrister/?hl=en-gb
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-brooke-ward-232433a3/?originalSubdomain=uk
https://twitter.com/_Legallyblogged
https://www.instagram.com/legally_blogged/?hl=en

Jodie

https://www.instagram.com/iamjodiehill/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-hill-lawyer/?originalSubdomain=uk
https://twitter.com/iamjodiehill?lang=en
https://www.youtube.com/c/JodieHill
https://www.tiktok.com/@iamjodiehill

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Welcome to  Diary of a Pupil the podcast where we dive deep into the world of securing pupillage, featuring candid conversations and expert insights. Join us as we explore the challenges and triumphs of the legal profession, offering valuable advice to aspiring barristers, students, and anyone intrigued by the legal field.

Hosts:

🎙 Chelsea - The legal blogger and renowned expert in employment law. She offers invaluable insights and advice for those on the path to securing a pupillage.

🎙 Sarah - A determined barrister-in-training who is embarking on her journey to secure pupillage, Sarah offers a fresh perspective on the challenges and aspirations faced by those seeking to enter the legal profession.

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Welcome to the Diary of a Pupil the podcast where we dive deep into the world of securing pupillage, featuring candid conversations and expert insights. Join us as we explore the challenges and triumphs of the legal profession, offering valuable advice to aspiring barristers, students, and anyone intrigued by the legal field.

🎙 Chelsea - Our host, Chelsea is a renowned legal professional and an expert in pupillage selection. She offers invaluable insights and advice for those on the path to securing a pupillage.

🎙 Tonicha & Anna - A recent pupillage success story, Tonicha & Anna bring fresh perspectives, having successfully navigated the competitive selection process. They share their first-hand experiences, trials, and triumphs as a pupil.

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Chelsea welcomes Tonicha Allen and Anna Chambers to the podcast. Tonicha and Anna have both been successful in obtaining pupillage and are currently undergoing their first 6 months at Park Square Barristers. They discuss their individual journeys  to securing pupillage and what life is really like in first six. 

Chelsea welcomes Charlotte Jasmine a current part time BPTC student who also works full time as a fee earner. Charlotte discusses how the skills she is gaining from her legal work are transferrable to the skills she needs for the bar. Charlotte is currently studying the BPTC at the University at Law. She tells us  the transition from undergraduate to the bar was a daunting experience and informs us how you cannot get away with doing minimum work on the BPTC. Chelsea and Charlotte discuss the  prior nepotism at the bar and how the bar is trying to move away from this and both relate to the lack of guidance which was offered at secondary education. Charlotte wants to see more openness around the reality of becoming a barrister and to see the myths that a barristers comes from  rich families and red brick universities. The pair then discuss the realities of the search for pupillage and how to prepare for making applications and those dreaded interviews. Charlotte discusses the struggle of application preparation and how out of the recommended 15 applications she only completed 4 good applications. Chelsea discusses how she feels that there is some element of luck in obtaining pupillage and the pair agree that luck isn't the right word but agree that instead of luck it is where "hard work meets opportunity" (taken from a podcast recently listened too). 

Resilience - the search for pupillage, pupillage and real life practice is hard work. Charlotte tells us how when she is not doing work she doesn't like to think about it to keep her resilience up. However, despite her best efforts she informs us that she often gets messages from members of the bar on social media attempting to put her off pursuing the career. 

Taking time out from studies is important and getting the balance of doing the work and having time for yourself is difficult, both talk about the "guilt" that you get when the time creeps up on them when they are having mind blocks but the pair agree that having "self care" time is vitally important to doing well.

Charlotte discusses her search for pupillage and getting mini pupillages. 

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