Briefed

With pupillage season underway, everyone involved in the recruitment process within Chambers must ensure absolute fairness when recruiting. We outline a list of essential guidelines aimed at optimising fair recruitment practices to get you started 👉 bit.ly/42dZ2al

Our Key Insights for The Bar 🚀 We’ve carefully collated the most pressing issues and emerging trends set to define the profession in the year ahead, along with a look back at the challenges and opportunities from 2024. View full report here - bit.ly/4gNcG8Q

Save the Date | Annual Leadership Conference This year's theme focuses on leadership and innovation for the Bar. 🗓️ Date: Friday, March 28th, 2025 🏛️Venue: Convene, Chancery Lane, London 🎟️ Early Bird Price: £250 + VAT To secure your spot, email us on hello@getbriefed.com

Back in September, the @barstandards announced a proposal to reshape the equality rules at the Bar. Watch Kathryn Stone, Chair of the BSB, discuss this issue on the #GetBriefedPodcast 📽️ Podcast - bit.ly/3APMuuu 📰 Q&A - bit.ly/3CUH8OV

Our Chair, Kathryn Stone OBE, sat down with @briefedpro last week to discuss her career as well as the current BSB consultation on the equality rules. Listen to the episode now on: Spotify - bit.ly/3Z5rVTO Apple Podcasts - bit.ly/3AGbXGq

With the @ibc_org conference approaching, we had the pleasure of chatting with former IBC chairs on the #GetBriefed podcast, where they provide insights into their long-standing careers as clerks! David Goddard: bit.ly/4hs8bBi @LucyBarbet: bit.ly/3AldbHa

In this week’s episode of the #BriefedPodcast, Orlagh is joined by current judge and Director of Training at the @UKJACRBLX, HHJ Nigel Lickley KC. Listen to him explain about his view of the courtroom & his 34 years as a criminal barrister. bit.ly/4dWVZoY

For those working at the Bar, menopausal symptoms can present an additional layer of stress to what is already a highly demanding occupation. By addressing menopause openly and respectfully, we hope to help chambers create a workplace where women feel valued & supported.

🎙Can clerks operate successfully in a world without drinking? In this episode, we're joined by Senior Clerk at @5RB , @AndyLove78 where he candidly discusses his relationship with alcohol and his journey to quitting for the better. Listen now on: bit.ly/48ig0W5

#BabyLossAwarenessWeek starts today!We're offering FREE workplace pregnancy loss training all week to show support. #TimeForAction Join us in honouring lost loved ones, raising awareness for George's Law and creating compassionate workplaces. Get involved bit.ly/3TjJrk1

How many pathways are there to the Bar? 🎙️ Listen to barrister and founder of @BridgeTheBar, @MassNdowNjie as he tells his story of his alternative route to the Bar. Listen now now on the GetBriefed podcast - bit.ly/4gwPewx #barrister #legalcareer #bar

For #BabyLossAwarenessWeek (Oct 9-15), we are launching our 'Time for Action' Initiative, which will provide UK organisations with FREE awareness training to teams supporting colleagues grieving a loss. Enrol your organisation - bit.ly/3TjJrk1 #TimeForAction #BLAW

Join Orlagh on the GetBriefed #podcast as she speaks with Emily Martin, a Senior Clerk at @45GRAYSINNSQ , about her inspiring journey in the world of chambers. Hear her insights on leadership and growth. Now on: Spotify - bit.ly/4dMQPw6 Apple - bit.ly/3YSUKDn

“We’re just trying to be professional, and to make sure our barristers are looked after. I don't think there's anything particularly revolutionary with that. Stephen Ward talks scalability, reimagining the chambers model, and leading by example in the @briefedpro podcast.

Former receptionist to first female @ibc_org chair, @LucyBarbet shares her journey from the clerks' room to the top of her career in @11KBW and within the IBC. Listen to her story of breaking barriers and making history in the legal industry: bit.ly/3LWzy7V

🎙 50 Years of clerking knowledge with long-standing Senior Clerk at @4StoneBuildings, David Goddard on our GetBriefed podcast. Available now to listen on: Spotify - bit.ly/3WKdhAj Apple Podcasts - bit.ly/4ccTttU

Tune in to this week's ep of the GetBriefed Podcast as Mark Neale from the @barstandards delves into crucial topics affecting the Bar, including the newly formed Labour Government and it's impact on the legal sector. Spotify-bit.ly/3WhRhvd

Imogen Robins, a barrister at @PumpCourt and Founder of Legally Flushed, is playing a key role in empowering women in the industry and helping them elevate their careers. Listen now via: Spotify: bit.ly/3QKXON6 Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/3wB6SNC

Today on the GetBriefed Podcast, we welcome barrister at @FTB_law, @JamesPereiraQC . James discusses his successful career highs and lows in this very personal, honest and insightful episode. Listen now - bit.ly/3z9avLG

Our Director General Mark Neale spoke to @briefedpro at their Leadership and #Wellbeing Conference about how @barstandards can collaborate with chambers to provide support for #barristers. Watch the interview: bit.ly/3yI8i9M.