u/Timely-Newspaper1411

I have recently accepted an offer of pupillage in a mixed set on the North Eastern Circuit to begin this year. I will specialise predominantly in crime and a tad bit of civil.

For practicing barristers - what advice would you give yourself if you were back in my shoes? Is there anything unexpected I should prepare for before pupillage? Is there anything unexpected that I should purchase?

It is my third year of applying for pupillage and I currently work in the legal field so I would like to think I’m not wet behind the ear, but equally, I am a first generation lawyer so everything feels completely new to me.