Pupillage

Welcome to Exchange Chambers’ Pupillage

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The selection process and how to apply

For Pupillage 2025 and 2026:

Exchange Chambers is not a member of the Pupillage Gateway – we manage the application process ourselves. Applications must be made on Chambers’ own application form.

Following consideration of your application, you will be invited to a first round interview. If successful, candidates will be invited to the second round interview shortly afterwards. We aim to make any offer of pupillage as soon as practicable after the decision has been made.

What are your upcoming opportunities?

Our upcoming Pupillage opportunities are as follows:

September 2025: One Crime pupil in Leeds

September 2026:

- - - One Crime pupil in each city (Three in total) commencing September 2026
    - One Business & Property pupil commencing September 2026
    - One Family pupil commencing September 2026
    - One Common Law pupil commencing September 2026

Pupillage timetable

The application form will be live (open) on our website on Thursday 2 January at 11am.
Applications will close on Thursday 6 February at 11.59pm.
First round interviews to take place in our Liverpool Chambers on Saturday 22 March 2025.
Second round interviews to take place in our Manchester Chambers on Saturday 5 April 2025.
Offers will be made on Friday 9 May 2025 (from 9.30am).

How to apply:

Download and complete the Application Form
Download and complete the Equal Opportunities Form
Then please upload your completed documents via the application form below.

Please note that applications received after the closing date of Thursday 6 February at 11.59pm will not be accepted.

Pupillage 2025/26 Application Form

Name*
Forenames Surname
Address*
Street Address City Post Code Country
Email Address*
Contact number*
Have you completed a mini pupillage at Exchange Chambers? (Please provide details of where and when):*
Have you applied to Exchange Chambers previously for a mini-pupillage? (Please provide details of when.):*
Have you applied for Pupillage at Exchange Chambers previously? (Please provide details.):*
Are you applying for Leeds Crime Pupillage commencing September 2025*
OTHER PUPILLAGES AVAILABLE COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 2026:
Area of Law applying for:*
Which city would be your preferred choice?*
Please rank your city choice in order of preference - Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds (We are not able to guarantee this). Please explain your reason for that preference.*
Please upload your completed application form here. The form can found above.*
Max. file size: 150 MB.
Please upload equal opportunities form:*
Max. file size: 150 MB.

Useful information and contacts:

Click here to read the Legal Cheek review on Exchange Chambers.

For queries and assistance, please get in touch with Chantal Core (Recruitment and Pupillage Manager).

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Exchange Chambers we are committed to promoting equal opportunities for all, including members, pupils, employees and applicants to Chambers. We do not discriminate against anyone on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability, age, religion or belief. See more here.

Legal Cheek Insider Scorecard

Insider Scorecard grades range from A* to C and are derived from the Legal Cheek Junior Barrister Survey 2024-25 completed by barristers at the set.