18th June 2026 – Mini-pupillage, pupillage and beyond: building a successful career at the Commercial Bar, from pupillage to early days of tenancy  

The Commercial Bar Association is holding an event to encourage and support women applying to the Commercial Bar.

If you are a woman applying or intending to apply to the Commercial Bar, and would like to know what Commercial chambers look for in pupils and hear tips for a successful pupillage and beyond, this event will be of benefit to you.

Our panel of Commercial barristers are all either relatively recent applicants for pupillage or experienced in the pupillage process.

Panellists:

Emily McKechnie – Wilberforce Chambers

Gretta Schumacher – Essex Court Chambers

Maria Mulla – Maitland Chambers

Andrew Lodder – One Essex Court

This online event will start at 5.30pm.

The event will run for one hour until 6.30pm with a Q&A chat function enabling questions to be taken by the panellists.

Please register here to receive the zoom link in due course.