Black Excellence at the Bar 2027

While the Bar is becoming increasingly diverse, Black practitioners remain underrepresented across many practice areas. Black Excellence at the Bar has been designed to support talented students as they explore careers as barristers, connect with leading chambers, and gain the knowledge, confidence and networks needed to succeed at the Bar.

Whether you're considering the Bar as a career, preparing for mini-pupillages, planning your pupillage applications or looking to build your professional network, this event will provide practical advice, industry insight and direct access to chambers committed to developing diverse talent.

Meet leading chambers face-to-face

Engage directly with barristers, pupils, members of chambers, and recruitment representatives from some of the UK's leading sets.

Develop the skills chambers look for

Take part in practical workshops and interactive sessions designed to strengthen the advocacy, communication and commercial awareness skills valued throughout the pupillage recruitment process.

Experience advocacy and assessment exercises

Gain first-hand experience of the types of exercises used during pupillage selection, including advocacy tasks, case analysis and interview preparation.

Strengthen your applications

Receive expert guidance on preparing competitive CVs, application forms and personal statements that effectively demonstrate your skills, motivation and potential for a career at the Bar.

Learn from successful barristers

Hear from barristers and King's Counsel who have built successful careers across a range of practice areas, and gain valuable insight into their journeys, challenges and advice for aspiring advocates.

Build a powerful professional network

Connect with fellow aspiring barristers and develop meaningful relationships with chambers and legal professionals who are committed to supporting the next generation of Black talent.

Black Excellence at the Bar is open to students of Black heritage and mixed Black heritage who are predicted to achieve a 2:1 degree classification or above and are interested in pursuing a career as a barrister.

This event is ideal for students interested in:

• Becoming a barrister
• Commercial and Chancery practice
• Civil law
• Criminal law
• Public and Human Rights law
• Family law
• Mini-pupillages
• Pupillage applications
• Diversity and inclusion at the Bar

Students from all degree disciplines and year groups are welcome to apply.