We Need Your Help!
The education and training provided by The Inner Temple would not be possible without the support and commitment of members, who give up their time to support a wide range of activities including Outreach, Scholarships, Qualifying Sessions and training for pupils and barristers.
Volunteering can have a wide range of benefits including the following:
- Providing evidence of a commitment to the profession, which can help support Bencher, Judicial and King’s Counsel applications
- Learning from junior members about their experiences
- Being part of the wider community of members who volunteer their time
- Helping to support The Inner Temple to develop and grow its education and training
Please find below some of the key activities which you can volunteer to support:
Outreach and Scholarships
Support for 16 to 18-year-olds:
- Discovery Days for school students
Support for people aged 18 years old and over:
- The Inn holds Insight events during which attendees hear from, and network with, members of the profession. These take place at the Inn, on Circuit and online
- The Inn stages an annual Dinner to the Universities event for undergraduate students who are interested in a career at the Bar
- The Inn hosts training events for our PASS scholars and delivers talks at universities
- The Inn holds scholarships interviews for the Bar Course, GDL and Internship Awards
Supporting Bar Course Students
The Inn supports Bar Course students throughout their studies by providing Qualifying Sessions on a number of different topics and themes. These sessions frequently require volunteers to do the following:
- Speak at subject-specific panel sessions
- Provide CV and application advice as part of workshop sessions
- Provide advocacy training at civil and criminal advocacy sessions
- Act as judges and group leaders at Student Advocacy Weekends
It is important that students are given frequent opportunities to speak and network with established members of the profession, so volunteers are needed not just to train students, but also to speak to them during formalised networking sessions.
Qualifying Sessions are held in London, online and on Circuit.
The Inn is also looking for volunteers to support students in the following areas:
- Student Societies
- Call to the Bar interviews
Student and Pupil Support Schemes
The Inn provides additional guidance and advice to students and pupils via a range of Support Schemes, including the following:
- Mentoring and Mock Interview Support Schemes – In this role you would mentor a student member and conduct a mock pupillage interview with them
- Marshalling Scheme – In this role you would host student members for a period of marshalling in court (typically between one and five days)
Advocacy Training
Advocacy Trainers are established practitioners who are trained to teach advocacy at Pupil and New Practitioner courses held throughout the year at the Inn and at external venues. A potential trainer must attend a weekend training course, normally held in October.
International Activities
The Inn has an international membership and we aim to remain in contact with those based overseas. With this in mind, the Inn would like to hear from members who are interested in supporting international activities.
If you are interested to volunteering in any capacity, you can contact education@innertemple.org.uk or visit innertemple.org.uk/volunteering-opportunities
