BDABar Mini-Pupillage Scheme 2025-2026

Mini-Pupillage Scheme

Bringing (Dis)Ability to the Bar runs an annual mini-pupillage scheme, providing aspiring disabled barristers with work experience opportunities at various chambers and organisations at the Employed Bar. 

Mini-pupillages are crucial for various reasons, including assisting aspiring barristers in gaining insight into life at the Bar, helping them decide whether they wish to become barristers, breaking down prejudice and misinformation about the Bar, and respecting the Bar's tradition of encouraging the next generation. Disabled aspiring barristers will have the opportunity to see the work barristers undertake, observe court hearings, and start building their own network with Bar professionals. 

Through this scheme, BDABar also seeks to enable Chambers to reconsider their accessibility and, in collaboration with BDABar, take positive steps to become more accessible and inclusive for their mini-pupils, pupils, barristers, members of staff and clients. 

  • Thank you for providing me with this opportunity. I appreciate your effort in promoting diversity and equal opportunity within the legal profession.

    Mini-pupil in our 2023/24 scheme

  • Thank you so much for this opportunity. I’m glad it exists.

    Mini-pupil in our 2023/24 scheme

  • It help boost my confidence and since then I feel like I belong in the profession.

    Mini-pupil in our 2022/23 scheme


Update for those interested in the Mini-Pupillage Scheme 2025 - 2026:

We are currently updating our mini-pupillage scheme and hope to open applications for the next cycle in Spring 2026.

For further information, please contact schemes@bdabar.org

If you are interested in our other initiatives, please contact the the Schemes Team at schemes@bdabar.org to discuss.