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Challenges in Pupillage and the Early Years of Legal Practice | MMU Session

Session with MMU final year students on Challenges in Pupillage and the Early Years of Legal Practice.

Along with Ethics and Etiquette at the Bar by Jaspal Singh Gill.

Key principles for pupils in entering the profession:

  1. Be punctual. Be dependable.
  2. Read the whole file, not bits/parts.
  3. Take down notes when receiving instruction.
  4. Ask questions when not clear.
  5. Check facts, be accurate.
  6. Manage deadlines efficiently.
  7. Learn from mistake.
  8. Treat everyone with respect.
  9. Protect integrity, professional reputation.
  10. Be humble, curious and willing to learn.

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