Interested in a career at the Employed Bar?
The Bar Association for Commerce, Finance and Industry (BACFI) is celebrating 60 years of education, representation and support for those working at the Employed Bar.
BACFI organises an annual student event which everyone is welcome to attend. This year’s event takes place on 22nd October at 6pm via MS Teams and will feature a panel of speakers giving an overview of their careers and some hints and tips on how to succeed at the Employed Bar. Recordings of previous student events are available on their website.
Careers at the Employed Bar are very varied and range from working in law firms to the CPS, banks to the Army and Navy. There are a number of pupillages available in various entities and a list is available on request from BACFI. Listed below are a few relevant articles hosted by the Bar Council.
Pupillage at the employed bar (Browne Jacobson)
Pupillage at the employed bar (HMRC)
Pupillage at the employed bar with a regulator (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Pupillage at the employed bar (Government Legal Department)
Membership of BACFI is available to students at special rate of £20 to cover October 2025 to 1st March 2027. Members can request to be put in touch with a barrister who works in the sector they are interested in joining and gain some valuable insights. Free attendance at BACFI seminars and webinars is included in membership along with discounted rates for our social events, which are a great way to meet with those working at the Employed Bar. For further details please contact: secretary@bacfi.org.
You might also want to book in for their annual lecture on the 1st December 2025 – The Denning Lecture. This year Professor Ewan McKendrick KC (Hon) will be delivering it on the topic of “Contracts, Certainty and the Supreme Court”. Tickets can be booked directly with Inner Temple.