Counsel Magazine

The Bar Council and Law Society is seeking barristers’ chambers willing to offer placements for 15 young Chinese Lawyer for eleven weeks, from 18 January to 23 April 2010 (with breaks including the week beginning 15 February for Chinese New Year and the weeks beginning 29 March and 5 April for Easter).

The lawyers are participants in the Lord Chancellor’s Training Scheme. Before starting their barrister placements they study English legal language, English law and also complete a placement with a solicitors’ firm. The lawyers are aged between 26 and 40, have completed at least two years of legal practice in China (and are often partners in their firms) and have excellent English language skills. Interested chambers must be in the commercial field (in the broader sense), have demonstrable interest in China, and should be able to offer one or preferably two mentors to guide the Chinese lawyer through their placement. Placements typically consist of: