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Anyone interested in law. Please read below and give your name to myself if interested. We had someone who did it last year and they loved the experience.

Transition Year Programme – Please read this if you are interested in a
placement for Transition year  work experience with a Barrister
based at the Law Library, Four Courts, Dublin 7.

The Bar of Ireland launched a new transition year programme in February
2015.

The programme aims to encourage schools countrywide with a distinct
diversity of
pupils to apply to take part, particularly those who would otherwise have
no
access to the Bar.

In order to be fair, inclusive and transparent, all schools on the
Department of
Education database were invited to nominate one pupil per school to
participate
in the scheme. There was a lottery system for the selection of 100
successful
applicants and a small proportion of places were reserved for pupils from
DEIS
(Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) schools.

This new scheme – based on school applications only and a lottery for
places
will take place each year and the programme will run for one week in early
February.

During October, all secondary schools will be emailed informing them of
this new
programme hosted by The Bar of Ireland.

Schools may nominate one student from transition year up to 6th year,
should
they wish to do so.

The student (if successful in the lottery) will spend a week (Monday to
Friday)
based at the Law Library, Four Courts. He or she will be hosted by a number
of
junior barristers during the mornings of this week and each afternoon will
participate in a series of organised group activities and tours – such as a
visit to the Kings Inns, a talk from a Judge, visit to the Courts etc.
Arrangements for each students travel and accommodation are the
responsibility
of the school / guardian.

The Bar of Ireland reiterates that barristers may continue to make their
own
individual arrangements facilitating transition year students who wish to
shadow
them as part of their work experience – however no direct applications for
placements on the official programme, may be made by barristers, members of
the
judiciary, students, parents etc. Any private arrangement can take place
independent of The Bar of Ireland programme at a time that suits both
parties.

All applications in future for participation in The Bar of Irealnd scheme
must
emanate from the school and must be sent by email only to a dedicated email
address – details of which (including application form, deadline for
receipt of
applications, FAQs etc) will be sent to schools in September. No
applications
will be accepted in advance.