Barrister's clerk

Barrister's clerks run the day to day administration tasks for barristers at offices called chambers.

Day-to-day tasks

• take books, documents and robes to and from court
• prepare, collect and deliver documents by hand
• photocopy, file and deal with letters, emails and phone calls
• collect fees, handle accounts, invoices and petty cash
• organise the law library
• manage each barrister's diary and keep their case information up to date
• deal with solicitors, clients and their barristers

Working environment

Where you could work

You could work at chambers, in an office or in a court.

Working hours

39 to 41 hours per week

When you could work

Skills you'll need

• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to use your initiative
• the ability to work well with others- draft- HP
• legal knowledge including court ...