Inside the Role of a Barrister’s Clerk with Priya Greig
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Priya Greig discusses her career as a barrister's clerk, detailing her journey, responsibilities, and advice for aspiring clerks.
In this episode of Law Talks, Priya Greig, a practice manager and barrister’s clerk at Twenty Essex Chambers, describes her career path from paralegal to junior clerk and progression through assistant practice manager roles. She explains the clerking recruitment process, typical duties such as fee negotiation, diary management, court listings, and business development, and highlights the job’s variety and strong focus on networking, including hosting and attending events. Priya discusses how chamber structures vary, the importance of building personal working relationships with barristers to tailor workloads, and notes that clerking remains largely paper-based. She outlines career progression and earning potential, movement between practice areas, and opportunities for international travel through arbitration work. Priya also shares her involvement with the Female Fraud Forum and offers advice for aspiring clerks and barristers on networking, shadowing, and mini-pupillages. 00:00 Career Journey and Getting Into Clerking 04:51 Week in the Role 08:00 Working With Barristers 10:54 Earnings and Growth 13:54 Advice for New Juniors 17:40 International Travel Opportunities…
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