The Denham Fellowship

    Tuesday, October 10, 2017 - 13:15

    The Fellowship, run by The Bar of Ireland in association with The Honorable Society of King’s Inns, endeavours to encourage more diversity in the legal profession.

    Denham Fellows will be provided with financial, educational and professional support from point of entry to the Barrister-at-Law degree programme at the King’s Inns all the way through their first four years of practice at the Law Library culminating in a five year programme and ultimately in a successful, rewarding and long-lasting career at the Bar.

    Who can apply

    • Graduates holding a Law degree that is approved for the purposes of eligibility to sit the King’s Inns Entrance Examination and who accessed a Higher Education Institution through an Access Programme/Access Route as school leavers, or mature years’ students*, due to socio-economic disadvantage. This category includes persons who have not yet completed an approved Law degree but who are due to complete same in the year of application for the Fellowship;
       
    • Graduates of other disciplines who have been awarded the Diploma in Legal Studies at The Honorable Society of King's Inns and who accessed a Higher Education Institute through an Access Programme/Access Route as school leavers, or mature years' students*, due to socio-economic disadvantage. This category includes persons who have not yet completed the Diploma in Legal Studies but who are due to complete same in the year of application for the fellowship;
       
    •  Graduates of the Diploma in Legal Studies at The Honorable Society of King’s Inns who accessed the Diploma as a mature student without a third level degree and who can demonstrate eligibility against a combination of social and financial indicators. This category includes persons who have not yet completed the Diploma in Legal Studies but who are due to complete same in the year of application for the fellowship.The closing date for applications is no later than 5.00pm Monday 20th November 2017.

    Full details and application forms are available by visiting https://www.lawlibrary.ie/Denham-Fellowship.aspx