pupillage

Pupillage at TaylorCrabbe (2025 Intake)

Our Offer

At TaylorCrabbe, we are committed to training thoughtful, well-rounded lawyers equipped for the demands of modern legal practice. Our one-year pupillage programme offers newly qualified lawyers the opportunity to work across the firm’s diverse practice areas and develop the core competencies needed to succeed in both litigation and transactional work.

Pupils will rotate through our core practice teams and will work on an array of assignments spanning:

  • Dispute resolution
  • Land transactions (litigation and conveyancing)
  • Labour and employment
  • Corporate advisory
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Company secretarial
  • Finance & Tech
  • Natural resources
  • Renewable Energy & Climate Change
  • Divorce and estate planning
  • Commercial Law

 

From the outset, pupils are involved in active files and client work. You will work closely with associates and partners, gaining exposure to legal strategy, client interactions, regulatory compliance and court procedure.

We do not believe that legal knowledge alone makes a successful lawyer. Beyond technical training, the programme includes a structured curriculum covering legal ethics, commercial awareness, legal research and writing, practice management and professional conduct. Training sessions are delivered by senior lawyers within the firm as well as external facilitators with experience in practice and academia.

We also offer a dual-mentorship model: each pupil is assigned both a senior lawyer and a junior associate mentor who provide support, feedback and guidance throughout the year. Regular sessions, workshops and seminars ensure continuous learning and engagement with current developments in law and policy.

This is an opportunity to train with a firm that values rigour, collaboration, and public-spirited legal practice.

We offer a competitive compensation package.

Who should apply

We welcome applications from prospective pupils who will be called to the Ghana Bar in October 2025. Ideal candidates should demonstrate:

  • Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to work and learn
  • Strong academic performance
  • Excellent legal writing and research skills
  • Sound judgment, initiative and the ability to take responsibility for tasks
  • An openness to feedback and a commitment to continuous improvement
  • A respectful, client-centred approach to legal service

 

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have participated in mooting, legal clinics, internships or other practical legal training. Prior work experience, whether in the legal sector or elsewhere, will be considered an asset but is not required.

Above all, we are looking for thoughtful and curious individuals who are eager to learn, contribute meaningfully to the firm’s work, and grow as professionals.

WHen & how

Application period: 5 August – 5 September 2025

Start date: First Monday after the October 2025 Call to Bar ceremony

To apply, please upload the following

  • A cover letter (no more than one page) explaining your interest in pupillage at TaylorCrabbe
  • A current CV (max. two pages)
  • LLB certificate and transcript

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews in mid-September. Early applications are encouraged.