2023 British Pegasus Scholars Visit United States

Each year, the American Inns of Court participates in the Pegasus Scholarship Trust exchange program, which provides young British barristers with an opportunity to spend six weeks abroad for the purpose of learning about a foreign legal system. The Pegasus Scholarship Trust also provides for young lawyers from other countries to spend six weeks in London, England, learning about the British legal system.

The 2023 British scholars are Freya Foster, Liam Kelly, Danielle Manson, and Charlotte Wilk. Foster is a barrister with Henderson Chambers in London and a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. Kelly is a barrister with Deans Court Chambers in Manchester and a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. Manson is a barrister with Garden Court Chambers in London and a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. Wilk is a barrister with Gatehouse Chambers in London and a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.

The scholars visited the Supreme Court of the United States and attended the annual American Inns of Court Celebration of Excellence in Washington, DC. They also visited Capitol Hill and several federal, state, and local courts in the area.

While in the United States, the scholars met with leading attorneys and members of the judiciary to understand and learn about the U.S. justice system. Kelly and Manson enjoyed trips to Sacramento, California, hosted by the Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court, and to Salt Lake City, Utah, hosted by the David K. Watkiss-Sutherland II American Inn of Court. MoloLamken LLP hosted Foster, and Wilk participated in a self-arranged placement in New York City, New York.