So, this is my second-year working alongside my degree and it's tough, I have tonnes of late nights due to both work and study. I also have to balance a social life and my extracurricular's as the Campus Ambassador for both Amicus ALJ and The Lawyer Portal. How do I do it? Unfortunately, I am [...]
So, it's been a while since i've written something for my blog, but there's a reason- I have been incredibly busy managing university, work, having a life and learning a new language. Anyway lets get into the blog post about a week in the life of a postgraduate student. MONDAY On Monday, I don't actually [...]
It has been an incredibly long time since I posted on my blog about something law related. There is no real excuse for it other than that I was just relaxing and taking some time to myself and also I didn't feel motivated or inspired to write anything with real value or substance. However, I [...]
It's the new year, I have also surpassed the 9 month period with this blog! I have finally finished my International Humanitarian Law coursework and my Consent to Treatment coursework for my masters. I was up until 7am this morning editing and correcting my coursework. I have also been at my job for just over [...]
Insight days are vital in the legal industry in any career path you intend to take, whether barrister or solicitor. Insight days allow you to connect and engage with current trainees, partners, associates, and the recruitment staff and find out what they really look for in an application for a training contract or pupillage. The [...]
Rejection. I hate that word, such an ugly word. Such a cruel word, it makes you feel as though you weren't good enough as though you are worthless. Rejection in law is common, more common than you'd like to think. Everyone has been rejected at some point in their life and career, whether it by [...]
I've always written blogs for many years, I have always written short stories, articles and poems. I enjoy writing, I think it is very therapeutic and truly fascinating the way that you can use (in the English language) 26 letters to create a million words and stories. Writing is a way to escape reality and [...]
So this week I had my very mini-pupillage. I had been waiting a long time to commence the mini, initially applying and being accepted back in October. Like every aspiring barrister, I was curious about what the role of a barrister entailed and what the profession is really like and so applying and attending a [...]
