Today I return to interviewing lawyers, or, to be more accurate, a prospective lawyer … Lawyer-2-be. The interview is done over the telephone and we have deliberately distorted her voice to preserve anonymity.
Lawyer-2-be describes herself as a ‘mature’ student – defined as over 25. I talk with her about the difficulties faced by mature students, her views on the BVC, diversity at the Bar and her plans for practice.
Having been reading your blog for some time Charon I must, with a little embarrassment, confess that this is the first of your podcasts I have listened to. I have been an avid reader of Lawyer-2-Be’s blog since it began. I found the podcast to be very informative and useful, especially helpful as I am still attempting to decide my own career path.
For some readon, I always assumed lawyer-2-be was a male 😳
I enjoyed doing the interview…. you will find Toby Davey’s podcast with me useful as well.
We did have to distort her voice!… which is why it has an echo! I like her blog…
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Law Student… thank you for visiting and listening. One of the good things about blogging…. a degree of freedom!
You may like to listen to my podcast with Toby Davey, a barrister and Immigration judge who talks a lot of sense after 30 years in the law. – Podcast 6.
Law Student… Enjoyed your blog….I shall visit again… I have put you on my blogroll
£9,000 for the BVC? Bargain! Try £12,995…