The Student Lawyer Podcast

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Baljit Kaur Chhokar, Solicitor and Yoga and Meditation Teacher to discuss how yoga and meditation can benefit current and aspiring lawyers. Baljit explains why she decided to qualify as a yoga teacher, discusses how yoga and breath-work can help with stress management, and provides tips on how to prioritise self care for busy professionals. Yoga Instagram: www.instagram.com/bascending Please share with anyone who might enjoy this episode, and leave us a rating and review! **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Hannah Beko, author of the bestselling book The Authentic Lawyer. Hannah provides insight into the key issues with the culture in many law firms, and her opinion on how law firms could help tackle the issues that lawyers face. Hannah also explains what it means to be an authentic lawyer, the benefits of being authentic, how lawyers can maintain a work/life balance, and much more.  As well as being a best-selling author and successful business owner, Hannah is a commercial property lawyer with 17 years’ experience which enables her to provide advice on leadership, authenticity, mental health and wellbeing in the legal profession, having actually experienced first hand the professional and personal challenges that the legal profession can present.  If you are interested in learning more about Hannah and her work, links to her books, website and LinkedIn are below: Authentically Speaking Website: https://authenticallyspeaking.co.ukThe Authentic Lawyer Book: https://shorturl.at/iyV67Future Proof your Legal Career: https://shorturl.at/fTU19 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahbeko/  Please share with anyone who might enjoy this episode, and leave us a rating and review! **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Anders Nilsson, Managing Partner and Head of Middle East at Bird & Bird. Anders provides insight into his career journey from Sweden to Abu Dhabi, the key opportunities for lawyers working in the region, and what he enjoys most about working in the UAE. Anders also provides career advice to aspiring and junior lawyers and provides his advice on how to win and retain business. Please share with anyone who might enjoy this episode, and leave us a rating and review! **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Charles Jeffery, Director of Litigation at Harbour, the largest privately-owned litigation funder in the world. **WARNING: the sound quality is a little fuzzy for the first 4 minutes. But don’t worry, it becomes fine from then onwards!** During this episode, Charles speaks about the Supreme Court decision in PACCAR, the decision that ruled many litigation funding agreements unenforceable, and also the UK governments vow to protect the industry due to the Post Office Horizon scandal and the group action which was only made possible due to litigation funding. Charles also explains the ways in which aspiring litigation funders can become qualified in the profession.  Please share with anyone who might enjoy this episode, and leave us a rating and review! **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by James O’Connell, Partner at Mayo Wynne Baxter. James specialises in assisting businesses and anyone wanting to start a business, with a particular interest in the fascinating area of cryptocurrency and blockchain. James provides insight into his career history, insight into what being a blockchain and crypto lawyer involves, the challenges he faces, and what listeners can read if they are interested in learning more about crypto and blockchain. James’ book recommendation: Gormenghast by Mervin PeakeJames’ film recommendation: The Chase Please share with anyone who might enjoy this episode, and leave us a rating and review! **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Emma Matebalavu, Global Head of Global Financial Markets at Clifford Chance who specialises in Real Estate Finance, securitisation and all types of structured debt. During this episode, Emma explains what her role as global head of global financial markets and practicing solicitor both involve, the global events impacting the global financial markets, and shares the details of one of the most memorable deals that she has advised on. Emma also talks about the key trends that aspiring commercial lawyers should keep abreast of ahead of, the key skills that aspiring Clifford Chance solicitors should master ahead of their assessment day and training contract interviews, the top qualities of an exceptional trainee solicitor and how successful commercial solicitors continuously win and retain business. Finally, Emma reveals the one piece of advice she wants all future and current trainee solicitors to know and shares the highlight of her working week. Visit Clifford Chance career’s site, here. **For 10% off your first month with BetterHelp, convenient and affordable therapy anytime, anywhere, click here (www.betterhelp.com/tsl) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Finella Fogarty, Head of Restructuring & Insolvency at RPC, who specialises in advising banks, insolvency practitioners, funds, corporates and all stakeholders of insolvencies on both contentious and non-contentious restructuring, formal insolvency and turnaround situations. During the episode, Finella explains the reason she became a restructuring and insolvency solicitor, what is meant by ‘restructuring’ a company, and the main roles and responsibilities of restructuring and insolvency solicitors. Finella also discusses Wilko’s collapse into administration, reveals the current commercial issues that aspiring solicitors should keep abreast of ahead of their vacation scheme and training contract interviews, and provides very useful tips for trainee solicitors. **For 10% off your first month with BetterHelp, convenient and affordable therapy anytime, anywhere, click here (www.betterhelp.com/tsl) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Dan Neidle, founder of Tax Policy Associates and former tax lawyer and Head of Tax at Clifford Chance (London). During this episode, Dan explains the roles and responsibilities of a corporate tax lawyer, reveals the realities of the job, and explains what makes a good and not so good trainee solicitor. Dan also explains the difference between respectably legitimate and lawful tax avoidance schemes and negligent ones and talks about Uber’s and HMRC’s dispute over Uber’s use of the Tour Operators Margin Scheme. Finally, Dan advises which current affairs aspiring lawyers should keep abreast of whilst preparing for their vacation scheme and training contract interviews and reveals the advice that he would give to his younger self. Visit Tax Policy Associates’ website, here. Subscribe to Matt Levine’s Money Stuff Newsletter, here. Read more about the Uber and HMRC dispute, here **For 10% off your first month with BetterHelp, convenient and affordable therapy anytime, anywhere, click here (www.betterhelp.com/tsl) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Charlotte Riley, Director at CSS Assure, an organisation that provides information security consultancy services in areas including cyber security, cyber resilience and GDPR. Charlotte has supported the MOD, MOJ, UK Government, NATO, and leading Fortune 200 organisations in a broad range of security programs. In this episode, Charlotte explains the importance of cyber security, why cyber security is a concern for law firms, and what firms and employees can do to prevent security incidents. **For 10% off your first month with BetterHelp, convenient and affordable therapy anytime, anywhere, click here (www.betterhelp.com/tsl) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Milan Pandit, trainee solicitor at Leathes Prior Solicitors. Milan was a double training contract offer holder before he decided to commence his training contract with Leathes Prior Solicitors, and now provides insights into life as a trainee solicitor and tips for aspiring lawyers to his 8,000+ connections on LinkedIn. During this episode, Milan shares insight into his journey into law, and provides his top tips for securing a training contract. Milan also provides insight into the work that he does as a trainee solicitor, and the tips that he has picked up along the way.  **For 10% off your first month with BetterHelp, convenient and affordable therapy anytime, anywhere, click here (www.betterhelp.com/tsl) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Daniela Russell, Head of UK Rates Strategy at HSBC.  During the episode Daniela talks about her role at HSBC, explaining what it involves, what she enjoys most about it and revealing just one of her many work highlights.   Daniela also explains what can cause inflation and deflation, how the pandemic and geopolitical tensions have affected the economy, and provides her opinion on when the interest rate may return to 2%. Finally, Daniela reveals how young professionals can develop their commercial awareness and increase their ability to talk about monetary policy issues with ease.  **For 10% off your first month with BetterHelp, convenient and affordable therapy anytime, anywhere, click here (www.betterhelp.com/tsl) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

**For 10% off your first month with BetterHelp, convenient and affordable therapy anytime, anywhere, click here (www.betterhelp.com/tsl) (Ad)** In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Taz Aldeek, future pupil barrister at the Crown Prosecution Service, YouTuber, and entrepreneur. During the episode, Taz explains why he chose to pursue a career at the Bar and reveals everything there is to know about securing a pupillage. Specifically, Taz explains the method he applied to secure pupillage, the three top tips that he believes every aspiring pupil must know, and how aspiring pupils can ensure they produce top quality and unique pupillage applications. Taz also provides advice on how to stay positive and remain committed to securing a pupillage whilst receiving multiple rejections and explains how aspiring pupils can avoid making avoidable mistakes. Finally, Taz reveals how he has created his exceptional YouTube channel and the piece of advice he would give to his younger and older self.   Visit Taz Aldeek’s website, here: https://www.tazaldeek.com Check out Taz Aldeek’s YouTube channel, here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TazAldeek Learn about fighting for justice on death row with AMICUS, here: https://www.amicus-alj.org/ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

**For 10% off your first month with BetterHelp, convenient and affordable therapy anytime, anywhere, click here (www.betterhelp.com/tsl) (Ad)** In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Philippa Davies, a Senior Associate who specialises in the areas of Court of Protection matters and family law. Philippa explains what her work involves, the skills that aspiring Court of Protection and/or family lawyers should look to develop, and how to stay up to date with developments in Court of Protection law. Connect with Philippa: https://dawsoncornwell.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippa-davies-080077a0/ 39 Essex Chambers’ Newsletter: https://www.39essex.com/information-hub/mental-capacity-resource-centre Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

**Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Ava Zadhorvash, in-house counsel at a higher education institution.  In this episode we will be discussing Ava’s career history, how and why she moved from private practice to an in-house role, and the biggest challenges that she faced. This episode is packed with fantastic advice for those who are curious about in house careers, so if that sounds like you, make sure you stick around.  **For 10% off your first month with BetterHelp, convenient and affordable therapy anytime, anywhere, click here (www.betterhelp.com/tsl) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

**Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Kevin Hellard, Partner, Offshore Delivery Leader, and UK Insolvency and Asset Recovery Practice Leader at Grant Thornton UK LLP. During the episode, Kevin explains the role and responsibilities of insolvency and asset recovery practitioners, the type of cases that practitioners are assigned, and the onshore and offshore jurisdictions they operate in. Specifically, Kevin discusses Grant Thornton’s unique forensic accounting assignment of the Church of England’s assets that formed part of Queen Anne’s Bounty’s investments which were linked to the transatlantic slavery trade; and the investigation into Paulo Maluf, the mayor of Sao Paulo from 1993 – 1997 who was involved in endemic corruption, specifically with regards to substantial construction contracts of over $600 million in Sao Paulo. Kevin also explains how insolvency and asset recovery practitioners work together with solicitors and barristers, the opportunities available for students and graduates at Grant Thornton, and reveals the top qualities of a Grant Thornton trainee. This is a particularly valuable and insightful episode for business students and law students interested in exploring alternative careers to that of a solicitor or barrister. Discover the student and graduate opportunities with Grant Thornton, here.  Read about the Church of England and Queen Anne’s Bounty’s investigation, here. Learn about the Paulo Maluf investigation, here. **For 10% off your first month with BetterHelp, convenient and affordable therapy anytime, anywhere, click here (www.betterhelp.com/tsl) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Prav Reddy, Insolvency and Restructuring Partner in the UK office of US law firm, Katten Muchin Rosenman. During the episode, Prav and Stephanie discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank US and use it as a commercial case study to help Student Lawyers understand the technicalities involved in the acquisition of a distressed bank. Specifically, Prav explains the various procedures that the Bank of England can take when dealing with a bank on the brink of collapse, why HSBC was able to acquire SVB UK for £1 when others like Credit Suisse are sold for £billions, and how an insolvency and restructuring practice area of a law firm may be involved in such an acquisition. Prav also reveals what his typical day at the office looks like, the biggest misconception of working in a US law firm, and how to succeed as a student lawyer and progress to partnership. Interested in a career at Katten? Apply to the firm’s London training contract and summer vacation scheme, here: https://katten.com/london-training-contract-and-internship-programme **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Ben Buckton (Group Chief Operating Officer) and Helen Hay (Head of Culture & Sustainability) at Ampa, the UK’s leading group of legal and professional services companies. Ampa has become the largest legal and professional services group to be named a certified B-Corporation -  a huge achievement. In this episode Ben and Helen explain what being a B-Corp means, what businesses need to do to become certified, and they also discuss the importance of sustainability in business, as well as explaining how sustainability impacts profitability. Sustainable business is no longer just a corporate social responsibility issues, it’s a business imperative, so this episode is a must listen for anyone interested in business and developing commercial awareness. **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Megan Hulme, solicitor and founder of It’s All Hearsay. Megan provides insight into the NQ solicitor application process, explains how she decided on the practice area she wanted to qualify into, and provides her top tips for qualifying at your dream firm! Megan also explains what the transition has been like from trainee solicitor to qualified solicitor! Connect with Megan/It’s All Hearsay: Website: https://itsallhearsayblog.wordpress.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hulmemeganInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsallhearsay **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq)   In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Andrew White, partner at the international and commercial firm, Bird & Bird.  During the episode, Andrew talks about his career journey and explains why he chose to be involved in his current, quite unusual role. He also highlights commercial issues which are affecting Bird & Bird's clients and the issues aspiring lawyers should keep up-to-date with. Andrew also provides five qualities of a successful trainee and how to overcome a fear of public speaking. Note: This episode was originally published in December 2021.   Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Thorrun Govind to discuss her interesting and varied career as a pharmacist and a lawyer. Thorrun explains what drew her to both pharmacy and law, why she decided to qualify as a lawyer, and how she managed her time and stayed motivated when completing the GDL and LPC whilst also working as a pharmacist. Thorrun also provides insight into how her pharmacy background has assisted her in her legal career. Thorrun is also Chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and regularly features in the media promoting pharmacy and advocating healthcare issues. Connect with Thorrun: LinkedIn: Thorrun Govind Twitter: @pharmthorrun Instagram: @lawpharm **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Simon Robinson, Commercial Real Estate Partner at Shakespeare Martineau. Simon has a wealth of experience in commercial property, planning and environmental law at city firms. Simon acts for a range of businesses, family offices and overseas funds, and has previously held the position of general counsel at a fully listed investment fund.  During the podcast episode, Simon provides fascinating insight into life as a commercial property lawyer, explaining how trainees and juniors can excel in their careers, how the current economy conditions are affecting the commercial real estate market, how Simon stays commercially aware, and much more… **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Camilla Uppal, Trainee Solicitor at Shakespeare Martineau’s London Office and fellow TSL Podcast Host(!). During the episode, Camilla provides top tips on how to best prepare for a training contract interview, which include when to begin preparing, how to understanding what law firms are looking for in their candidates, how to research a law firm, and how to overcome challenges.  **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Scott Brown, Founder and Managing Director of Heriot Brown In-House Recruitment, to share his advice and insights into in-house legal careers, what they involve, the skills required, how to secure an in-house role, and when to reach out to a recruiter.  As well as  having passion and expertise as an In-House recruiter, Scott is also an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer, who has worked in the UK and internationally on M&A and energy projects prior to starting his own recruitment firm.  Scott also hosts his own podcast called ‘Lessons I Learned in Law’ where he invites guests to leave their egos at their door, share their professional successes and challenges, as well as the lessons they've learned in law. Having experience as a lawyer, a leading recruiter, and a podcast host gives Scott a well-rounded and unique perspective on this topic, so we are really excited to have Scott as a guest! Connect with Scott and learn more about Heriot Brown: Website: https://heriotbrown.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottjbrownPodcast: https://podfollow.com/lessons-i-learned-in-law/view Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heriotbrown/ **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Heather Townsend, international professional speaker and founder of the How to Make Partner courses and workshops. Heather has delivered events for companies such as Deloitte, PwC and The Telegraph, and is a best selling author of 5 books including ‘How to Make Partner and Still Have a Life’ and ‘Poised for Partnership’ and the 'Financial Times Guide for Business Networking'. During the episode Heather provides insightful and refreshingly honest advice to our student and junior lawyer listeners who are keen to excel and progress in their careers. Heather explains when professionals should start thinking about the partnership track, and what it takes to get there, whilst also answering the burning question: can you really be a partner and still have a life? Connect with Heather: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathertownsend Website: https://www.howtomakepartner.com/author/heather-townsend/  Amazon Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heather-Townsend/e/B004JUD7IE **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Dan Kirchlechner, Junior Legal Counsel at FIFA. During the episode, Dan explains what aspiring sports lawyers can expect from a career at FIFA, the characteristics that FIFA look for in its legal counsel and the steps that aspiring sports lawyers should take in order to secure a role at FIFA. Dan also talks about the future of FIFA including its place in the Metaverse and the most prominent legal issues likely to arise in the upcoming years. **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Michael Chastaine, founder of Chastaine Jones Criminal Defense Attorneys, award-winning attorney, speaker, and author. During the episode, Michael explains the importance of storytelling as a legal professional and explains how reading can improve soft and hard skills. Michael also provides top tips on how to become an award-winning lawyer, and explains why law firms succeed when they operate as a business. Michael also gives advice on how to have a healthy work life balance and shares tips from his successful book, LegalEase: The Ultimate Guide on How to Survive a Law Practice. LegalEase: The Ultimate Guide on How to Survive a Law Practice is available to purchase on Amazon, here. **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Charles Jeffery, Director of Litigation Financing at Harbour, the largest privately-owned, dedicated litigation and arbitration funder in the world. During the episode, Charles explains what litigation financing is, who the clients are, and what to expect from a career in the profession. He also talks about a few of his most memorable and high-value cases, and explains the logistics of such a case. Charles also provides exceptional advice for student lawyers, which include top tips on how to be a trusted advisor, relationship building and networking.  Interested in a career in Litigation Funding at Harbour? Check out the firms opportunities here: on LinkedIn or by email. **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Sherelle Appleby, in-house Pupil Barrister at Browne Jacobson LLP. Sherelle discusses her experience being the first team member to embark on the firm’s two-year pupillage programme and explains the difference between working as a pupil in-house at a law firm and a traditional barristers chambers. Sherelle also talks about how to make the most of mini-pupillage experiences and provides exceptional advice to all student lawyers starting out in the careers.  Interested in pupillage opportunities at Brown Jacobson? Check out the firm’s pupillage programme: https://www.brownejacobson.com/careers/join-us/pupillage **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Mario Wälti, Corporate and M&A attorney and renowned hip-hop artist based in Switzerland. During the episode, Mario talks about why he chose a career in law, some of the biggest and most memorable transactions he has worked on, and what it is like to work and live in Switzerland. Mario also talks about his successful music career and provides exceptional advice to those starting off in their career. Check out Mario’s, aka EMM, playlist on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Krys0EWa2Jy2pg7zqTwLO?si=rj4AvIvnTKGY0hjs6nryxA **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Danielle Lecomber, a Chartered Financial Planner who started off her career journey as a law student before branching off into the fascinating world of financial services, working as a Paraplanner and subsequently qualifying as a Chartered Financial Planner. Danielle explains the role of a Chartered Financial Planner, how she obtained the coveted Chartered status, and also provides advice to law students and graduates who are interested in exploring careers outside of the law where they can still use the skills they have developed during their degrees. Danielle also provides some financial tips for those entering the world of work who would like some guidance about how best to manage their money, and explains the benefits of working with a financial planner.   Connect with Danielle: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellelecomber/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanielleLecomberDipPFS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtprovokingfinance/?hl=en **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Bal Atwal. After completing his training contract at Trowers & Hamlins and working as an Associate in the Real Estate department at DLA Piper, Bal made the switch from private practice at a global law firm to working as an in-house lawyer at West Midlands Police. Bal provides fascinating insight into the legal work involved in the Police, the benefits that working in-house had provided him, and tips for student lawyer listeners about how they can explore in-house careers.  Be sure to leave us a rating and review if you enjoyed this episode, and share with friends and colleagues who may be interested in in-house careers! To connect with Bal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baljinder-singh-atwal-2a57996b Learn more about Birmingham Solicitors' Group:  https://birminghamsolicitorsgroup.org/  **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Laura Frederick, founder of the platform How to Contract, a practical contract training platform for lawyers. Laura provides insight into her fascinating career in Big Law and as Senior Commercial Counsel at Tesla, and explains where her passion for contracts stems from. Laura also shares the challenges she faced in her law career and how she overcame them, as well as providing her top tips on how to draft better contracts and avoid common mistakes! Laura also shares advice as a female entrepreneur to other women thinking of setting up their own businesses! Connect with Laura:Website: https://www.howtocontract.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/  **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Michael Cleary, Managing Director at Mast-Jägermeister UK. During the episode, Michael talks about the commercial growth of Jägermeister and the company’s marketing initiatives which includes a discussion about its £2 million marketing campaign, New Mix New Beat. Michael also explains the risks and challenges to the alcohol industry, such as environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) matters, the pandemic, Brexit and new legislation and regulations that are on the government’s agenda. Michael and Stephanie also discuss the current consumer trends and the future of the alcohol industry, and Michael provides advice to Student Lawyer’s considering a career as an in-house lawyer at a company in the alcohol industry. The Secret Is Ice Cold  - watch the campaign here: https://vimeo.com/652788801/37764cc122 N.B - The Secret Is Ice Cold film features a new track produced for the campaign by celebrated DJ and Producer, Majestic, whose remix of Boney M’s “Rasputin” amassed over 300 million streams last year! **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Dan Wyatt, Partner at RPC, who specialises in commercial litigation with a focus on civil fraud, and crypto and digital asset disputes. During the episode Dan and Stephanie discuss cryptocurrency and digital assets from a commercial and legal point of view. Dan also explains what is typically in dispute over digital assets, and talks about Lavinia Deborah Osbourne v (1) Persons Unknown (2) Ozone Networks Inc., a novel case to the English courts and a milestone in the legal treatment of NFTs under English law. Dan also provides his opinion on how digital assets could transpire into the metaverse, whether cryptocurrency could ever become legal tender in the UK, and lastly, provides exceptional advice to students as to how to become commercially aware, become a successful trainee solicitor and be on track to partnership. **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais speaks with William Peake, London based litigation Partner at Harneys, a global offshore law firm. Having spent a vast amount of time working in the Cayman Islands and advising banks and investment vehicles and their liquidators, shareholders and directors in relation to disputes, William has exceptional knowledge of how to succeed as an offshore litigator. During the episode, William discusses the benefits of having an offshore practice and explains why obtaining a dual qualification can enhance a lawyer’s onshore practices. Additionally, William talks about the Saad Litigation case, the longest and highest value fraud case trial in the Cayman Islands, in which he acted as lead partner for the official liquidators of a Cayman SPV. William also provides his invaluable advice to student lawyers which includes how to succeed as a trainee and associate and partner later on in life. Careers at Harneys: www.harneys.com/careers/ Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad) Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Daniel Black, Commercial and Insolvency and Civil and Employment law Barrister at 3 Hare Court. Daniel discusses his journey from a state-school in Scotland, to earning a first class degree from the University of Glasgow, studying in the USA and ultimately securing pupillage in London.  Daniel provides actionable advice for students who are aiming for a first-class degree, tips for improving advocacy skills and advice for how to make successful pupillage applications. Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad) Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

This episode was first published in November 2021 In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Roy Magara, Founder & Director of Magara Law. Roy provides a fascinating insight into the life of an employment lawyer, explaining why he decided to specialise in employment law, what traits and characteristics make a great employment lawyer, and the biggest challenges around being an employment lawyer. We discuss trends in the types of cases that employment lawyers are likely to see, and how these can be linked to current events. Roy also provides his opinion on what aspiring employment lawyers can be doing to explore the practice area further. We also discuss why Roy set up his law firm Magara Law during the pandemic in 2020, what sets Magara Law apart from other firms, the main challenges faced by law firms, and how a law firm wins clients - these are questions commonly asked at training contract interviews, so insight from a law firm founder and director is particularly welcome! Finally, Roy provides tips for aspiring lawyers on how to build their personal brand. To connect with Roy Magara and learn more about Magara Law: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roymagara/ Website: https://magaralaw.co.uk/  Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Adam Heppinstall QC of Henderson Chambers. During the episode Adam explains Henderson Chambers’ pupillage process and discusses some of his most memorable and noteworthy cases, which include the Nuclear Test Veterans Saga, Seroxat group litigation, and an ongoing dispute concerning Total Energies. Talking points include: 02:35 – Overview of Adam’s practice, role as Director of Pupillage Training, and his career journey to Queens Counsel 06:20 – How to secure pupillage at Henderson Chambers 24:50 – Nuclear Test Veterans Saga: a case concerning veterans of Britain's 1950s nuclear bomb tests in the Pacific Ocean and Australia who claim their cancers and illnesses were caused by radiation. 32:08 – Seroxat and GlaxoSmithKline: a case concerning group action litigation against the pharmaceutical giant 41:00 – Total Energies: a climate change law challenge to a LNG plant in Mozambique 49:44 – Adam’s words of wisdom Read the Total Energies High Court judgment here. Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad) Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Mark Robinson, criminal barrister at Great James Street Chambers. Mark has gained a reputation as being a maverick who fiercely defends clients at court. However, before his career in law, Mark was a BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter and professional DJ for over 20 years playing throughout the UK, USA, Canada, and Europe. He was a music producer, having released an album with the Ministry of Sound, and has been responsible for several high-profile remixes of chart hits for artists such as David Guetta and Akon. During the episode, Mark talks about his unconventional route to the Bar and the benefits of being a mature student and career changer when entering the legal profession. Mark also provides his advice to student lawyers who are deciding on which profession within the legal industry to pursue, and explains the current strike actions taken by criminal barristers. Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad) Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Alex Jay, Partner and Head of Insolvency and Asset Recovery at Stewarts, litigation specialists, ‘a law firm like no other’. During the episode, Alex and Stephanie discuss the collapse of the online fast fashion retailer, Missguided, from an insolvency point of view, and talk about the commercial challenges that the company faced in the lead up to its fall into administration.   Overview of episode – 01:50 Overview of Stewarts and Alex’s role in the firm and his insolvency and asset recovery practice – 02:40 Missguided: its commercial challenges, legal difficulties, and the directors duties – 04:40 Could the collapse have been mitigated? The importance of knowing your client (“KYC”) and commercial awareness – 16:47 Government schemes which aid distressed companies – the Covid-19 rent moratorium and employee furlough – 18:15 The Frasers Group buys Missguided out of administration via a pre pack administration deal (pre pack explained!) – 23:35 Legal action and claims made by Missguided’s suppliers, unsecured claims and wrongful trading explained! – 28:50 Pursuing wrongful trading claims – is it worth it? – 36:00 Order of priority of creditors in administration – 40:30 Is it lawful to be sacked via automated telephone message? – 43:55 Key takeaways that online retailers should consider – 45:22 Alex’s words of wisdom – 46:30   Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad) Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by David Brear, CEO of 11:FS. During the episode, David and Stephanie discuss some of the most talked about FinTech apps, and the hottest banking and financial services trends. The first part of the episode David provides advice on how to win on the battlefield of banking and build billion-pound transformations by building stamina, resilience and learning from mistakes. During the second part David reveals everything there is to know about FinTech, digital and digitalised banking, and financial services, such as: Who is leading the FinTech community B2C news and trends with FinTech giants, Klarna, Nubank, Apple, Google, Starling Bank, and Monzo B2B trends and how the likes of Goldman Sachs and BlackRock are adapting to the changing FinTech landscape How Fintech can help corporations and consumers improve ESG spending, and the realities of greenwashing and carbon off-setting Cryptocurrency, the Bank of England, and the financial crash of 2008. Check out the Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS - The #1 business podcast for FinTech innovators, influencers, and those eager to learn – link to podcast here: https://fi.11fs.com/ Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad) Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais speaks to Josh Lewison, barrister at Radcliffe Chambers with an onshore and offshore practice who is also admitted to the state bar of California. Josh provides his advice on how to succeed during pupillage and when starting out at the Bar, talks about some of his most interesting cases and reveals what it’s like to be an offshore barrister (it’s not all about money laundering and tax avoidance schemes!). Josh also shares his experience taking the California Bar, provides his top tips on passing the exam, and how a dual qualification can positively impact a lawyer’s professional and personal development. Read Josh’s arguments in the Ball v Ball [2020] EWHC 1020 (Ch) here: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2020/1020.html Watch The Laundromat to learn about the Panama Papers scandal, and when offshore work really is all about money laundering and tax avoidance schemes! The movie is available to stream on Netflix. Succeeding in pupillage – 04:05 Getting started at the bar – 14:25 Memorable case 1: Ball v Ball – 23:43 Memorable case 2: Paratus AMC v Lewis 27:40 Offshore elements – 36:25 The US Bar – 48:30 Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)   Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks to Ayaz Saboor, qualified non-practising solicitor, mentor and investor. Ayaz provides insight into his recent experience as a trainee solicitor, providing advice and tips for student lawyers and aspiring lawyers. Ayaz provides details about the seats he completed, the tasks involves, and how to excel as a trainee! Ayaz also discusses The Commercial Law Pathway, an online platform he founded which aims to help aspiring lawyers to secure the role of their dreams!  Learn more about The Commercial Law Pathway: www.thecommerciallawpathway.co.uk Follow The Commercial Law Pathway on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-commercial-law-pathway/ Follow Ayaz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayaz-s-35496a93 Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)   Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Thom Lumley, Partner, and Georgia Parish, Solicitor Apprentice, at Plexus Law. During the episode, Thom and Georgia both talk about their journeys into the legal profession and their exciting career histories and highlights. Stephanie, Thom and Georgia also have an in-depth discussion about the Plexus Apprenticeship Scheme and how it compares to a traditional training contract. To learn more about the Plexus Apprenticeship Scheme and apply, visit the firm’s website: https://plexuslaw.co.uk/apprenticeships/ Listen to Thom’s recommended podcast, ‘Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques’ by Matt Abraham, here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ll0MwobDt1JW9gYaOONEo Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)   Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

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Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) (Ad)   Camilla Uppal is joined by Rita Gupta, an award winning family lawyer, and co-founder and managing director of LGFL Ltd, a boutique family law practice.  In this episode, Rita explains what life is like as a family lawyer, the skills and personality that family lawyers require, and provides tips and advice for aspiring family lawyers.  Rita also provides fascinating insight into the legal issues raised by Netflix shows the Tinder Swindler and Bad Vegan from a lawyer’s perspective. Rita explains how these issues can be identified and how the law can protect victims. We also touch on the No Fault Divorce reforms and the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial.  Connect with Rita: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-gupta-50423026/?originalSubdomain=ukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2vGtRdU6rBqayDdpgyG4Kw   Get 20% off any book in the The Great Debates series from Bloomsbury Publishing by using the code GREATDEBATES20 at bloomsbury.com. Set yourself up for success with the Great Debates today. (Ad) Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) (Ad)   In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Charlene Gisele, a former high flying London lawyer, who, after a serious personal health scare and subsequent burnout, made a decision to step back from practice. Charlene is now a biohacker and coach-consultant in health and wellness, helping high-performing corporates to prevent burnout, and practice sustainable working and living habits.  In this episode, Charlene discusses the topic of biohacking and how it can help us all to improve our standards of living and working, also providing us with biohacking tools and techniques that we can start implementing into our personal and professional lives today! Charlene also explains the early signs of burnout, how to avoid it, as well as providing tips for working long hours as a law student, lawyer, or in a similar corporate role.  Charlene has been featured in a plethora of publications such as Lawyer Monthly, Woman&Home, Women’s Fitness, Stylist magazine, The Guardian and The Metro to name a few. Charlene was also a guest on the podcast in 2021, and you can listen to the previous episode here: https://pod.fo/e/ee7ab If you are interested in connecting with Charlene and learning more about her work you can find the details below:   Website: https://charlenegisele.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlene-gisele-bourliout/ Instagram: @charlenegisele YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CharleneGisele  Please leave us a review to let us know which of the biohacking techniques you will be implementing into your routines, and subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode!   Get 20% off any book in the The Great Debates series from Bloomsbury Publishing by using the code GREATDEBATES20 at bloomsbury.com. Set yourself up for success with the Great Debates today. (Ad) Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) (Ad)   In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Andy Waddell, tax lawyer and founder of Winslows Tax Law. Andy provides insight into his career journey, what drew him to a career in tax law, as well as explaining what a tax lawyer does and what sort of skills and personality traits are well suited to a career as a tax lawyer. Andy also explains how a tax lawyer would get involved in a M&A transaction - invaluable insight for anyone taking part in a law firm assessment centre or vacation scheme! Winslows Tax Law is the founder and publisher of The Wize, a free monthly digital tax magazine providing tax law updates, interesting lifestyle articles and they even have a resident DJ! Sign up for free to join the community where the cool lawyers hang out: https://winslows.co.uk/subscribe-to-the-wize/   Get 20% off any book in the The Great Debates series from Bloomsbury Publishing by using the code GREATDEBATES20 at bloomsbury.com. Set yourself up for success with the Great Debates today. (Ad) Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) (Ad)   Are you an aspiring barrister looking for advice about how to secure pupillage? If so, this episode is for you!  In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Emilene Davis, a future pupil barrister who you may recognise from the Instagram account Bristolian_barrister. Emilene provides insight into her journey to securing pupillage, shares her top tips for pupillage applications and interviews, and explains the top mistakes that she sees when mentoring aspiring barristers. Connect with Emilene: https://www.instagram.com/bristolian_barrister/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilene-davis-7527159b/   Get 20% off any book in the The Great Debates series from Bloomsbury Publishing by using the code GREATDEBATES20 at bloomsbury.com. Set yourself up for success with the Great Debates today. (Ad) Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) (Ad)   In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Akil Hunte, trainee solicitor at CMS and Chair of NRG Lawyers, a not for profit organisation that aims to pave the way for Non-Russell group students and graduates in their legal careers through guidance and support. Akil provides information about NRG Lawyers, what it aims to do and how listeners can learn more about, and get involved with the organisation.  Akil also discusses his experiences as a Non-Russell group applicant when he was going through the process of securing his training contract, including how he overcame imposter syndrome, and how he utilised the guidance of mentors. If you would like to learn more about NRG Lawyers and follow Akil’s journey: Akil’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akilhunteuk/NRG Lawyers’ LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nrg-lawyers-uk/   Get 20% off any book in the The Great Debates series from Bloomsbury Publishing by using the code GREATDEBATES20 at bloomsbury.com. Set yourself up for success with the Great Debates today. (Ad) Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) (Ad)   In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Amelia Platton, founder of The Neurodiverse Lawyer Project, winner of the Best Use of Social Media Legal Cheek Award (2022), first-class law graduate and future trainee solicitor. Amelia discusses the reason behind setting up The Neurodiverse Lawyer Project. as well her experience going through the training contract application process as an autistic and dyspraxic neurodiverse candidate. Amelia provides actionable advice for how to request reasonable adjustments, what to ask for, and what more that law firms could be doing to improve inclusion and diversity.  Law Society research report mentioned by Amelia: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en/topics/lawyers-with-disabilities/legally-disabled-research-easy-wins-for-disability-inclusion https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/lawyers-with-disabilities/ The Neurodiverse Lawyer free resources and templates discussed in the episode: https://neurodiverselawyer.co.uk/free-resources  Follow The Neurodiverse Lawyer and Amelia Platton: Website: https://neurodiverselawyer.co.uk/Instagram: @neurodiverselawyerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amelia-platton-209a2b196/    Get 20% off any book in the The Great Debates series from Bloomsbury Publishing by using the code GREATDEBATES20 at bloomsbury.com. Set yourself up for success with the Great Debates today. (Ad) Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) (Ad)   In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Denis Viskovich, a dual-qualified Australian and English lawyer with over twenty years of experience working for investment banks. During the episode, Denis talks about what a career as an in-house lawyer at an investment bank involves, the importance of having commercial awareness and how to speak about legal and commercial issues with ease. Denis also talks about the wonderful initiatives that he has launched, such as BIUCAC and Future City Lawyers.   Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) (Ad)   In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Evie Smith, manager of Intervene, about the current issues facing the prison system and prisoners’ access to  justice.  Intervene is a registered legal charity, established by Kesar and Co Solicitors in 2013. They are staffed by full-time Manager Evie Smith and numerous passionate volunteers and currently support over 200 prisoners who have suffered mistreatment during their sentence.  Intervene were recently shortlisted for the LexisNexis Pro Bono Award 2022 for all of the incredible work that they have been doing to support prisoners who wish to bring civil claims or seek remedies after their human rights have been breached. If you are interested in getting involved with this project, Intervene are now expanding their office space and are actively recruiting for new volunteer caseworkers. If this is something you are interested in getting involved with, please visit Intervene’s website which you can find here: https://www.interveneproject.org/.   Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) (Ad) In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Jake Schogger, qualified lawyer, careers coach and founder and CEO of the City Career Series Handbooks and the Commercial Law Academy.  Jake provides detailed insight into each commercial law firm practice area, explaining what each department does, what a trainee’s role typically involves, and what “international” work really involves!  Jake explains what skills are important for aspiring lawyers to demonstrate in applications and interviews to demonstrate that they will be an excellent trainee solicitor.  Finally, Jake provides recommendations for building commercial awareness!   Further resources:  Check out the new Training Contract Handbook for a much deeper insight into what trainees do, due diligence, key transaction documents, dispute resolution documents and processes, core professional skills and (much) more. Camilla Uppal reviewed a previous version of the handbook for The Student Lawyer website which you can read here: https://thestudentlawyer.com/2020/12/07/book-review-training-contract-handbook-by-citycareerseries/  Check out the Introduction to Commercial Law course to gain a comprehensive insight into commercial law careers, including the recruitment process, different types of firms, typical training contract challenges, the skills trainees need to demonstrate, the core practice areas, and common trainee tasks. The Commercial Law Academy also includes a collection of commercial awareness-centric courses, covering M&A, interview case studies, legal tech, current affairs and more. Commercial Law Academy: www.commerciallaw.academy Instagram: www.instagram.com/commerciallawacademy Networking group for aspiring commercial lawyers: www.linkedin.com/groups/8944518 Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq)(Ad) In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks to Sibel Vurdu, trainee solicitor at Thackray Williams LLP, and founder of BeComAware, about her experiences so far as a trainee solicitor. Sibel provides insight into the types of work she has been involved in, the seats she has done, and how she decided on a practice area to qualify into. Sibel also provides her top tips for developing commercial awareness, as well as how to excel when approaching law firm applications and interviews. Sign up to BeComAware and also get a free application review (promotional offer*): https://becomaware.co.uk/ Discount code*: APPBCA22 *The discount code and free application review is available as of recording this podcast on 30/01/2022, but may not be available in the future if you are listening at a later date. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful!

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq)   In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Annabel Akintomide, an in-house lawyer specialising in financial services. Annabel completed her training contract and worked as an associate in a law firm before deciding to pursue a career in-house. Annabel provides fascinating insight into her career history to date and explains what being a financial services lawyer involves. Annabel also details why and how she made the transition from private practice to in-house, what they key differences are in terms of the skills required, and provides her top tips for listeners who aspire to work as in-house lawyers.  Follow Annabel’s platform BosSeason, which aims to help you make boss moves in your career, on Instagram:  @bosseason   Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq)   In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Jonathan Gilmour, Head of Derivatives & Structured Products and Partner in the Finance group at Travers Smith.  During the episode, Jonathan talks about the finance, and derivatives & structured products practice area, the key commercial trends and issues that his clients are facing, and provides advice on how trainees can excel during the training contract.    Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq)   In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Varsha Kanitkar, future trainee solicitor at Clifford Chance. Varsha secured two training contract offers from top firms Clifford Chance and Latham & Watkins in 2020, so we invited Varsha on the show to talk about her top tips for applying for training contracts, preparing for interviews and developing commercial awareness. Varsha also discusses her experiences as an international student. For those making training contract or vacation scheme applications, this is not one to be missed! If you are looking for some non-law related books to enjoy over the holidays, check out Varsha’s recommendations which she shares with us in this episode: - On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong- Sterling Karat Gold, by Elizabeth Waidner   Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq)   In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Laura Murray, an associate at Burges Salmon. During the episode, Laura shares her career journey into law and what it is like to work in the industry having dyslexia. Laura talks about the type of cases that she works on, the daily tasks that she performs, and also shares her opinion on what makes a trainee solicitor excel.   Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq)   In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Andrew White, partner at the international and commercial firm, Bird & Bird.  During the episode, Andrew talks about his career journey and explains why he chose to be involved in his current, quite unusual role. He also highlights commercial issues which are affecting Bird & Bird's clients and the issues aspiring lawyers should keep up-to-date with. Andrew also provides five qualities of a successful trainee and how to overcome a fear of public speaking.   Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq)   In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Roy Magara, Founder & Director of Magara Law. Roy provides a fascinating insight into the life of an employment lawyer, explaining why he decided to specialise in employment law, what traits and characteristics make a great employment lawyer, and the biggest challenges around being an employment lawyer. We discuss trends in the types of cases that employment lawyers are likely to see, and how these can be linked to current events. Roy also provides his opinion on what aspiring employment lawyers can be doing to explore the practice area further. We also discuss why Roy set up his law firm Magara Law during the pandemic in 2020, what sets Magara Law apart from other firms, the main challenges faced by law firms, and how a law firm wins clients - these are questions commonly asked at training contract interviews, so insight from a law firm founder and director is particularly welcome! Finally, Roy provides tips for aspiring lawyers on how to build their personal brand. To connect with Roy Magara and learn more about Magara Law: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roymagara/ Website: https://magaralaw.co.uk/  Student Lawyer Mentorship Scheme: https://thestudentlawyer.com/the-student-lawyer-mentorship-scheme/  Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq)   In this episode, we are joined by Jill Howell-Williams, National Programme Director of the SQE at The University of Law.   Jill provides insight into what the SQE is and why it was introduced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Jill also explains the benefits of the SQE route, such as cost, flexibility, and the time it takes to qualify. Jill also provides insight into one of the most important questions that students are asking at the moment: what route do law firms prefer applicants to have taken?   We also find out more about the benefits of studying the SQE at The University of Law, both in terms of the way that the SQE courses are designed and delivered, in addition to the other benefits of studying at The University of Law, such as the extra-curricular activities on offer and its vibrant social scene.   If you have any further questions about the SQE please email Jill.Howell-Williams@law.ac.uk or tracey.gray@law.ac.uk

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq)   In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Sarah Smith, associate in the London Market and Global Risk team at DWF. During the episode, Sarah talks about her career journey, what her role in the London market and global risk team involves, the tasks that she performs on an average day, and explains how trainees can excel during their training contract.   Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Charlene Gisele, a former high-flying London lawyer who started her career at a US law firm and is now a coach-consultant in the health and wellness field, helping law firms, lawyers and high-performing corporate executives to prevent burnout and look after their health and wellbeing.  Charlene explains why she decided to go into consulting, we discuss the “Great Resignation” and how this is having an impact on the legal profession, what common issues are prevalent in the legal industry, and Charlene also explores what more law firms could be doing to improve the health and wellbeing of their lawyers. Charlene also explains what impact looking after your health and wellbeing has on your productivity!  This episode is a must-listen for any aspiring or junior lawyer who is starting out in their legal career and wants to succeed whilst still maintaining a healthy work/life balance. If you are interested in connecting with Charlene and learning more about her work you can find the details below: Website: https://charlenegisele.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlene-gisele-bourliout/Instagram: @charlenegisele   Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by His Honour Judge Richard Shepherd. During the episode, Judge Shepherd talks about his career journey, the positives and challenges of being a judge and the cases that he predicts courts will see an increase of within the next few years. Judge Shepherd also provides career advice to aspiring lawyers, baby junior barristers and reveals what aspiring judges should do at the start of their careers. Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) In this episode, Camilla Uppal interviews Dimitrios Kyriazis, a Research Fellow in Law at the New College of the Humanities. Having previously practised law at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and taught at universities such as Oxford University, UCL and Queen Mary University of London (to name a few), Dimitrios has a wealth of experience to share, and joins us to provide his top tips for how to prepare for the new academic year, and what habits to adopt to ensure that students set themselves up for success.  Dimitrios also has a blog called The Law Prof, where he provides advice and encouragement to law students. Be sure to visit www.thelawprof.com and also sign up to the mailing list to receive Dimitrios' guide on how to write legal essays! You can also connect with Dimitrios on:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitrios-kyriazis-60ab2259/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/D_Kyriazis   Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) On this episode of The Student Lawyer podcast, Stephanie Anais is joined by Philip Hertz, Global Head of Restructuring and Insolvency, and partner at Clifford Chance. During the episode, Philip talks about the sectors that are experiencing the greatest amount of restructuring and insolvency cases and the trends that aspiring corporate and commercial solicitors should follow. Philip also reveals some of the most valuable skills that future and current trainees should work on developing.   Prefer YouTube videos to podcasts? Check out the video for this podcast on our YouTube channel where you can watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStudentLawyer  Don’t forget to share this episode with anyone who may find the episode helpful. It would also mean the world to us if you could subscribe to the podcast on the platform you are using to listen to us.    Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) In the third and final part of a three part mini-series, Camilla Uppal speaks with Megan Hulme, trainee solicitor at a top-40 law firm and founder of It’s All Hearsay, all about her experiences as a mentor. In this episode, Megan explains when aspiring lawyers should start looking for a mentor, how to obtain a mentor, how they can get the most out of their mentors and what other resources are available to those seeking more information and opportunities in the legal industry. Megan also provides advice to mentors who want to improve their mentoring skills! You can find out more about It’s All Hearsay by visiting its website: https://itsallhearsayblog.wordpress.com/ and following its Instagram page: @itsallhearsay   Prefer YouTube videos to podcasts? Check out the video for this podcast on our YouTube channel where you can watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStudentLawyer  Don’t forget to share this episode with anyone who may find the episode helpful. It would also mean the world to us if you could subscribe to the podcast on the platform you are using to listen to us.    Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) In the second part of a three part mini-series, Camilla Uppal speaks with Megan Hulme, trainee solicitor at a top-40 law firm and founder of It’s All Hearsay, all about her experiences working as a paralegal before starting her training contract. In this episode, Megan provides an insight into her journey and experience securing paralegal roles after leaving university. We discuss the competitive nature of the entry-level legal job market and how candidates can stand out in the application process. Megan provides specific advice in relation to legal CVs, paralegal interviews, and the common issues that Megan has noticed when helping her mentees to secure their first legal roles. Megan also provides her opinion on how the LPC helped her to progress her legal career, which may be of help to those currently wondering whether or not to undertake the LPC.  You can find out more about It’s All Hearsay by visiting its website: https://itsallhearsayblog.wordpress.com/ and following its Instagram page: @itsallhearsay   Prefer YouTube videos to podcasts? Check out the video for this podcast on our YouTube channel where you can watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStudentLawyer  Don’t forget to share this episode with anyone who may find the episode helpful. It would also mean the world to us if you could subscribe to the podcast on the platform you are using to listen to us.    Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) In the first part of a three part mini-series, Camilla Uppal speaks with Megan Hulme, trainee solicitor and founder of It’s All Hearsay, about social mobility in the legal profession.  In this episode, Megan provides an insight into her journey and experience securing a training contract at a top-40 law firm as a socially mobile student from a non-Russell Group university, also providing advice to those from similar backgrounds.  Megan provides more information about It’s All Hearsay, the platform she set up to help provide advice and guidance for those seeking a career in law, and explains why social mobility is important and what more she believes that universities and law firms should do to promote social mobility in the legal profession. Megan also shares her top tips for how to achieve a first class degree! You can find out more about It’s All Hearsay by visiting its website: https://itsallhearsayblog.wordpress.com/ and following its instagram page: @itsallhearsay   Prefer YouTube videos to podcasts? Check out the video for this podcast on our YouTube channel where you can watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStudentLawyer  Don’t forget to share this episode with anyone who may find the episode helpful. It would also mean the world to us if you could subscribe to the podcast on the platform you are using to listen to us.    Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3h7RGMq) In this episode of The Student Lawyer podcast, Camilla Uppal speaks with Open University students Laurie-Elizabeth Ketley (29), Liam Chin (33) and Eleanor Mayhew-Hills (26) who are recipients of several prestigious scholarships from Gray’s Inn (full and partial funding) to complete their Bar Professional Training Course. Not only did Laurie-Elizabeth, Liam and Eleanor secure sought-after scholarships demonstrating their excellence, talent, and drive, they impressively completed their law degrees full time alongside raising families and working long hours. They explain why they decided to pursue a career in law, how they found out about the scholarships on offer by Gray’s Inn, how to shine during the scholarship application process as non-“traditional” applicants, the biggest challenges they have faced and how they manage their time and remain motivated. Our guests discuss topics from social mobility and imposter syndrome to being mistaken for the defendant during a mini-pupillage. They also provide advice to listeners who may be thinking of pursuing a career in law alongside family/work life. If you would like to follow today’s guests on social media, you can find them on Twitter and LinkedIn: Twitter: Ketleylaurie LinkedIn: Laurie-Elizabeth Ketley Twitter: Lawfulstudent LinkedIn: Eleanor Mayhew-Hills Liam does not have social media however if you have any questions or comments for him please email hello@thestudentlawyer.com. Prefer YouTube videos to podcasts? Check out the video for this podcast on our YouTube channel where you can watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStudentLawyer  Don’t forget to share this episode with anyone who may find the episode helpful. It would also mean the world to us if you could subscribe to the podcast on the platform you are using to listen to us.    Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer. In this episode of The Student Lawyer podcast, Camilla Uppal speaks with Joanne Kane, an experienced junior barrister specialising in serious crime and fraud, and the current Chair of the Young Barrister’s Committee of the Bar Council of England and Wales. Joanne discusses the key aims of the Young Barristers' Committee and how junior barristers can get involved. Joanne also provides advice to those seeking a career at the bar, including how to make the most of the next few months if you are currently in the process of making pupillage applications.  Joanne also provides insight into her career so far, including why she decided to pursue a career at the bar, and being awarded a Pegasus Scholarship in association with the American Inns of Court.  You can learn more about the Young Barrister’s Committee here: https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/support-for-barristers/young-bar.html and here https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/about/bar-council-governance/committees/young-barristers-committee.html  If you have any questions or feedback in relation to this episode, please email hello@thestudentlawyer.com. Prefer YouTube videos to podcasts? Check out the video for this podcast on our YouTube channel where you can watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStudentLawyer  Don’t forget to share this episode with anyone who may find the episode helpful. It would also mean the world to us if you could subscribe to the podcast on the platform you are using to listen to us.    Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

(Advert) Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer. In this episode of The Student Lawyer podcast, Camilla Uppal is joined by Oliver Grazebrook, in-house counsel at Inmarsat, director of The Student Lawyer, and founder of The Student Lawyer’s Mentorship Scheme. Oliver provides insight into his career history, from completing his training contract at a US law firm where he worked for a number of years, to working in house in a world leading global telecommunications company.  Oliver explains the key differences between working as an in house and private practice lawyer and provides his opinion on the personality types that might be suited to in-house and private practice due to these differences. Oliver also discusses The Student Lawyer Mentorship Scheme and the next cycle of mentor-mentee pairings, which will be taking place later this year. To check eligibility and apply for the scheme, click here: https://thestudentlawyer.com/the-student-lawyer-mentorship-scheme/  If you have any questions or feedback in relation to this episode, please email hello@thestudentlawyer.com. Prefer YouTube videos to podcasts? Check out the video for this podcast on our YouTube channel where you can watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStudentLawyer  Don’t forget to share this episode with anyone who may find the episode helpful. It would also mean the world to us if you could subscribe to the podcast on the platform you are using to listen to us.    Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer. In this episode of The Student Lawyer podcast, Camilla Uppal is joined by Iqra Ali, an aspiring commercial solicitor who successfully secured two vacation schemes this cycle at top international law firms, Osborne Clarke and CMS. Iqra shares the story of how she managed to find success in what has been hailed as one of the most competitive vacation scheme and training contract recruitment cycles of recent times. Specifically, Iqra shares her top tips for writing winning vacation scheme applications, preparing for interviews, developing commercial awareness and how to bounce back from rejection. Iqra has also set up a platform called Legal Diversity, which aims to improve diversity in the legal profession. You can connect with Iqra via LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iqraa/ You can find out more about Legal Diversity here: http://legaldiversity.org/ If you have any questions or feedback in relation to this episode, please email hello@thestudentlawyer.com. Prefer YouTube videos to podcasts? Check out the video for this podcast on our YouTube channel where you can watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStudentLawyer  Don’t forget to share this episode with anyone who may find the episode helpful. It would also mean the world to us if you could subscribe to the podcast on the platform you are using to listen to us.    Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer. In this episode of The Student Lawyer podcast, Stephanie Anais is joined by David Boyle, Barrister at Deans Court Chambers. David has a wide-ranging practice which covers a broad spectrum of complex, high value, and unusual Multi Track claims. He is also the author of several well-known books, including the extremely helpful The Mini-Pupillage Workbook, and ‘An introduction to Personal Injury Law.’   During the episode, David shares his opinion on what makes a strong CV and covering letter, how to prepare for a first and second-stage pupillage interview, how aspiring barristers can become creative problem-solvers, and how to improve written and oral advocacy skills. David also sheds light on what he believes to be the biggest misconception of the Bar and what type of personality really suits a career as a barrister.   The books Davis has written (including the previously mentioned ones) are, On Experts (2016), An Introduction to Personal Injury Law (2017), and The Mini-Pupillage Workbook (2019) and are available via www.lawbriefpublishing.com or Amazon https://tinyurl.com/dsbbooks. He is currently working on his fourth (Covid-19 and Personal Injury Law), fifth (Case Management) and sixth (Forensic Thinking) books simultaneously.   If you have any questions or feedback in relation to this episode, please email hello@thestudentlawyer.com. Prefer YouTube videos to podcasts? Check out the video for this podcast on our YouTube channel where you can watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStudentLawyer  Don’t forget to share this episode with anyone who may find the episode helpful. It would also mean the world to us if you could subscribe to the podcast on the platform you are using to listen to us.    Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

The Student Lawyer understand that in-house training contracts are not as widely advertised as law firm training contracts, although we may now see a change with the introduction of the SQE. With this episode, we aim to help provide listeners with insight into the in-house training contract route if this path interests you! In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Yvonne Akpofure, a trainee solicitor working in the legal department of a rapidly growing Fintech bank.  Yvonne discusses why she decided to train in-house, provides her opinion on the benefits of training in-house, and explains where to look for in-house training contracts along with her experience of the recruitment process. You can follow Yvonne’s journey through her blog: https://www.confessionsofacontemporarylawyer.com/ or connecting with Yvonne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-akpofure-7a4713109/  If you have any questions or feedback in relation to this episode, please email hello@thestudentlawyer.com. Prefer YouTube videos to podcasts? Check out the video for this podcast on our YouTube channel where you can watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStudentLawyer  Don’t forget to share this episode with anyone who may find the episode helpful. It would also mean the world to us if you could subscribe to the podcast on the platform you are using to listen to us.    Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Simranjeet Kaur Mann, trainee solicitor at Womble Bond Dickinson, YouTuber and legal Vlogger for LawCareers.net.   Simranjeet provides us with a detailed insight into her journey to becoming a trainee solicitor, the obstacles that she has overcome and the steps she has taken to build her her personal and professional confidence. Simran provides actionable advice for how listeners can also develop their confidence! This is a must listen for all aspiring and junior lawyers, or anyone who wants to be more confident in any area of their life!   If you want to follow Simranjeet on social media, you can find her on:   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SimranjeetKaurMann  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simranjeet-kaur-mann/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simranjeetkmann/    Thank you for listening and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and share this episode with anyone who may find it helpful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Derek Sweeting QC, Chair of the Bar Council (2021). The discussion is focused around the proposed reforms that Derek Sweeting QC is advocating for, including why Derek believes the reforms are required and the benefits that reform would provide to the profession.   Derek also provides an insight into his career journey and explains what the Bar Council is currently doing to help improve equality, diversity and inclusion at the bar.   Thank you for listening and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and share this episode with anyone who may find it helpful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

If you are currently applying for training contracts, vacation schemes, pupillage or internships, this episode is for you!   In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Jake Schogger, ex-Magic Circle lawyer, best-selling author and entrepreneur about his career history and some of the educational resources he has created for aspiring lawyers, such as the Commercial Law Academy and the City Career Series books.   Jake shares his top tips for how to approach different types of interview and application questions when applying to law firms, how to develop commercial awareness, and how to improve networking and personal branding skills. If you are interested in checking out any of the resources discussed in this episode, you can find the details below: Commercial Law Academy: https://www.commerciallaw.academy/bundles/membership Networking group for aspiring lawyers: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8944518/ Recommended resources: http://www.citycareerseries.com/recommended-resources.php LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commerciallawacademy Commercial awareness newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hjyzrf   Thank you for listening and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and share this episode with anyone who may find it helpful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Roxanne Brown from Simply Law Jobs. Roxanne provides the recruiters perspective on how to improve your CV, how to prepare for a law firm interview and what skills recruiters are looking for!   Check out Simply Law Jobs here: https://www.simplylawjobs.com/ and also on The Student Lawyer Job Board: https://thestudentlawyer.com/tsl-job-board/    Thank you for listening and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and share this episode with anyone who may find it helpful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Kalila Bolton. Kalila is Legal & Ops lead at Lawya, a legal tech company, and forged a career in legal tech after qualifying as a solicitor at Allen & Overy. Kalila explains how to go about pursuing a career in legal tech, what skills are required for a career in legal tech, and how you can get involved with Lawya! Apply to be a Lawya Legal Contributor:  https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2458033031/   If you have any questions about being a Contributor, you can email Kalila at hiring@lawya.com   You can connect with Kalila on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalila-bolton-9b26028b/    Check out Lawya’s new tool that they have recently launched called ‘RentStich’. This tool may be of help to our student listeners who are also tenants!   Thank you for listening and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and share this episode with anyone who may find it helpful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal interviews Darrin Carey about his journey to qualifying as a commercial solicitor after a 13-year career in the police force.  Darrin discusses the main factors he considered before changing careers, the challenges he faced and how he overcame them to secure four vacation schemes offers at world leading law firms, ultimately securing his training contract at a Magic Circle law firm. Please share this episode with anyone that might find it helpful, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure you never miss an episode.  Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal interviews James Richardson from Law Answered. James is a qualified lawyer and entrepreneur who helps to create first-class revision and study notes for LPC, LLB and GDL students, and will be producing educational material for the SQE!.  In this interview, James provides insight into his legal career journey so far and why he decided to start Law Answered, providing tips on how to achieve high grades along the way! You can learn more about Law Answered by visiting their website: www.lawanswered.com. Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal interviews Dimitrios Kyriazis, a Research Fellow in Law at the New College of the Humanities. Having previously practiced law at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and taught at universities such as Oxford University, UCL and Queen Mary University of London (to name a few), Dimitrios has a wealth of experience to share, and joins us to provide his top tips for how to excel at university.   In particular, Dimitrios shares some of the methods that enabled him to graduate at the top of his class in his LLB (University of Athens) and also graduate at the top of his class in his MJur (University of Oxford), also being awarded the Clifford Chance Prize for the best overall performance in the MJur, with the support of an Onassis Foundation scholarship. Dimitrios has recently started a blog called The Law Prof, where he provides advice and encouragement to law students. Be sure to visit www.thelawprof.com and also sign up to the mailing list to receive Dimitrios' guide on how to write legal essays!   Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, Camilla Uppal interviews Sinta Romano, an Aspiring Solicitors Commercial Awareness Competition 2020/2021 finalist.  Sinta shares her top tips for how she developed her commercial awareness to the level that enabled her to beat thousands of other competitors and make it into the final of one of the biggest commercial awareness competitions in the UK. The resources mentioned by Sinta in this episode include: Watson’s Daily: https://www.watsonsdaily.com The Financial Times: https://www.ft.comhttps://www.ft.comThe FT News Briefing Podcast: available on Spotify, iTunes and most podcast playersWake Up to Money: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070lr5 All You Need to Know About the City (written by Chris Stoakes)   Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore

In this episode, future pupil barrister Shanzé Shah explains how she earned ten scholarships and awards throughout her legal education journey, and provides insight into the benefit that the scholarships and awards provided her with.   Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Feed Ignite

In this episode, Camilla speaks with Hena Somaiya about her journey to becoming a Chartered Legal Executive. Hena explores the pros and cons of the CILEx route to qualifying as a lawyer, and provides a detained insight into her journey. You can follow Hena’s journey on her blog. You can also follow our Youtube channel, where Hena regularly features in videos. Please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Feed Ignite

In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Matthew Berrick, future trainee solicitor at Pinsent Masons. Matthew discusses his journey to securing a training contract as a non-law student and graduate, providing insight into the obstacles he faced and how he overcame them.  Matthew also discusses his book, Legal Insider, which, during its first week of release, ranked 1st on Amazon's bestseller list for ‘Law for the Layperson’ and ranked top 20 for ‘Legal Education’. You can find a copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Matthew-Berrick/e/B08J2RJ466%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share   Please share this episode with anyone that might find it helpful, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Feed Ignite

In this episode, Camilla Uppal interviews Hannah Wright, early ambitions advisor at Shakespeare Martineau. Hannah provides invaluable insight into the training contract recruitment process and provides her top tips for making it past the application stage, acing the assessment centre and what she enjoy enjoys most about her role.   Please share this episode with anyone that might find it helpful, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Feed Ignite

In this episode, Camilla Uppal interviews Annie Joseph about life as a family law solicitor, common misconceptions about family law and Annie’s journey to qualifying in a global pandemic. If you are interested in exploring family law as a career, this one is for you! You can read more from Annie at www.matrimonial-matters.com   Please share this episode with anyone that might find it helpful, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Feed Ignite

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined Zainab Hassan, trainee solicitor at Pothecary Witham Weld.   Zainab shares how she achieved a distinction on the LPC whilst working and shares the types of work experience that could help secure a training contract. Zainab also reveals her top tips for staying ahead at university, and keeping yourself motivated and productive. Check out Zainab's blog here: https://zaiblogs.wixsite.com/blog    Please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Feed Ignite

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Coral Hill, founder and editor of Legal Women, the UK magazine for all women working in law.   Coral shares her motivations for creating the magazine, the fundamental concept behind the magazine and what we can expect from the first edition. One of our favourite lines from the magazine is: “Gender balance is not a “women’s” issue, but a business issue, and as far as you are interested in business issues, please read on." You can read the very first edition of Legal Women here: https://issuu.com/benham/docs/1817_legal_women_launch_2020__lr_  Follow Legal Women on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/legal-women-uk/  Connect with Coral Hill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillcoral/  Website: www.legalwomen.org.uk    Please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Feed Ignite

The interviewer becomes the interviewee as Stephanie Anais interviews Camilla Uppal, General Manager of The Student Lawyer, podcast co-founder and future trainee solicitor at a top 55 law firm.  In this episode, Camilla shares her journey to securing a training contract, and reveals some of the tips and tricks that she has picked up along the way.    Please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Feed Ignite

In this episode, Stephanie Anais interviews Laura Uberoi, senior real estate finance solicitor and Law Society council member. During the episode, Laura provides invaluable insight into the daily life of a commercial solicitor and shares tips for junior lawyers starting out in the profession. We also talk commercial awareness, time management, how to keep focused and Laura’s campaign ‘calling time on our booze culture’. If you have a question for Laura about anything discussed on this episode or related to your studies in law please message her via the contact information below:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-uberoi-595a8146/ Law Society profile: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/junior-lawyers/jld-committee-members Please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Feed Ignite

In this episode, Camilla Uppal interviews Zeenat Islam, a barrister specialising in public inquiries and criminal defence, with a particular interest in cases that engage public international law and human rights. Alongside her work as a barrister, Zeenat is known for taking an active role in helping to improve access to the legal profession and recently won the Highly Commended Award in the UK Chambers Bar Awards 2019 for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion – Future Leader. Zeenat discusses a new project that she has launched, REDEFINED: Learning for Lawyers, and we also discuss the main issues in relation to diversity and inclusion at the bar, and in the legal profession as a whole. For more information about REDEFINED: Learning for Lawyers visit: zeenatislam.com/redefined-learning-for-lawyers  Please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Feed Ignite

In this episode, Stephanie Anais talks to three members of the Westminster & Holborn Junior Lawyers Division, Suzanna Eames, a family solicitor at Farrer & Co, Anisa Birk an IP and Commercial solicitor also at Farrer & Co, and Rishi Joshi, a trainee solicitor at Hodge Jones & Allen about their journey to becoming a lawyer and hearing their thoughts along the way.   Please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Feed Ignite

In this episode, Camilla speaks with Daniel Black, Commercial and Insolvency and Civil and Employment law Barrister at 3 Hare Court. Daniel discusses his journey from a state-school in Scotland, to earning a first class degree from the University of Glasgow, studying in the USA and ultimately securing pupillage in London.  Daniel provides actionable advice for students who are aiming for a first-class degree, tips for improving advocacy skills and advice for how to make successful pupillage applications. Please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Feed Ignite

In this episode, Camilla speaks with Destiny Okongwu (MSc LPC graduate) about institutional racism and diversity and inclusion in the legal industry. Having completed a dissertation on institutional racism as well as a masters project on diversity and inclusion in the legal industry, Destiny provides academic insight into the deep-rooted injustices that exist in society today. Please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Feed Ignite

In this episode, Stephanie Anais speaks with Eloise Skinner, an associate at US law firm Cleary Gottlieb, author of The Junior Lawyers Handbook and yoga teacher at Frame. Eloise reveals how she graduated university with a triple-First, shares her training contract application tips and uncovers what a day in the life of corporate lawyer looks like. Eloise also talks about her passion for wellbeing and personal development, and why she trained to become a monk. To connect with Eloise on Instagram click here. You can find more information on The Junior Lawyers Handbook here.   Please share this episode with others who might find it helpful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Feed Ignite