Life in Law : Recent Episodes
Michael Ives
Acorn Legal in conjunction with the Swansea Junior Lawyers Division hosts in-depth conversations with professionals across the legal industry to talk about their career journey and life in law! The goal of this podcast is to ascertain how individual lawyers got to where they are today and to give advice to paralegals/up and coming students on how to become a Solicitor/Barrister.
Michael and Laura discuss Laura's journey in the law from her decision to go into the law, through her training contract and to now where she is a highly regarded commercial disputes solicitor.
In this episode, we discuss the realities of being a construction solicitor, and the journey Chenukshi took to become one. We also cover the realities of choosing a firm to work with and Chenukshi's training contract.
Michael and Emily discuss Emily's journey to becoming an employment paralegal, tips into how you can secure a paralegal role, and her life away from the law.
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We're back! After a bit of time out, we have returned with a hugely informative and interesting guest in Sian. Sian is a lecturer at the University of Wales St David & also a former Head of Property. This week we examine where students struggle in their LLB, ways to get into the law with and without a formal qualification, and more.
Something a little different this time, this week we welcome Abbie Hawthorne, Abbie is new to law and has recently secured a position in conveyancing. We cover how Abbie secured a junior position in the law, the interview process, and what a day in the life of an up and coming conveyancing assistant looks like.
A fascinating episode this week where Michael and Stephen discuss the unique industry of costs law, this has proven to be an excellent alternative to the typical LLB/LPC route into law, and an exciting career path.
Michael and Tracy discuss Tracy's journey onto securing her training contract, and also discuss Tracy's training contract prep document she has created that breaks down the types of questions you will be answering.
If you are looking for a copy of Tracey's interview prep document, email me on michael.ives@acornpeople.com and I will be happy to reply with a copy of the document.
This week we have a fascinating episode where we discuss Andrew's journey into becoming a dispute resolution solicitor, and what that role looks like; the intricate differences in the role as you progress to senior associate level and the subtle differences of being a solicitor in Guernsey.
A fascinating episode this week where we explore Erika's journey into becoming an in-house legal counsel. We learn the benefits of a slightly different career to your traditional law firm route, and how you can get into working in-house.
Michael and Samantha discuss Samantha's journey into becoming a senior Residential Conveyancer, and the day to day that she undertakes in this role, and Samantha gives great tips on how to get into this profession.
Michael and Annie explore Annie's journey into becoming a family solicitor and Annie provides excellent tips for up and comers in the law to reach the next level, and how to succeed in your training contract.
Very interesting chat between Michael and Yemi about becoming an immigration solicitor and the challenges and changes that Yemi has seen in this area of law. She also gives a great outline on her journey and gives great tips in helping you in your own journey into becoming a solicitor.
Michael and Umar have a candid discussion regarding being a minority in the law, and the challenges that Umar has faced in his career. They also discuss mental health law, and Umar's journey into becoming a mental health solicitor.
Michael and Sophie discuss Sophie's career journey where she has become the head of commercial lending and her role as training principle. Sophie gives great advice on your training contract application, and an overview of the training contract and what to expect.
This week we speak with Geraint, the Vice President of the Swansea JLD, Geraint tells us about his journey onto the training contract and the benefits of getting involved in organisations such as the JLD.
Michael speaks with Criminal Solicitor for the CPS & President of the Swansea JLD Stacey Holmes. Michael and Stacey discuss Stacey's journey into becoming a Criminal Solicitor and Stacey provides helpful advice for students/graduates to progress their career.
Michael and Katie discuss Katie's journey from law student to an NQ Family Solicitor. They discuss in-depth the benefits of joining organisations such as the Junior Lawyers Division, Katie's training contract, and what a Family Solicitor does day to day.
Michael and George discuss George's unique route to becoming a barrister, and the day to day of George's role. George provides helpful guidance and tips to up and coming advocates.
Michael Ives (Acorn Legal) talks to Mark Leyshon (Wills & Probates Solicitor). They discuss Mark’s journey into becoming a Solicitor, Mark gives excellent advice on setting up your own firm, and tips on how to develop a department from scratch.
They also go into detail the pros and cons of learning multiple disciplines versus specialising in one area and the importance of getting your foot in the door at an early stage in your career.