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I am a trainee lawyer (solicitor) at the Government Legal Department (GLD). GLD are the government’s principal legal advisers, helping the government to govern well, within the rule of law.
I studied at a non-selective state secondary school in London before taking an undergraduate degree in philosophy and politics at the University of Glasgow, in doing so becoming the first person in my family to attend university.
I converted to law following my graduation, completing a master’s degree in law at the University of Law in Manchester. It was during my master’s degree that I learned that I had a form of dyspraxia (a super-power, once I learned how to manage it).
Before starting my training at GLD, I worked for 2.5 years as a paralegal at a range of law firms – from high street to Magic Circle.
There are many reasons why diversity is important. In the context of the legal industry, the true value of diversity lies in ensuring that the best person for the job is recruited, and this necessarily involves recruiting people from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds – whether from low-income families, minority ethnic backgrounds or any of the other equally important diversity strands.
If you can relate to any of this, or even if you can’t and you would simply like to ask me a question about GLD, what work is like in the public sector, how high street firms compare to Magic Circle, or if you have an application that you would like me to look over, please feel free to send me a message.
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