Kahwing F

My Law Firm

Profile:

My family ran a Chinese takeaway in a small town called Clacton. I grew up here with a relatively poor education system and a community that did not promote further education nor a job in the “City”. Despite this, I was determined to go to university and I became the first in my family to attend university.

I dreamed of becoming a lawyer at a young age and Aspiring solicitors and other higher education initiatives such as “Aim Higher” were key to my journey. I met great lawyers and mentors and the support network that I developed was invaluable helping me navigate the obstacles and challenges of legal education as well as my career.

I have always been passionate about helping students. I have participated in programmes such as Future First and other social mobility programmes. I have also informally mentored students, sharing insights and advice based on my own experiences and many of those have gone on to secure training contracts and this is something that has given me a lot of joy and I would like a more formal platform to show other aspiring solicitors that having a successful career in law is not out of reach.

I believe I have what it takes to be a mentor because I have overcome the barriers that many of these students will have faced or are currently facing and I am passionate in helping them reach their potential.

I believe that all students should be given an opportunity to pursue a career in law because we face many challenges and diversity is our greatest asset. It allows us to approach work from different perspectives and it teaches us compassion and understanding of different cultures. Law is practiced globally and we must be able to demonstrate awareness in order to succeed.

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