I am a Black British woman and trainee solicitor at BCLP. I graduated with a Law LLB in 2019 from Queen Mary, University of London in 2019 and completed a masters in Commercial and Corporate Law in 2020. I succeeded in securing an in-house paralegal role straight away at an international tech company that specialised in developing and supplying service management software. The skills and experience gained from working independently on a range of legal issues within the data protection sector allowed me to expand my commercial awareness, and ultimately secure a Training Contract with my desired top City Law Firm.<\/p>\n
I wanted to become an AS Professional Ambassador because I understand the struggles of overcoming the near-endless barriers of entering the legal profession, partically as an ethnic minority. The competitive nature of the application process to become a trainee solicitor can be disheartening, but with the right advice from various mentors, and organisations like Aspiring Solicitors, there are ways to greatly improve your chances. I have personally received great advice from attending AS events, and tips directly from Chris White, founder of AS.<\/p>\n
Clients are now more than ever seeking diverse legal teams to lead on a deal, and so there are incredible opportunities on the horizon for diverse lawyers. BCLP are rightly recognised on putting a huge focus on inclusion and diversity at all levels within the Firm, and as trainee I have already been encouraged to share my experiences on our Off-Script podcast and get involved in the creation of a new Black Women in Law network within the Firm. As an AS Professional Ambassador I hope to provide a greater insight into life at BCLP and our application process, and encourage individuals on how they can use their unqiue and diverse nature to their advantage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17746,"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n