Trailer for #3: Junior Lawyer Life & Finding Balance - with Sophie Shaw

In Episode #3 I'm chatting to Sophie Shaw, a restructuring and insolvency lawyer at a silver circle firm who also runs the @lawwithsophie Instagram page and blog. Sophie started her legal career in legal marketing at a magic circle firm before securing a training contract three years later at her current firm. Sophie started her Instagram page and blog at the beginning of 2021 to help people who are struggling to gain access to the legal profession. She shares the wealth of knowledge she accumulated during her three years of applications and rejections to demystify the application process and encourage people never to give up. During this episode, Sophie and I discuss our shared experience of life as a junior lawyer, and what makes a law firm somewhere we want to work. Along the way, we discuss: Struggling to secure a training contract and starting training a little later than most; The benefit of alternative work experience prior to becoming a lawyer; Qualifying during the pandemic; The pros and cons of remote working; What makes a firm an attractive place to work; How we each monitor and maintain our wellbeing; Balancing a busy social media platform with a busy work-life. She’s one of the most eloquent speakers I’ve come across - this is not one to miss! You can follow Sophie on Instagram @lawwithsophie, and go check out her website.