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 Megha and Rahma are joined by Deputy Director Denise Mckay. Denise talks about how she started working for the Scottish Government and her daily life in her managerial position. She also talks about the abundance of cases the Scottish Government handles daily as well as the Government’s role and position in the Ukrainian Conflict. She also has an open and honest conversation on the struggles she has faced as well as finding the right family and work balance.

Megha, Georgia and Rahma are joined by celebrity guest Shaun Wallace who discusses his journey in becoming a barrister, highlighting the key skills and attributes and mindset one needs to be a criminal barrister as well as the challenges  he has faced along the way and how he has overcome these obstacles. He also speaks about the advice he would give to the younger generation. 

Katy and Amy are joined by Cat Burton, Chair of the Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES), to discuss the work that GIRES do to support transgender and gender-diverse communities, the legislation which affects those within these communities and further issues which affect transgender people.

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Check out the GIRES website at gires.org.uk and also check out Mermaids, who work to support gender-diverse kids, young people and their families at mermaids.org.uk

Euan is joined by Andrea Fraser a Civil Justice lawyer at JUSTICE and will be discussing human rights law and the work of JUSTICE to defend said law.

Victorie-Anne and George are joined by Conor Hume and Jacob Webster, two associates from Bird & Bird’s Sports Group, who advise on various matters including regulatory  and sports-related commercial issues. 

Conor and Jacob discuss about Bird & Bird's application process, how to stand out, the life of a sports lawyer, the variety of their work and the clients they work with as well as tips on how to become a sports lawyer.

Katy is joined by Amy Shand, personal injury solicitor at Digby Brown, to discuss her work, and key developments, within the personal injury sector. Follow us for more episodes and get in touch if you would like to get involved!

Applications for Digby Brown’s summer placement open on 3 January 2022, with the closing date being 31 January 2022. Applications are open for anyone in at least 3rd year of the LLB or 1st year of the accelerated degree. This placement is a potential career pathway to a traineeship in 2024. 

The link for Digby Brown’s summer placement is https://www.digbybrown.co.uk/careers/summer-placements

Amy  and Melina are joined by Beverley Addison, a family lawyer at BTO Solicitors who specialises in modern families. To hear about Beverley's journey and what this area of law entails, stay tuned!

Beverley is a Senior Solicitor and trained Collaborative Practitioner within our Family Law team. Beverley is experienced in dealing with all aspects of family law including financial provision on separation and divorce, claims on the cessation of cohabitation and cases relating to children. She has experience pursuing all types of family actions through both the Sheriff Court and the Court of Session, and also in resolving matters amicably away from court via negotiation and the collaborative process.

Beverley is also a well known specialist in Fertility Law in Scotland, and regularly advises both individual clients and organisations about matters such as surrogacy, assisted or donor conception, adoption and parenting for LGBTQ+ couples through our Modern Families practice unit. She is a real pioneer for all kinds of Modern Families and has helped numerous clients fulfil their dream of becoming parents.

Beverley's instagram: @the.family.lawyer                                                                                                                       Beverley's email: [email protected]

Euan and Katy are joined by Geoff Fogg, President of SOLAR,  to discuss the ins and outs of being a public service lawyer and why us as fellow law students should consider it as a avenue into law.

Katy and Euan are joined by Trevor Fenton, founder and solicitor at Plain English Law, to discuss his knowledge and work in data protection and privacy law, business law and his experience being qualified in both Canada and the UK. Follow us for more episodes and get in touch if you would like to get involved! 

Check out the Plain English Law website at https://plainenglish.law

Victorie-Anne is joined by Amy Conroy, Nathan Corr and Annabel Pemberton, Co-Founders of Law School 2.0, to discuss their new LegalTech Vacation Scheme. Follow us for more and get in touch if you'd like to get involved!