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Looking to become a barrister? Getting insights directly from inside a pupillage committee can be extremely difficult to obtain but nevertheless extremely valuable. For this week's episode, I spoke to Genevieve Reed, who sits on the Pupillage Committee for Red Lion Chambers. We discuss the pupillage process, what they look for in candidates, common mistakes to avoid and some thoughts on how the bar will be affected by COVID-19.

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Looking to become a barrister? Getting insights directly from inside a pupillage committee can be extremely difficult to obtain but nevertheless extremely valuable. For this week's episode, I spoke to Genevieve Reed, who sits on the Pupillage Committee for Red Lion Chambers. We discuss the pupillage process, what they look for in candidates, common mistakes to avoid and some thoughts on how the bar will be affected by COVID-19.

Music provided by Audio Library: Jungle Juice - Wataboi.

A recent survey revealed that 71% of senior legal staff would recruit a trainee with commercial acumen and a 2:1 degree over an otherwise comparable candidate with a first-class degree. It follows a string of evidence that commercial awareness is absolutely critical for aspiring (and practicing!) lawyers to develop.

For this episode, I spoke to Peter Watson, founder of the news summary site Watson's Daily. We discuss everything you could ever need to know about commercial awareness, using case studies for examples, as well as some commentary on recent news topics such as COVID-19.

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Hannah Genton worked in the world of law in Silicon Valley before deciding to found her own law firm with one of her friends from law school - focusing on flexible and virtual remote working. We discuss her journey, her advice for aspiring lawyers and entrepreneurs, as well as her thoughts on how remote working may change within law as a result of COVID-19.

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Looking to become a barrister? This one's for you! In this episode, I speak to Callum Ross, a Pupil Barrister at Chavasse Court Chambers who recently wrote a short guide containing his tips for pupillage applications. We discuss the main areas of Callum's advice, journeying from beginning to end of the entire application process.

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If you're interested in becoming a solicitor, you may have heard about the possibility of practicing 'in-house'. For this episode, I spoke to Charlotte Lakin - Trainee Solicitor at Global and Founder of the in-house platform inlaw. We discuss how in-house practice is different to private practice, who it is best suited for, as well as how you can prepare for in-house applications.

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Prior to entering the world of law, Chris Lee - a Property Disputes Solicitor at Osborne Clarke - studied Modern Languages for his undergraduate degree. For this episode, I asked Chris about how he approached his journey from university through to qualification as a 'non-law' applicant. We dive deep into the GDL, vacation schemes, commercial awareness, what training contracts are like and more.

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Both in the world of law and outside of it, negotiation is a critical skill to develop. It encompasses several others, such as effective listening and communication, and is widely transferable to a number of scenarios, industries and potential careers. I spoke to Nicole Davidson, a negotiation coach and consultant, to discuss what it involves, how you can develop your negotiation skills, as well as how to navigate common scenarios such as working with others or a breakdown of communications.

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Ali Obeid - a future Trainee Solicitor at White & Case - has been creating content sharing his experiences through his 'The Fleek Talks' YouTube channel. In this episode, Ali and I discuss how to get started in creating your own content online and on social media, his advice for Training Contract applications, as well as his tips for dealing with setbacks and rejection.

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Commercial awareness is a common buzzphrase to hear when applying for legal roles. Candidates often know it is important, but know less about how to develop it for interviews and applications. This episode, with Ludovico Lugnani of The Business Update - a commercial awareness platform - aims to do exactly that!

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