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Living A London Legal Life
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LIVING A LONDON LEGAL LIFE
COREY FRANCISMOUNTBATTEN INSTITUTEGLOBAL CAREERS & EDUCATION
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What is the first thing that comes into your head when you think of London?
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WHICH CONTINENT IS MY COUNTRY ON?
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I’m from Ealing in West London.
The United Kingdom
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NATIONAL CULTURE
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COMMUNITY CULTURE
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HOME CULTURE
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LAW
Civil law tends to involve companies and organizations and does not involve imprisonment or incarceration.
Criminal lawyers defend or prosecute individuals who have broken the law and could end up going to prison as a result.
There are two types of law – civil and criminal.
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WHAT IS A BARRISTER?A barrister represents client interests. The fate of a person or corporation is in
the hands of a barristerBarristers help shape and regulate how
society functions and how the world will develop.
A barrister works out a place referred to as Chambers. He/she does not have boss, they are affliated with a Chambers and pay rent. They do not earn a salary, but are paid case by case.
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HOW I KNEW I SHOULD BECOME A BARRISTER…
I have always had most of the attributes required of a barrister:
- Good vocabulary- Hard- working- Confident public speaker
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MY CAREER PATHI took subjects which suited my strengths – English Literature, History and Drama and Theatre Studies
I went to the University of Birmingham and studied Law at undergraduate level.My first law-related job was work experience at a solicitor’s firm, Boodle Hatfield.
I am here in the US to gain some international and practical legal experienceI work for Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP as a paralegal, providing support to the attorneys.
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IMPORTANT SKILLSLawyers must: Have great attention to detailBe hard-working Be able to think on their feetHave an expansive vocabularyBe a confident public speakerBe independent and self-disciplined
Do any of you think you have what it takes to be a lawyer?
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CHALLENGES
Biggest frustration: Getting a job
Biggest challenge: Persevering even when success seems unlikely.
You make a big contribution to society.
You are independent (in my particular job).
It can be lucrative.
REWARDS
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DEBATEYou will be given ten minutes to brainstorm reasons that support your claim.
Structure
1) Proposals: Make an argument.
2) Panel’s Questions
3) Rebuttal: After listening to the other group’s statement and Panel’s questions, create a final argument.