Legal Practice Series - Disputes & Investigation | TLT LLP | Citizens Advice Bureau

My name is Nadine and I am a Magic Circle Trainee!
I created the platform 'Legally Diverse' to help aspiring solicitors reach their career goals as quick as possible!
In this Instagram live, I conducted a Q&A session with Wemimo Onashoga, who is a Disputes and Investigations Solicitor at TLT LLP.
We discussed a range of topics including:
- Her legal journey
- Volunteering in the Citizens Advice Bureau
- Why Litigation
- Training at a High Street Law Firm and transitioning to a Top 50 Firm
- Typical day as a disputes lawyer
- Paralegal role vs straight TC
- Advice to aspiring solicitors
- Much more
I hope you find the Q&A helpful!
If you do, please Like, Comment and Subscribe to my channel!
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Timestamp
- 00:00 - Intro
- 00:21- Legal journey
- 05:00 - Citizens advice bureau
- 15:51- Why litigation
- 19:00 - Training at a high street firm and level of responsibility
- 28:02 - Transitioning from high street firm to a top 50 city firm
- 29:21- Typical day and week as a Disputes lawyer
- 35:00 - On the job support
- 39:10 - Contentious experience
- 42:58 - Advice to aspiring solicitors
- 49:34 - How to wind down after a contentious day
- 52:35 - Knowing all areas to do litigation
- 57:03 - Paralegal role or straight TC application
- 01:01:20 - What would you have done differently?
- 01:04:56 - Interview tip
- 01:06:40 - Thank you
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Disclaimer: I made this channel so that I could share with you my own personal views and experiences. My hints and tips are gathered through research, experience and the feedback I have received whilst navigating through my legal journey. Please note that I am not an expert, so please also do additional research specific to the firm or process you are applying for.'Legally Diverse' to help aspiring solicitors reach their career goals a lot quicker than I did!

[@hannahladipo7854]

Love the perspective of training at a smaller high-street/regional firm! It’s something I have never considered before, so I will definitely research this more. Thank you so much 🥰

[@LegallyDiverse]

Hey Hannah, thank you so much for your comment! Yes, definitely do some research hun. I think many people (even me) worry that training at a high street firm will mean that you will always be at a high street firm, but that just isn't the case at all. So long as you keep networking and putting yourself in the spaces that you would ideally want to be in, you can always move to another firm at qualification. Have a think about it, consider your options and let us know if you have any follow up questions! 😀

[@Cynthia-kp2le]

Love it! From the beginning to the very end! Wonderful tips! 👏🏾👌🏾😊#keepgoing!

[@LegallyDiverse]

Awwww thank you CA !! Really glad you enjoyed it 💛

[@chandelle6491]

Thank you for posting! I really enjoyed this live. The knowledge and advice that was shared was very helpful! 🙌🏾

[@LegallyDiverse]

You are very welcome Chan delle, thank you so much for your comment! Let us know if you have any follow-up questions and also feel free to check out the other interviews in Legal Practice Series playlist ☺

[@MD-ge5kk]

Such an insightful video 👏 Do you think you could do a video on skills you can draw from retail experience

[@LegallyDiverse]

Thank you MD! That's a great idea, I will definitely add it to my list, so make sure you are subscribed so that you don't miss when it comes out ☺👌🏾