Legal 500: Brief Encounters
Legal 500 Future Lawyers Podcast is all about information for aspiring solicitors and law students looking to train and study in the UK. Join Legal 500 Future Lawyers, a comprehensive guide to the UK solicitor training and legal education, and its co-editors, Bertie Ford and Iman Tribak, for quality discussions with industry leaders, universities and students on trends in current and future training and legal education - as well as anecdotes you don’t hear or read in legal marketing. Whether you are just starting to think about becoming a lawyer, making a career change, or already on a training contract, this podcast is for you.
Legal 500: Brief Encounters
Brief Encounters: Maris Ologeh
In this episode of Brief Encounters, we speak to Maris Ologeh, a trainee solicitor at HSBC. Maris shares journey from growing up in Nigeria to starting her legal career in the UK. We discuss how working part-time jobs and doing extracurricular activities gave her a competitive edge when applying for training contracts, the realities of working in-house for one of the world's biggest banks, and the importance of mentorship, sponsorship, and getting an early start in building a successful legal career.