Protégé: The reality behind preparing for life as a barrister

Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network · Aug 2, 2021 · 35m

In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Naomi Neilson is joined by barrister Emma Fitzgerald to discuss her journey from solicitor to barrister and the struggles that came with it, from making extremely tough financial decisions like selling her house through to managing her mental health through stressors like the bar exams.

Reflecting on how she made it to the bar, Emma shares some incredibly useful and honest advice to listeners who are considering the same path. She shares her tips on starting again after setbacks and sorting through the demands of the profession to find sustainable…