Alternative Routes to Becoming a Solicitor - With Amy Weir-Simmons & Maia Crockford - S4E3
In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, host Robert Hanna is joined by two influential and high-achieving aspiring lawyers, Amy Weir-Simmons and Maia Crockford. They both also represent KC Partners as leading brand ambassadors.Amy is a first class graduate from Royal Holloway and is currently studying for a Master's degree in law. Alongside her role as Head Ambassador for KC Partners, she works as a Business Development Coordinator for Watson's Daily, as Head of Design for Legally Supported and boasts 15,000 followers (across platforms) for her own Amy Does Law initiative.Meanwhile, Maia is a solicitor apprentice at DAC Beechcroft, President of the BPP Bristol Network, Founder of the My Legal Career platform and Deputy Head Ambassador for KC Partners. On top of all this, she's also an Ambassador for Not Going To Uni and a Mentor at GROW MENTORING! In this episode, we discuss: Their respective application experiences (Amy is doing a law conversion, and Maia went down the increasingly popular apprenticeship route)Their thoughts on the SQE and its potential implicationsThe best free resources for aspiring legal professionalsHow to boost your personal brand How to overcome law firm rejections Out now via our website and all major audio platforms!Support the show