Legal Navigator Podcast

Welcome to the Legal Navigator Podcast.In today's episode, Joanna Gaudoin, Managing Director of Inside Out Image and author of Getting On: Making Work Work, shares her essential strategies for building your personal brand and professional reputation in the legal industry.Whether you're a university student, trainee, or pursuing a non-traditional route like CILEX or CLC, Joanna explains why developing your soft skills, networking effectively and building visibility from the very start of your career is crucial.Learn how to stand out in a competitive market, build your profile on LinkedIn, and why emotional intelligence might be your most valuable legal skill.Want to listen to more episodes of the Legal Navigator Podcast? You can find us on your favourite podcast streaming platforms.Find out more about how you can qualify in law: https://www.ltckent.co.ukwww.ltckent.co.uk

Welcome to the Legal Navigator Podcast.In this week’s episode of the Legal Navigator Podcast, we’re joined by Alexandra Gordon – Managing Partner at Tassells Solicitors, award winning private client lawyer and former President of the Kent Law Society.Alexandra shares her inspiring journey into private client law, from an unexpected start in litigation to becoming a respected leader in probate and estate planning.She offers valuable insights on what makes private client such a dynamic and rewarding field, how you can stand out in this area of law (spoiler: it’s not just about grades), and how she is personally supporting her team’s development through alternative qualification routes.Perfect for aspiring lawyers, legal leaders and anyone curious about the real-world practice of wills, probate and estate law – you don’t want to miss out on this episode!Want to watch this episode of the Legal Navigator Podcast? You can find the full video over on the Law Training Centre website or on our YouTube channel.www.ltckent.co.uk

Welcome to the Legal Navigator Podcast.This week we're speaking with Jane Robson, CEO at the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP).Jane gives us some interesting insights on the role of paralegals and how NALP helped to solidify this important part of the legal profession with the help of Founder John Stacey Hibbert.With NALP in the process of introducing their new suite of qualifications, Jane also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what's to come. NALP will be launching a new Level 4 Certificate along with Level 5 and 6 Diplomas, ideal for those looking to progress their careers as paralegals or those wanting to start on the path to completing the SQE."Paralegals are absolutely essential. In law firms themselves paralegals have always been really important because they tend to be the ones that are doing the work. There are also a lot of other areas of law that now use more paralegals."Want to learn more about qualifying with NALP? Head over to the Law Training Centre website to find out more and enrol today: https://bit.ly/3Qg4Cl5www.ltckent.co.uk

Welcome to the Legal Navigator Podcast.This week we're speaking to Helen Claydon, Chief Legal Officer at HAIG Legal Group and the first female Wills and Probate Industry Champion Award winner.Helen delves into how she became a leading woman in law and business and how she continues to grow in her current role, as well as giving us insight into the mind of an employer when it comes to training and developing legal teams.As a probate and conveyancing champion, Helen also gave us some interesting takeaways on the value of dual qualification, highlighting the advantages of being dual qualified in these areas to gain a competitive edge and broader technical knowledge.Sharing her advice to aspiring legal professionals, Helen says: "Talk to people who are working in the position that you want to be in in the future...speak to people who are in that position."Want to watch this episode of the Legal Navigator Podcast? You can find the full video over on the Law Training Centre website or on our YouTube channel.www.ltckent.co.uk

For this episode of the Legal Navigator Podcast, Rebecca Ogunmayun was joined by Alisa Grafton, Notarial Practice Lead at UCL and Consultant Scrivener Notary at Notable Notaries to discuss all things notary!With over 22 years of experience in the field and as the first Russian national to qualify as a Scrivener Notary Public, Alisa had lots to share with us about her journey…“The origins of my interest lie in the fact that this is a profession that combines languages and law. So, if you are good at languages and you would like a little bit more international exposure then actually being a notary would afford that.” Find out more about becoming a notary over on our website: https://www.ltckent.co.uk/notarial-academic-training-course/www.ltckent.co.uk

Welcome to the Law Training Centre Legal Navigator Podcast with your host Rebecca Ogunmayun.This week, Rebecca spoke with Emma Taylor, Partner and Head of the Family Department at GoodLaw Solicitors LLP.Having turned down a position at the Bar, Emma had some interesting insights about alternative routes to qualification and pursuing the right career for you. Plus, we got to hear about her interesting journey to a career in family law and how she made her way up to becoming head of the department."Whatever you do, build your people skills. If you think you want to be in a client facing practice area and by that I mean the ones where you're dealing with individuals on a day to day basis rather than perhaps commercial or corporate, which may require different skills, build those people skills by being able to adapt yourself so that you are relatable to a client from any walk of life."To find out more about alternative routes to qualification, please visit the Law Training Centre website: https://www.ltckent.co.uk/www.ltckent.co.uk

Welcome to the Law Training Centre Legal Navigator Podcast with your host Rebecca Ogunmayun.In this week’s episode, we’re delving into the new SQE route to qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales, and what this means for aspiring solicitors.The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is a single, national licensing examination that allows aspiring solicitors to qualify at a lower cost and with more flexible study methods and work experience opportunities. To qualify as a solicitor via the SQE route, learners need to satisfy four main elements:Have a degree in any subject (or equivalent Level 6 qualification or work experience)Pass both stages of the SQE assessment or be exemptHave two years’ qualifying work experiencePass SRA character and suitability requirementsFind out more about the SQE and our preparation courses here.To discuss the SQE, Rebecca spoke to our wonderful guest speakers: Kevin Rogers (Partner at Wilson Browne Solicitors), Fatimah Zahrah (Executive Legal Assistant and SQE1 learner), Sunny Miah (Trainee Solicitor and SQE2 learner) and Katy Turquoise (Non-Legal Member of Employment and Social Security Tribunal and SQE1 learner).For more information about Law Training Centre and qualifying in law please contact [email protected]

Welcome to the Law Training Centre Legal Navigator Podcast with your host Rebecca Ogunmayun.In this week's episode of the Legal Navigator Podcast we were lucky enough to speak with Sharon Banga from Shoosmiths about her experience working in medical negligence.Sharon has over a decade of experience working in the area and has represented clients in a range of high-profile cases. She spoke to us about her thoughts on the ethical considerations of medical negligence, her career advice to aspiring solicitors and what she thinks about the non-traditional pathways to legal qualification, including the SQE."I think the initial challenge that anyone will have working in this area is the vast amount of insight that you will have into a client's personal affairs. And that in itself is interesting, but it's also a responsibility because you have a responsibility to take that information in because that client is sharing that very personal information with you."For more information about Law Training Centre, becoming a solicitor, or starting your legal qualification journey, please contact [email protected] or visit our website: www.ltckent.co.ukwww.ltckent.co.uk

Welcome to the Legal Navigator Podcast with your host Rebecca Ogunmayun from Law Training Centre.In this week's episode we're discussing how you can build up your legal work experience with special guests Gemma Cozens, Daniel Denton, Shahedur Rohman and Holly Threlfall.To find out more about Law Training Centre and the routes into law, please visit: https://www.ltckent.co.uk/www.ltckent.co.uk

Welcome to the Law Training Centre Legal Navigator Podcast with your host Rebecca Ogunmayun.This week, Rebecca speaks with Vicki Redman from Swiitch by Shoosmiths.With 24 years of experience in the legal field, Vicki has worked with some of the largest conveyancing firms in the country and now supports trainee conveyancers at Swiitch in her role as Head of Training."For me, seeing my junior staff come on, how they develop, how they learn, seeing them build their confidence and improve the way they work, seeing them learn new things, get qualified, get promoted, that is what makes the job for me."Alongside sharing her thoughts on training and the world of conveyancing, Vicki was also able to give us some insight into the new rebrand to Swiitch by Shoosmiths: "by taking it separate we can modernise ourselves a little bit more. We can embrace more tech. We can concentrate on what we need to deliver for consumers."For more information about Law Training Centre, becoming a licensed conveyancer, or starting your legal qualification journey, please contact [email protected] or visit our website: https://www.ltckent.co.uk/www.ltckent.co.uk

Welcome to the Legal Navigator Podcast with your host Rebecca Ogunmayun from Law Training Centre.In this week's episode we're discussing the many routes to a career in law without a law degree alongside special guests Louise Dyer, Laura Vanstone and Sarah Townsend.With more options available than you might think, qualifying as a lawyer and starting a legal career isn't confined to those who studied law at university. Whether you have a degree in a different subject or you're looking to enter the profession with no higher education background, there is an option for you!To find out more about Law Training Centre and qualifying without a law degree, please visit: https://www.ltckent.co.uk/www.ltckent.co.uk

Welcome to the Law Training Centre Legal Navigator Podcast with your host Rebecca Ogunmayun.In today’s episode we are delighted to welcome Grant Sanders, Partner at Stephen Rimmer Solicitors, to discuss qualifying as a chartered legal executive, alternative qualification pathways and becoming Partner at a law firm.Having started out his legal career working in the post room, Grant has now transitioned from a fee earner role in private practice to a Partner and Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) at Stephen Rimmer Solicitors.We were also lucky enough to hear some of Grant’s insights from an employer’s perspective, particularly on the SQE, non-traditional education pathways and the skills required to enter the legal industry: “I don’t put a great deal of value on grades on a CV, but what we really look at is transferable skills and attitude in the interview. I think the qualifying work experience in SQE is going to open up a lot of diversity, as the training contract was very competitive, and with the QWE, you can get your two years across lots of different companies, including voluntary work.”For more information about Law Training Centre, becoming a chartered legal executive, or starting your legal qualification journey, please contact [email protected]

Welcome to the Legal Navigator Podcast with your host Rebecca Ogunmayun from Law Training Centre.In this episode, we're diving into the learner experience with special guests Sian Jones, Taram Khan and Voreshka Gosai. If you have a law degree and are curious about your career options, you're in the right place.To find out more about Law Training Centre and qualifying as a lawyer after your law degree, please visit: https://www.ltckent.co.uk/www.ltckent.co.uk

Rebecca from Law Training Centre interviews the newly appointed Designated Family Judge for Kent, Her Honour Judge Sarah Davies.www.ltckent.co.uk