There are quite a few law blogs out there in cyber-space, but not so many that follow the bumpy and long career path the bar. I hope that you will remain interested enough to join me on my journey towards the bar and that we will together learn a little about what it takes to be a 'good' barrister. Perhaps the path will go straight there, but I doubt it, life's just not like that for me, perhaps the path will lead elsewhere, who knows, but I hope you enjoy this journey and journal and will stick by me whilst I try to make sense of it all.
So, where do I start? Perhaps a little bit about myself. I've recently finished the academic stage of legal studies - I did LLB part-time over 6 years and have recently been accepted onto BVC, which starts this Autumn. My mood about the forthcoming bar vocational course varies from week to week, from great anticipation and joy through to panic and anxiety.
I'm what the BVC providers kindly call 'commercially aware' (aka an old fart). I'm married - my long suffering hubby, who I shall call 'barman', has had to endure 6 years of essay recitals and legal ramblings and I'm not sure that he'd be quite so supportive of my vocational studies if he knew who was going to have to listen to my course homework on closing speeches!
My BVC application went in very late, just a few days before the deadline and I would like to say that I immediately forgot about it all and got on with my life, however, I did not forget and on that day at beginning of March when the offers went out, I was working away from home wondering how they (the providers) let you know if you've been accepted, was it by post, email, phone? When I finally got home, there was no mail, there were no answerphone messages, so I went to the computer to check my emails, and shouted something very original ("Oh my God"), to which my husband came rushing through to see what was wrong. I'd got 2 offers for BVC and was nearly as amazed as my husband. My sheer joy soon turned to horror when I realised how expensive the course is and just how much debt I am going to accrue over the next 2 years. The reason that I'm doing BVC over 2 years is that I also have a 'day job' and need to keep earning whilst learning.
Unlike many BVC students, I'm still undecided as to which area of law I'd like to specialise in. My original and long standing ambition was for a career at the Criminal bar, but I also am very interested in Environmental law, so as of yet have no firm favourite legal subject. My nemesis during LLB was Negligence, so I'm fairly sure that I won't pursue this area of law as a career. By far my best subject in terms of grades was European law, so there's another possibility to explore and the list goes on..................... I hope that an area of law will choose me instead of me having to try and decide where my future lies.
If you enjoyed reading my very first attempt at blogging, please stay tuned during the next few years and read about my trials and tribulations, I will endeavor to keep you informed and hopefully amused.
So, where do I start? Perhaps a little bit about myself. I've recently finished the academic stage of legal studies - I did LLB part-time over 6 years and have recently been accepted onto BVC, which starts this Autumn. My mood about the forthcoming bar vocational course varies from week to week, from great anticipation and joy through to panic and anxiety.
I'm what the BVC providers kindly call 'commercially aware' (aka an old fart). I'm married - my long suffering hubby, who I shall call 'barman', has had to endure 6 years of essay recitals and legal ramblings and I'm not sure that he'd be quite so supportive of my vocational studies if he knew who was going to have to listen to my course homework on closing speeches!
My BVC application went in very late, just a few days before the deadline and I would like to say that I immediately forgot about it all and got on with my life, however, I did not forget and on that day at beginning of March when the offers went out, I was working away from home wondering how they (the providers) let you know if you've been accepted, was it by post, email, phone? When I finally got home, there was no mail, there were no answerphone messages, so I went to the computer to check my emails, and shouted something very original ("Oh my God"), to which my husband came rushing through to see what was wrong. I'd got 2 offers for BVC and was nearly as amazed as my husband. My sheer joy soon turned to horror when I realised how expensive the course is and just how much debt I am going to accrue over the next 2 years. The reason that I'm doing BVC over 2 years is that I also have a 'day job' and need to keep earning whilst learning.
Unlike many BVC students, I'm still undecided as to which area of law I'd like to specialise in. My original and long standing ambition was for a career at the Criminal bar, but I also am very interested in Environmental law, so as of yet have no firm favourite legal subject. My nemesis during LLB was Negligence, so I'm fairly sure that I won't pursue this area of law as a career. By far my best subject in terms of grades was European law, so there's another possibility to explore and the list goes on..................... I hope that an area of law will choose me instead of me having to try and decide where my future lies.
If you enjoyed reading my very first attempt at blogging, please stay tuned during the next few years and read about my trials and tribulations, I will endeavor to keep you informed and hopefully amused.
1 comment:
Hiya Maid,
Welcome to the ether and thanks for the link on your blogroll!!
You are a very determined soul - 6 years for your degree and 2 for the BVC!! My GOD if that doesn't totally impress various and sundry learned chambers then I dont know what will!!
As you probably know, I did the BVC over two years, and, generally speaking though its been hard work, its also been quite good fun ( and a rich source of blogging material courtesy of my small BVC group!!); the most important thing will be to make the transition from strict academia to a very skills based ethos; it will feel a bit strange at first, but you will get used to it, and I look forward to reading of your adventures with considerable interest!! :))
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