As one Melbourne-based barrister puts it, much of being a successful barrister has very little to do with what one is formally taught. Here, she unpacks the business of life at the Bar, and what those aspiring to this vocational pathway need to know.
In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with barrister Ashleigh Morris about the transition from lawyer to genuinely self-employed professional, why being good at the legal work is only part of building a sustainable practice, pricing, positioning and learning to value your own time, what actually drives repeat briefing relationships, the tension between traditional ideas about professional reputation and the reality that lawyers increasingly need to be visible, and the things she wishes somebody had explained to her before she started.
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