Breaking the mould: An alternative route to law firm partner

A chat with one of the county’s leading legal figures reveals an inspirational career journey for anyone who thinks you need to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth to rise to the top in law.

Dear readers,

Ahead of another full members edition tomorrow we’ve chosen to profile one of the county’s leading legal figures - and keep the paywall off.

Why?

One of the best parts of Raikes is that we are supported by some incredible businesses that are willing, if we ask nicely, to grant us access to their teams.

And at this time of year with so many beginning their final year of school, college or university (or who have already graduated) and wondering what next, inspirational tales can really help.

As the story below suggests, those career choices are often constrained by our own expectations and backgrounds - so much so that many never even think a role in a professional services firm as a lawyer, an accountant, an architect, etc, could even be possible. Think of all that wasted talent!

Stories that break that mould and speak of other pathways, where people don’t just enter a profession they might never have been expected to, but also rise into the senior ranks, can help light the wa…