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This section has profiles of barristers at a variety of chambers, designed to give you a sense of how they got there, what their working day looks like and the advice they have to offer. Read how they made the transition from student to qualified lawyer.

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Alice Kuzmenko
Alice Kuzmenko is a barrister at 1 Crown Office Row. In this Meet the Lawyer she discusses what attracted her to the barrister route, her day-to-day responsibilites and what she enjoys most about her career in law.
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Calum Smith
Calum Smith shares his journey into law and advice for aspiring barristers, as well as outlining how he manages his workload.
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Daniel Jeffrey
Daniel Jeffrey shares his journey and experiences as a barrister at 29 Bedford Row Chambers, highlighting his career transition from police officer to lawyer, the extensive application process he undertook and the importance of hard work and individuality in securing pupillage. 
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Hannah Daly
Hannah Daly is a junior barrister at 4 New Square. In this profile, she discusses the importance of mini-pupillages and her work in civil fraud, international arbitration and professional negligence. 
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Katy Handley
Katy Handley shares her journey and experiences as a barrister, outlining the importance of gaining work experience, her role as a pupil barrister and her initial struggles with interviews and how she overcame them. 
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Antonia Eklund
Antonia Eklund is a qualified barrister at Blackstone Chambers. In this profile, Antonia talks about what attracted her to a career in law, coming to the Bar from non-legal career, and keeping an open mind when choosing practice areas. 
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Srishti Suresh
Srishti Suresh shares her journey to the Bar, from learning how to integrate her creativity with the demands of the legal profession to what made her application successful. 
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William Moody
William was called to the Bar in 2020. In this Meet the Lawyer he highlights how he came to be practising as a barrister, the work he takes on and the work/life balance.
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Clíodhna Kelleher
Clíodhna Kelleher shares her experiences of working as a competition lawyer at Monckton Chambers, from the freedom it affords to the camaraderie of chambers. Plus, she details her range of work experience before qualifying as a barrister, including being a debate coach, a university tutor, a paralegal and even working for a non-governmental organisation. 
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Emily Raynor
Emily Raynor shares her advice for aspiring barristers, outlines her work in personal injury, clinical negligence and inquests, and highlights the positive culture at Old Square Chambers.
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Sam Glover
Sam Glover’s journey to the Bar was far from traditional – from leaving school at age seven to pursuing a career in music, Sam’s journey is an exciting read. Learn about the value of mini-pupillages, the lessons to be learned and what being a tax barrister involves in this Meet the Lawyer profile. 
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Maya Chilaeva
Maya Chilaeva talks about the work she was involved with during pupillage, the importance of mini-pupillages and outlines her role on some significant cases. 
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Fiona Stewart
Fiona Stewart is a family law barrister at Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB). Read her advice on mini-pupillages, choosing a practice area and chambers to apply to, and find out what makes QEB stand out in this Meet the Lawyer.
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Sarah Walker
Sarah Walker, a barrister at Selborne Chambers, talks about the importance of mini-pupillages, the type of work she gets involved with as a commercial chancery disputes barrister, work/life balance and more in this Meet the Lawyer interview. 
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Rabin Kok
Rabin Kok explains the importance of mini-pupillages for aspiring barristers, outlines the type of work he gets involved with at South Square and offers advice for those interested in a career at the Bar in this Meet the Lawyer interview. 
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Naomi Winston
Naomi Winston outlines how she discovered a career at the Bar would suit her, the benefits of Ten Old Square’s open-door policy and how she’s managing work/life balance with long covid.
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Harry Samuels
Hear from Harry Samuels in this Meet the Lawyer barrister profile, as he discusses his career at the Bar, a recent interesting case and the collegiate culture at XXIV Old Buildings.
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