I never considered any other career. My dad was a lawyer and I decided at around eight years old that I wanted to follow in his footsteps. The LPC convinced me that practising law would be enjoyable and I gravitated towards employment law during my training contract.

I began working towards partnership the day I qualified. That goal gave me the focus to work hard, make sacrifices and reach the milestone as quickly as possible. I invested so much time in the partner application process, and I remember the feeling of having ‘made it’ when I was given the news of my promotion.

I want to be the type of partner that most solicitors of my generation never saw when they looked upwards. The role of a partner is to set the tone of the organisation and create a safe working environment for everyone else. It’s given me a platform to be vocal about things that matter to me such as workplace culture and diversity and inclusion – if you treat people the right way, you’ll attract and retain great people.

Our firm isn’t about making as much money as possible every year; we want to build a legacy. Of course, we want to make the firm a success, but I also want to be part of an organisation that is helping make positive change. It scares me to think that I could work for 40 years, retire and then that be it. I want to leave a mark by showing that our profession can be more progressive and inclusive.

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