Rachael Bell: Harnessing experience
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Rachael Bell worked as a company director in the construction industry. Now she’s a paralegal, qualifying as a solicitor and supporting other career-changers through her social media network and podcast. She talks to us about the realities of becoming a lawyer when you already have children, a job and a maxed-out credit card. Rachael's instagram is @legalbelle Useful links: ULaw career change scholarships: https://www.law.ac.uk/study/scholarships-bursaries/ Flex Legal paralegals: https://flex.legal/ Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA): https://www.sra.org.uk/become-solicitor/ Social welfare solicitor qualification fund: https://www.citysolicitors.org.uk/social-welfare-solicitor-qualification-fund/ (deadline 17th January 2022) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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