The CILEx Route to Law - Gemma Adams - S6E6

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It is still a common misconception that you must have attended University and completed your LPC to be able to guarantee a job in law. There is no doubt that this may be the easiest route into the legal sector but it's not the ONLY way and this week's guest is telling us how she managed to become a Legal Executive via a different route...Gemma Adams works as a Legal Executive specialising in criminal law. It was not until 2011, when she obtained a role as a Legal Secretary, that she was ''bitten by the criminal law bug''. She studied part-time at University, whilst working and raising her daughter, graduating in 2017. She then went on to enrol at CILEX Law School, completing further studies and graduating as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2022.This year, Gemma obtained her rights of audience and she is now ''on her feet'' in Court, as well as now being able to attend to clients at the police station.Alongside Gemma's busy career, she is also the Founder and Director of Women in Law Kent.  Her mission is to build a community for women to empower, support and connect women in the local area.𝐒𝐨, 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧?You can catch our Rob Hanna and Gemma talk about:Why the CILEx route worked best for her and whyThe reason behind founding Women in Law Kent and what this means for herBeing the first member of her family to attend University and specialise in the legal industryGemma's career to date and the inspiration behind her career highlightsRaising a family and studying in the current age and through the pandemicWhy Gemma has loved her journey into law and why building a legacy is important to her🎧 Join us now on your favourite podcast streaming app!Sponsored by Clio - the #1 legal software for clients, cases, billing and more!💻 www.legallyspeakingpodcast.com📧 info@legallyspeakingpodcast.comSupport the show