Thanks Beda - yes Barristers too lol. i wont decide what or how i wish to use my degree until i am doing it lol.
As for the mature aged getting their way lol... i remember thinking this too when i finished my first degree. I wasnt a school leaver but noticed i got all the nights, public holiday (xmas) and late shifts because i didnt have kids to pick up and it frustrated me too lol!. I will remember this when i go back to full time work though and remember how i felt pre children!
Excuses any mistakes in my reply because I'm typing one handed on my iPhone whilst holding snoozing bub.
I've been admitted since 2002 and I love my job. I started as an Judges Associate (awesome job, I learnt so much) then became a Governmental Advisor and now I'm a Senior Litigator for a Government agency.
I find my job is never boring. I am always pushing myself and you can never know everything, there is always so much more to learn.
My work fits really well with my family life. I'm lucky to work for the Government because I have very family friendly working conditions. I am really pleased that I can manage to hold such a typically family unfriendly position and make it work.
In terms if being a mature student, I think there are some positives. I went straight from school to uni and to a certain extent the legal fraternity is still an old boys club ( although this us changing ) and I can't tell you how many times I had to go that extra mile to prove myself because people assume because I was young I didn't know what I was talking about.
All in all I can't fault my professional life. I've got to work with some amazing, inspiring people who have taught me so much. I've always worked in a very particular area of the law (Industrial Relations) and I feel that I'm getting to a stage where I'm now passing some of my knowledge to the more junior solicitors. That feels really satisfying,
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