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A day in the life of ... Ruth Langford (Legal Adviser)
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What is your position and what you do on a day-to-day basis?
I am a qualified paralegal and a legal adviser on the Wikivorce helpline and provide advice and support to members of the public on all aspects of family law.
The calls are always varied and I never know what questions I’m going to be asked when I answer a call; I have become very good at thinking on my feet! I have an empathic approach and recognise that family law clients tend to suffer from stress and emotional trauma. I work with them breaking down their overwhelming problems into manageable chunks and giving them the information and tools they require thus empowering them to put themselves back in control. I’m also the Wikivorce Community Manager which involves looking after all the members (we currently have around 126 000) managing a team of volunteers and writing content for the site.
How long have you been in this role and what brought you here?
I’ve worked for Wikivorce both as a volunteer and then as a legal adviser/paralegal since 2008. What brought me initially to Wikivorce...
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