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Young Lawyers - Kate Gomery: Up and Winning

Date:11 MAY 2011

Kate GomeryAlthough it's been 3 weeks since my last blog with all the Bank Holidays this will actually be my first 5 day week. The Firm have been very gentle with me to date - allowing  time to read into files and get to grips with the procedures (both office and Court) which dictate how things are to be done. I must admit I find it comforting working within a structured regime where  there are right and wrong ways of doing things. This helps keep a consistency of approach and vitally (as I keep being told) impresses the Court and the Judges which in turn smooths the path for all of us as a firm and so by implication our clients when we're at Court. It appears that a well prepared bundle filed with plenty of time to spare is the legal equivalent of a shiny green apple on the teachers desk.

If I'd had any...

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