A Lawyer's Journey - Sumaira Shaikh

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Do you want to become a lawyer? Today on the My Career Shop Podcast, I am joined by Sumaira Shaikh, a seasoned banking attorney licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C., New York, Massachusetts and Ontario, Canada. In this episode, we will discuss Sumaira's journey from high school to working at an AM Law 100 firm, her diverse experience as a litigator and in the transactional world, prerequisites to becoming a lawyer, stress and work life balance in the legal profession, type of characteristics you need to succeed as a lawyer, pros and cons about the profession, tips to help you succeed and much more.
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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Sumaira's Journey (00:01:23)

3. Prerequisites & Steps to becoming a lawyer (00:07:26)

4. Importance of 1st year in law school & On Campus Interviews (00:14:20)

5. Steps after law school in Ontario, Canada (00:17:56)

6. Recap of steps to become a lawyer in Ontario (00:21:46)

7. Canadian transitioning to becoming a lawyer in USA (00:22:51)

8. Steps to becoming a lawyer in the US (00:25:21)

9. MPRE requirement (00:26:53)

10. Regional limitations (00:28:31)

11. Traits to succeed as a lawyer & undesirable traits for the profession (00:31:14)

12. What does a day in the life of a lawyer look like? (00:40:17)

13. What does a banking attorney do? (00:45:40)

14. What are some ancillary tasks a lawyer has to perform? (00:51:04)

15. Time entry & billable quotas (00:51:17)

16. Is being a lawyer stressful? (00:56:13)

17. Does the job get redundant? (00:59:27)

18. How much money does a lawyer earn? (01:04:25)

19. Not all lawyers make a lot of money (01:06:20)

20. Special perks of being a lawyer (01:15:29)

21. Work-life balance or lack thereof (01:20:55)

22. What Sumaira likes about being a lawyer? (01:28:14)

23. What Sumaira dislikes about being a lawyer? (01:29:13)

24. Advice to younger self (01:32:27)

25. Best career advice (01:34:28)

26. Best career advice (01:34:28)

27. Worst career advice (01:34:55)