IN PROFILE
A Partner and Head of Clinical Negligence at the Medical Accident Group Limited, part of Harrison Clark Rickerbys, Inez studied for a BA (Hons) Law degree at the University of Wolverhampton on a part-time basis between 1994 and 1998, before completing the Legal Practice Course (LPC) between 1998 and 2000.
COMMITMENT
An alumna is looking forward to an exciting 12 months after being elected President of the Birmingham Law Society.
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LIFE MAGAZINE
Joining illustrious past presidents such as Arthur Ryland (1873, 1876), Sir Thomas Martineau (1888) and Sir Richard Alfred Pinsent (1901, 1926), Inez Brown will be taking the reins of the organisation that represents more than 5,000 legal professionals in the city and wider Midlands region.
During the day, Inez worked as a legal secretary in a busy litigation practice, which meant full-time study was out of the question. She enrolled for part-time studies, committing to spending six years travelling between her home in Birmingham to the Law School two evenings a week, demonstrating a real determination to realise her dream of becoming a lawyer. “I was impressed that the University gave me the opportunity to study as a mature student and it prepared me for my professional life assisting with organisational, advocacy and analytical skills,” she said. “Although the degree was parttime, I received the same level of support from the University that was also offered to full-time students. I was able to take part in regular mooting sessions, which helped me to improve my debating and advocacy skills that are essential skills for a solicitor, and I was also invited to take part in the University’s work experience scheme. This opportunity is key to law students to help them to gain legal experience, but thankfully I was able to arrange my own work experience, due to my former role as a legal secretary. “During my degree studies, I valued the support of Professor Peter Walton who operated an ‘open door policy’ to any student who had questions or needed additional support. I recall contacting him on a few occasions to discuss an
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