NJS Law Academywhere the law meets the next generation
Each month, director Justine Sutton sits down with two people in the same profession — one experienced, one just starting out — to talk about how they got here and what they wish someone had told them sooner.
NJS Law Academy is a monthly video series from NJS Law, released on the first Tuesday of each month from September to April. Every episode pairs a senior and a junior colleague for an honest, unscripted conversation about building a career in law.
Justine Sutton talks to director Amanda Nicholson about her route into law — from school to qualification — and how the job has changed over more than 20 years.
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Real conversations, not a careers brochure
Most firms tell you what it's like to work there. We let our people tell you themselves.
Two generations, one question
Every episode pairs a senior and a junior, so each question gets two honest answers.
The hard parts, too
Difficult cases, imposter syndrome and studying alongside a full-time job — nothing is off limits.
Practical routes in
The SQE, paralegal work, apprenticeships and changing career into law.
For anyone starting out
You don't need to be applying to NJS Law to get something from it.
The 2026–27 series
Justine Sutton talks to director Amanda Nicholson about her route into law — from school to qualification — and how the job has changed over more than 20 years.
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Justine Sutton
Justine thinks a lot about what people entering the profession need — and how much they already have to offer. The Academy started as the conversations she was already having with colleagues, recorded so anyone can hear them.
"Nobody arrives knowing how to do this job — and we've stopped pretending otherwise."
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