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A day in the life of Kara Swift

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Date:22 MAY 2020
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Kara Swift
Associate

What is your position and what do you do on a day-to-day basis?

I am an Associate at Family Law in Partnership a boutique Tier 1 family law firm in London.  I advise on all aspects of private family law mostly arising from separation but also pre-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements.

 

How long have you been in this role and what brought you here?

I have been a family solicitor for coming up to 4 years and I do not know where the time has gone!  I qualified in September 2016 having trained at a multi-service firm with offices in both Cambridge and London.  The pull of London (a far cry from growing up in Lincolnshire) and the desire to join a firm with leaders in their field meant that I moved to Family Law in Partnership on qualification where I have been fortunate to start building my practice. 

 

Any memorable stories from your career so far?

Working with clients in the family law context is always a recipe for surprises and memories.  One particular ‘surprise’ that comes to mind was during the...

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