Aspiring Teacher to Legal Leader: What is left to learn at the top of your profession? with Emily Martin

In this episode, Orlagh Kelly sits down with Emily Martin, Senior Clerk at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, to discuss her remarkable journey in the world of chambers.

Emily began her career in 2008, stepping into the role of a junior clerk - a position she initially saw as a short-term job before university.

However, inspired by her Senior Clerks and drawn to the dynamic environment of chambers, Emily quickly realised that this path could offer her more than she ever expected, including opportunities to teach and mentor in a unique way.

By 2017, just a decade into her career, Emily was appointed as one of the youngest ever Senior Clerks, appointed at what was then Arden Chambers.

In this episode, she shares insights on her rapid rise through the ranks, the challenges and opportunities presented by her chambers' merger that created the current 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, and the continuous learning that comes with leadership in the legal profession.

4-5 Gray’s Inn Square is a leading public and commercial law chambers. Our core areas of law are: public, commercial, planning, property & housing, local government,, international, regulatory & disciplinary and sports. We are committed to the provision of creative and practical legal advice responsive to the commercial needs of our clients. We have a reputation for excellence in all of our practice areas. Our barristers are supported by a first-class clerking and business management team.

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