Megan McKenna - Criminal Law #034
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In this episode, we speak with Megan Mckenna, a Criminal Lawyer who has only recently started her own practice.
\\nListen in as Megan shares her journey so far in the field of law and the realities of her career path, as well as common misconceptions that the general public has about the justice system.
\\nKey Highlights
\\n\\u25cf [02:11] An introduction to Megan McKenna
\\n\\u25cf [04:58] Moving out of Shepparton to study
\\n\\u25cf [10:42] Working as a legal assistant while studying full-time
\\n\\u25cf [12:28] Megan\\u2019s responsibilities once she was admitted to practice and a typical day in the courtroom
\\n\\u25cf [14:47] Staying emotionally detached from the job while staying empathetic as a lawyer
\\n\\u25cf [17:47] Working on a case where the client has been wrongly convicted and negotiating better terms for somebody
\\n\\u25cf [26:25] Opportunities available to law graduates
\\n\\u25cf [28:24] Why Megan is starting her own practice
\\n\\u25cf [31:50] A primer on legal aid
\\n\\u25cf [35:35] Why it often takes so long for someone to show up to court
\\n\\u25cf [37:04] What Megan thinks of the new law court
\\n\\u25cf [38:14] Megan\\u2019s goals going forward
\\n\\u25cf [40:06] Is the amount of work a lawyer puts into their career generally worth it?
\\n\\u25cf [41:07] Who locally inspires Megan?
\\nPowerful Quotes by Megan
\\n\\u25cf Shep\\u2019s got such a good community spirit and when you\\u2019ve got your friends and family around, it makes life a lot easier.
\\n\\u25cf The overriding rule as a lawyer is that your first duty is to the court. You can\\u2019t mislead the court irrespective of what your client is asking you to do. So, you have a duty to your client but that\\u2019s always overridden by your duty to the court.
\\n\\u25cf There\\u2019s so much misinformation out there. People just don\\u2019t understand the justice system at all.
\\n\\u25cf I\\u2019ve always said to myself that I wouldn\\u2019t be an employee for my whole life. I like my independence and I like being able to march to the beat of my own drum.
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