🎙️ TheLawyerFiles ft. Eve Brooks – Freshfields Trainee Associate on Confidence, Imposter Syndrome & Saying Yes to Opportunity In this episode of TheLawyerFiles, I sit down with Eve Brooks, a Trainee Associate at Magic Circle firm Freshfields, to explore her journey into the legal profession — one shaped by curiosity, confidence-building, and the power of taking chances.
We talk about:
✅ Taking a leap into law — and how Eve discovered her strengths in problem-solving, communication, and legal strategy.
✅ The impact of early work experience — from retail and reception to student union roles, and how they sharpened her people skills.
✅ Demystifying the Magic Circle — what it’s really like to train at Freshfields, and why the firm culture might surprise you.
✅ Managing imposter syndrome — and how Eve stays grounded in a high-performance environment.
✅ Saying yes to opportunity — how following her instincts opened doors to legal programmes, networks, and clarity about her career.
✅ Building a legal mindset — and why experience outside the law has been just as valuable in shaping her approach to client work and teamwork.
Whether you’re considering a legal career, feeling the pressure of imposter syndrome, or wondering how your non-legal experience fits into your future — Eve’s story is a reminder that growth is rarely linear, and no experience is ever wasted.
