Following the completion of Kent Law School‘s first year lawyering skills school, five students were selected to attend a special universities dinner at The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London. Lincoln’s Inn is an unincorporated association of students, barristers and judges and is one of the four Inns of Court. First year law student Mishti Mahadawoo gives her account of an informative and inspirational evening below:
‘I’m Mishti Mahadawoo, a first-year law student from Mauritius, where I completed most of my education.
At first, I did not know about the networking event and dinner. I had simply signed up for the First Year Lawyering Skills School run by Darren Weir, where we practised client interviewing, bail applications and pleas in mitigation.
Later, I was pleased to find out that, due to my participation and performance, I had been selected as one of the five Kent students to attend the Lincoln’s Inn University Event and Dinner on Wednesday 25 February 2026.
It was such a wonderful opportunity. I have known for a while that I want to be a barrister since I wish to build a career around advocacy and public speaking. Being an international student and coming from a non-legal background meant that I had limited information. Therefore, attending a talk entitled Meet the Bar, aimed at familiarising aspiring barristers with the realities of the career, was both informative and touching. It offered authentic insights into scholarship opportunities, career pathways, and experiences from underrepresented groups within the profession.
The talk was followed by a drinks reception and dinner where we had the chance to connect with peers from different universities as well as barristers, KCs and judges. It was a great chance to have more informal conversations and ask questions, which made the whole experience feel a lot more real and accessible.
This has further confirmed my ambition to become a barrister, now empowered with better and more accurate knowledge of the realities of life at the Bar.
Recently, I have been volunteering at the Kent Law Clinic and I try to attend as many law talks, events, workshops, and competitions as possible.
My greatest takeaway from this experience is to get involved right from the beginning, even if you are initially insecure and inexperienced. When you give yourself a chance, more opportunities line up – in this case a ticket to a dinner at Lincoln’s Inn!’
