London – Emma Murphy- O’Connor

Hello! I am 24 years old and this summer have completed my law exams! I studied Geography as my undergraduate degree after which I completed a law conversion and have now finished the final, practical year – much to my father’s relief! I completed my very first legal work experience in Dublin back when I was 14 years old in the Four Courts. During my lunch breaks I sat in on the “Lying Eyes” trial in which a woman hired a hitman to kill her husband and stepson, and after that I was certain law was for me. I now paralegal one day each week alongside my studies with a gorgeous firm called Waltons & Morse and have recently been working on the infamous Hatton Garden Heist. I was born and brought up in London however my Mum is a Galway girl hailing from Ardrahan and I have spent every summer holiday out in Connemara where the entire of my Irish family congregate every summer. We spent eight weeks down on the beaches, attempting to play some golf, and drinking lots of Club Orange! On my Dad’s side my grandparents are from Dublin and Cork. My grandad actually played rugby for Ireland against England in 1954.I am a person who cannot sit still and love to go to spin classes particularly! I absolutely cannot stand running, however pushed myself to complete two half marathons raising almost £1000 for a local hospice and recently completed a 10km run for the wonderful London Irish Centre! I have also played the violin since I was 4 years old alongside the oboe and singing. I was a member of the Ealing Youth Orchestra throughout school and now play with the Amati orchestra up by St Paul’s Cathedral in London.