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D
istinguished
THE
Law
Roxanne Williams
R
OXANNE WILLIAMS, a
29-year-old lawyer has had
quite a ful-
filling journey,
opening her own
practice in June
2015. She is
motivated to
reap even
greater
rewards in
the future.
Becoming a lawyer is
something Williams
always dreamed of,
ever since she was a
child. All her hard
work finally paid off
when she was accepted into the
University of Technology’s law pro-
gramme. In September 2011, she
attended the Norman Manley Law
School and later began her quest for
justice with a general practice, exe-
cuting civil but predominantly
criminal law.
The path was paved with good
intentions, but there were a few
roadblocks along the way. After
completing law school, she found it
difficult to secure a job. She
remained faithful to her cause.
Months later, she landed her first job.
She was encouraged by brilliant legal
minds to go out on her own. She took
their advice and branched out. “Here I
am today with no regrets. I feel an
immense sense of accomplishment
having established my own prac-
tice. It is a small firm and this is
just the beginning, however I am
working hard with an intent to do
well in the legal field.”
The journey, she shared, has been
great, despite its ups and downs. There
are cases where the outcome is
far from what
she hoped for or anticipated, but she
accepts the ruling of the court. But she
is grateful for the
wins, especially
when she is able to
prove her client’s
innocence.
“Being a lawyer is
not just a job for me.
It means assisting
someone who has
been wronged and those who are
unable to help themselves. It’s great
when I am able to assist persons,” she
expressed.
FAMILY INSPIRATION
She attributes her success to her
family, who, she said, continue to
inspire her to be the best at whatever
she does. “While growing up I looked
up to my mother and stepfather; they
are my role models. My parents are
both hard working individuals and
their dedication has inspired me to
also work hard at achieving my goals
and do well in all my endeavours.”
She noted too that her mother
would encourage her to write a five
year plan and work towards accom-
plishing those goals within the time
frame. This practice helped her to be
focused, and functioned as a guide
towards accomplishing whatever she
set her mind to.
Aside from being passionate about
the less fortunate and helping those
who are in extremely difficult situa-
tions, she enjoys spending time with
family and friends, beach days and
nights, movies dates or simply ‘chillax-
ing’ in the serenity of her home. Her
advice to individuals seeking to build a
career in the legal field is, “If law is
your dream, go for it. Do not let others
tell you that you can’t. Read and read
some more.”
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