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Br¨ªd, aged 25 from Portadown, started off working as a receptionist in a law firm, John McGrane & Co. in her hometown of Portadown, when she found her passion for law.

Br¨ªd said: ¡°I first went to Queen¡¯s when I was 18 straight out of school and it wasn¡¯t the right choice for me at that time. I got a job as a receptionist in a law firm and loved it from the very start. I then moved on to become a legal secretary before deciding to go back get my degree in law.¡±

Whilst working full-time as a legal secretary, Br¨ªd completed an access course through  and was accepted to study law at Queen¡¯s. Speaking about her university experience Br¨ªd said: ¡°I really enjoyed learning the intricoes of the law and knowing why things are done, even though I had quite a lot of experience from my job. I also loved going to the McClay Library and would have drove up to Belfast to go to the library after I finished my day job in the office.

¡°I felt very supported by my tutors from the , especially Dr Brian Jack. They were always so helpful in answering any question I had and helping in any way they could.¡±

¡°It feels really surreal to be graduating, and such a lovely accomplishment. It is something I will always have. I¡¯m really thankful to Queen¡¯s for everything, to the point that I¡¯m going to be going back to do my Master¡¯s degree. I don¡¯t want to leave.¡±

After her graduation, Br¨ªd plans to do her Master¡¯s degree in Law and will continue working as a legal secretary at John McGrane & Co. throughout her studies. She said: ¡°After graduating I¡¯m looking forward to spending some quality time with my family, friends and my dog Sonny, who have all been so supportive of me on this journey.

¡°I had some travel plans for the summer, but due to the pandemic they are on hold, so I¡¯m looking forward to some nice away days and staycations, and just getting a bit of a break from studying.¡±

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