HOW TO BECOME A LAWYER IN MALAWI
By Daniel Sato Welcome to the first post on www.my careermw.blogspot.com ! It is the first of the many posts I will be sharing to help people realise their dream careers. Well, it might not be your dream, but something worth considering. In this post, I will be talking about how one can become a lawyer in Malawi. Who is a lawyer? A lawyer (also called an " advocate ", " attorney ", " barrister ", " counsel ", " counsellor ", or " solicitor ") is someone who practices law. In Malawi, a lawyer is generally trained to be both a solicitor and barrister. The meaning here is that they can both go to court to represent clients and do out of court work. This is unlike in other countries such as the UK where these are separated. How can one become a lawyer in Malawi? To become a lawyer in Malawi, you need to have a recognised law degree and be admitted to the bar. Currently, Chancellor College of the University...