Shahira Khaled shares her thinking on mentorship and knowledge sharing with the next generation of lawyers, and argues for expanding legal education initiatives beyond major cities like Cairo to reach students in more remote areas.
She speaks candidly about the challenges of work-life balance, recounting her own struggles with parental guilt and the pivotal role professional support played in overcoming self-doubt. She also addresses the stereotypical depiction of lawyers in popular media, urging creators to conduct deeper research for more accurate portrayals.
The conversation closes on the oversupply of law graduates, and her suggestion that early career guidance and workshops in schools would help students better understand the true nature of the profession.
Recorded at Law Talks 2022, in conversation with Salma Farouk.