10. Meet: Sarah Ouis, Legal Counsel & Law Blogger

Sarah is a French qualified lawyer, who has been developing an in-house legal career in the UK for the past 5 years in the tech and pharmaceutical industries. She hated law school and the lack of practical teaching hence why she now runs a law blog on social media where she demystifies legal concepts and the in-house legal profession by leveraging different formats including visuals, videos and using humour and a lot of sarcasm. Sarah is passionate about making the legal industry a better place where lawyers can fully express themselves, their creativity and personality. In this episode, we discuss: • why Sarah wanted to work in house immediately after finishing law school; • how she persevered for 18 months after graduation until she found her first permanent legal gig; • why no experience is ever wasted and what non-legal work can teach you; • Sarah’s experience as a sole counsel early in her career; • how to add value as the first in house lawyer in a fast-growing company; • managing people and building a high-performing legal team; • working in-house in the pharmaceutical industry; • Sarah’s passion for creating legal content on social media; • advice for anyone who wants to elevate their personal brand online; and • much more. Connect with Sarah: LinkedIn: Sarah OUIS Instagram, Facebook & TikTok: @verylawyerproblems Twitter: @expatomnes Connect with Mel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissastoreyscott/ Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast Instagram & TikTok: @theinhouselawyer Email: [email protected]