Pakistani law graduate speaks at UK’s Top 100 Future Lawyers event

A young Pakistani law graduate was awarded the “Success Story 2018” title by the prestigious Bright Network and was the honourary speaker at the annual Top 100 Future Lawyers event.

Raza Nazar is the first Pakistani in the history of the awards ceremony to feature as an exemplary legal professional. He was invited by the Bright Network after he graduated with First Class Honours in Law from the London School of Economics (LSE). In the 2016-17 year, he emerged in the Top 5 Future Lawyers in the same Awards Ceremony.

At the ceremony, Raza shared his story with the “top 100” law students from top UK universities including Oxford University, Cambridge University and the LSE. All students went through a competitive application process to secure their place on the list.

Speaking to the media Nazar, shared his excitement saying that, “It is one source of happiness to secure a top legal job in London, but it is quite another to inspire 100 of the UK’s best law students to do the same. My main message to the students was to mix their passion with discipline. One can be very determined to do something but unless they commit to a serious routine for achieving it, it will be difficult.”

Speaking about his future plans, Raza said, “This year I began advising talented students based in Pakistan aspiring to get an outstanding legal education. This is mainly for those students who plan to contribute to Pakistan, as the future will be determined by the resolve of our youth. My long-term goal is to help bring about administrative improvement in the country.”

He also added that his accelerated Legal Practice Course (LPC) has begun and he will commence his Training Contract with Slaughter and May, one of the world’s most prestigious law firms, in March.

Apart from receiving the title, the young achiever was also the first Pakistani to be elected as the President of the LSE Student Union Law Society, leading the society to win its first-ever “Best Society of the Year” award in the university.

Raza completed his early education from the renowned Karachi Grammar School before obtaining an International Baccalaureate Diploma from the United World College in Singapore.