Phoebe Wandera

1. Litigation has not bought me a car yet I am simply surviving and figuring life out one brief at a time.
2. Being employed as a litigation lawyer is not as glamorous as we imagined in law school. The reality is far more ordinary and demanding.
3. Litigation does not always pay the way we thought it would and sometimes, yes, I am broke.
4. I still get anxious appearing before certain courts. Confidence is something you grow into; it is not part of your practising certificate.
5.I do not know everything and I have learned that no lawyer ever truly does.
7. I have lost cases, and I have won some. Both teach lessons you cannot learn from textbooks.
8. Some of your friends will seem to make it faster, while your journey takes longer. Comparison only steals your peace.
9. Litigation is exhausting, and not every day feels meaningful or satisfying a truth many young advocates quietly live with.
10. Sometimes opposing counsel appears more truthful than your own clients. The profession teaches discernment very quickly.
11. Your client’s case is not your personal battle. Care deeply, but do not lose yourself in matters that are not yours to carry emotionally.
12. You will feel intimidated by judges and colleagues at times but with experience, fear slowly turns into familiarity.
13. You will build friendships with advocates you never expected to connect with. The courtroom has a strange way of creating community.
14. Some days feel repetitive you wake up, go to court, draft correspondence, meet deadlines, and simply exist. And somehow, that too becomes part of the journey.
15. You will eventually realise that litigation is not always what we imagined some people thrive in it, while others are simply learning how to survive and find their footing, and both experiences are valid.
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