#19 UK Legal Podcast: How Davina Tuma Secured a Training Contract at Stephenson Harwood

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TheLawyerFiles

Denice Obeng

31 episodes

5 days ago

TheLawyerFiles is a podcast created by Denice Obeng an aspiring solicitor. She built TheLawyerFiles to shine a light on the real journeys of those in the legal profession from trainees taking their first steps, to senior lawyers shaping the future of the industry. Every conversation is a deep dive into lessons learned, challenges faced, and the skills needed to thrive in law and beyond. TheLawyerFiles isn’t just about training contracts or practice areas. It’s about ambition, resilience, and the human stories behind the profession.

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#19 UK Legal Podcast: How Davina Tuma Secured a Training Contract at Stephenson Harwood — From Kuwait to the City

TheLawyerFiles

53 minutes 33 seconds

3 months ago

#19 UK Legal Podcast: How Davina Tuma Secured a Training Contract at Stephenson Harwood — From Kuwait to the City

Emerging legal talent and future trainee solicitor Davina Tuma shares her powerful journey into commercial law — shaped by cultural duality, values-led advocacy, and a deep-rooted belief in the transformative power of legal knowledge. A must-listen episode of The Lawyer Files.
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In this episode of The Lawyer Files, I sit down with Davina Tuma — Future Trainee Solicitor at Stephenson Harwood LLP, University of Exeter law student, and former Corporate Governance Intern at HSBC. With life experiences across Kuwait, Uganda, and the UK, and a personal history shaped by legal trailblazers, Davina brings a uniquely global and empathetic perspective to her legal journey.

From witnessing her mother’s pro bono work freeing domestic workers in Kuwait to leading student-led panels on race and religion at boarding school, Davina’s story is grounded in resilience, compassion, and purpose-driven leadership.

We talk about:
✅ How growing up in a multicultural household between Kuwait and Uganda shaped her personal and legal identity
✅ The moment she realised law could be a tool for impact — and why she chose to embrace, not avoid, her parents’ legacy
✅ What her internship at HSBC taught her about corporate governance and real-world decision-making
✅ Why she chose to study Islamic law — and how cultural context informs her approach to justice
✅ How she defines leadership, and the mentors and role models who’ve shaped her values
✅ Advice for aspiring solicitors on staying authentic, strategic, and resilient through rejection
✅ Why pro bono work remains central to her legal vision — and how she hopes to use the law as a voice for the voiceless

Whether you're balancing cultural identity with career goals, trying to stay true to yourself during the application process, or learning how to lead with empathy — Davina’s story is packed with clarity, wisdom, and heart.

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