Family Law, High EQ & Building a Career from Scratch | Alexandra Marshall, Hall Brown

David Bell sits down with Alexandra Marshall, Solicitor at Hall Brown — one of the UK's leading boutique family law firms — to discuss life as a newly qualified lawyer, the emotional demands of family law, and her ambitions to one day run her own practice. Alexandra's route into law was anything but conventional. Having studied International Relations at the University of Exeter, she completed the GDL with distinctions across all modules before joining Hall Brown as a trainee in 2023, qualifying as a solicitor in September 2024. In just a few years she has worked on complex financial remedy disputes, children cases, international matters, and pre and post-nuptial agreements. In this interview, Alexandra covers: What Hall Brown does and why boutique family law appeals to her The emotional intelligence required to advise clients through divorce and separation Why sticking to sharp legal advice — not becoming a therapist — is the key skill What a typical week looks like as a junior solicitor in a hybrid firm Her ambition to set up her own practice one day Advice for aspiring lawyers taking the GDL or SQE route Why work experience and vacation schemes are worth pursuing early How PCD's Next Gen network is helping her build trusted professional relationships Alexandra Marshall is a Solicitor in the London office of Hall Brown Family Law, specialising in financial remedy work, children matters, and pre-nuptial agreements. 🔗 Connect with Alexandra: https://hallbrown.co.uk/team-member/alex-marshall/ 🔗 Learn more about PCD Group: https://www.pcdgroup.co.uk