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Four Years Called to the Bar

Four Years Called to the Bar

December 19, 20254 min read|Adurakoya Dorcas A. Esq.
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Today marks four years since I was called to the Bar.

Four years.

I am not going to pretend it has been easy. There were moments in law school when I thought about ending it all because it was just too hard. The late nights. The self-doubt. The impostor syndrome that made me question whether I belonged here at all.

And honestly? Some of that impostor syndrome is still here. Even now, four years later, there are days when I wonder if I am doing enough. If I am good enough. If I deserve to be here.

But what I know is that four years is not an easy feat. I have grown. I have learned. I have built something I am proud of.

So today, I am celebrating. Not because I have "made it" or because I have it all figured out. But because I am still here. Still grinding. Still growing. Still happy.

What is next? In the next year, I am focused on expanding.

To everyone who has supported me over these four years, thank you. To everyone who is still figuring it out like I am, keep going.

It is worth it.

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Adurakoya Dorcas A. Esq.

Nigerian attorney, legal ghostwriter, travel lawyer in progress.

13 Comments

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Fatima K.Dubai

Still happy, that is the most important part of everything you wrote.

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Emeka O.Lagos

Still here, still grinding, still growing, that's the whole journey right there.

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Priya M.London

This is so honest and so beautiful. Thank you for sharing the real version, not just the highlight reel.

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James T.Toronto

The fact that you're celebrating not because you've made it but because you're still here, that is wisdom.

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Tunde F.Lagos

Four years and still asking if you deserve to be here. That honesty is what makes people trust you.

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Chisom A.UK

This is the post I needed today. Thank you.

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Adaeze N.Abuja

Four years! Congratulations. The impostor syndrome never fully leaves, but you learn to walk with it.

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Blessing OkaforLagos, Nigeria

Four years. And look at everything you have built in that time. This reflection made me think about my own journey. Thank you for writing it.

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Blessing OkaforLagos, Nigeria

Four years. And look at everything you have built in that time. This reflection made me think about my own journey. Thank you for writing it.

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Isabelle MartinParis, France

I am a French attorney and I found this blog through a legal writing community. The way you write about your career is so honest and grounded. I will be reading everything.

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Isabelle MartinParis, France

I am a French attorney and I found this blog through a legal writing community. The way you write about your career is so honest and grounded. I will be reading everything.

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Chidi OkekeOwerri, Nigeria

I am one year called and this post is exactly what I needed to read today. The profession is hard in ways nobody prepares you for. But you make it feel worth it.

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Chidi OkekeOwerri, Nigeria

I am one year called and this post is exactly what I needed to read today. The profession is hard in ways nobody prepares you for. But you make it feel worth it.

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