A Life of Service with Sara Carnegie of the International Bar Association - Episode 5

This week in Episode 5 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is joined by Sara Carnegie, Director of Legal Projects at the International Bar Association.

Sara has spent the bulk of her career working with the public sector in collaboration with influential government ministers, officials, the senior judiciary, lawyers, and law enforcement on a range of issues. 

She was the Director of Strategic Policy, at the Crown Prosecution Service and Legal Advisor to the Senior Presiding Judge, which involved leading the judicial team and working with the Lord Chief Justice, Government, and key stakeholders to implement broadcasting in the Court of Appeal.

She has also led the legal teams for two high profile and sensitive public inquiries (the Detainee Inquiry and the Baha Mousa Enquiry), resulting in far-reaching change across relevant government departments. 

She sits in a judicial capacity on the council of the Inns of Court Disciplinary Tribunal and the Advisory Board for the National Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse.

Her current role as Director of Legal Projects at the International Bar Association involves working in a global capacity leading a legal team who research, develop, and implement innovative projects relevant to business, the rule of law, the global legal profession and wider community. 

Significant projects include bullying, sexual harassment, and addressing mental wellbeing in the legal profession, modern slavery and cybersecurity. 

Sara is currently a member of the IBA Diversity and Inclusion Council and Rule of Law Forum and plays a central role in running initiatives and events to support both entities.

In this episode she shares:

• Her background and why she became a barrister
• Her pupillage and challenges at the criminal bar
• Moving into the civil service and prosecuting for Revenue & Customs prosecutions office
• Motherhood and juggling a legal career
• Working in the civil service and public enquiries 
• Her role as Legal advisor to the Senior Presiding Judge and bringing broadcasting into the Royal Courts of Justice
• Her fascination with crime
• Her role as Director of strategic policy at the Crown Prosecution Service and having a resilient mindset
• Moving into the not-for-profit sector and her work at the International Bar Association
• The importance of building relationships
• The importance of mental health and wellbeing 
• Having passion and purpose 
• Her key advice for young lawyers 

You can connect with Sara Carnegie on her LinkedIn at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-carnegie-93942898

You can connect with Lara Quie on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie

Email: Lara@LaraQAssociates.com

Or her website: https://www.laraqassociates.com

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