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Protégé: Finding strength in the first-gen law student experience

Being a first-generation law student can be a daunting and isolating experience, especially when trying to break into the legal profession. But Aloizio Ferreira Compart shares how these challenges can be overcome, encouraging others to view them not as setbacks, but as powerful opportunities for growth and resilience.

July 04, 2025 • By Robyn Tongol
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Speaking on a recent episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Grace Robbie speaks with Aloizio Ferreira Compart, a law student at Western Sydney University and a law clerk from Frank + Law Advisory, who shares that despite coming from a family of lawyers, becoming a lawyer was never part of his original plan, shares why corporate law is now firmly in his sights, reflects on his early years growing up in Brazil, and discusses the bold decision his family made to relocate to Australia in search of new opportunities.

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He opens up about the early challenges he faced moving to a new country, recalling how he had to learn a new language and adjust to a different culture, reflects on the close bond he shares with his family, forged by being the only realities living in Australia, recalls how him and his twin brother took a term of during year 10 to work full-time to support their parents, who were working 12-hour days, seven days a week, and explains how these experiences taught him independence and important lessons about life.
Compart also speaks about being the first in his family to attend university and study law, reflects on the challenges this brought him, acknowledges the barriers many first-generation law students face when trying to break into the profession, shares how he has managed to overcome them, emphasises the importance of finding mentors and building connections with people who have faced similar challenges, notes the unique perspectives that first-generation students and those from non-traditional backgrounds bring to the legal field, and offers words of encouragement to others in similar situations who may feel uncertain or intimidated, reminding them that they, too, have a valuable place in the legal industry.

 
 

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