In a profession built upon tradition and custom it is difficult to achieve the changes needed to diversify the legal system. Photo: Tunde Okewale.
Most of the people I grew up with are either dead or in prison. I was very fortunate, I grew up in a strict African family and my parents decided that I would become either a lawyer or a doctor. Personally, I had ambitions to become an athlete. My parents were strict but very supportive. Having someone supportive that pushes and helps you makes the difference between a life of crime and the life of a lawyer. Researchers Tucker and Presley, amongst others, found that positive expectations held by teachers and parents had an impact on whether or not students became successful.
