Clarisse Serre is a criminal lawyer who, nine years ago, decided to set up her practice in Bobigny, in Seine-Saint-Denis.
In
La Lionne du barreau
(Éditions Sonatine, 192 pages, €20), she recounts her journey and the meaning of her commitment.
LE FIGARO.
- Why did you settle in Bobigny?
Mrs Clarisse SERRE.
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Why not?
This was a real challenge for me.
I wanted to do my job differently.
I live in Paris but I practice in the 93. My clients come more easily, the court is on a human scale.
It is also a department very marked by delinquency.
Does it alienate you from a certain clientele?
It is true that Seine-Saint-Denis is a special territory.
When I started out, it was one of my clients who did my advertising, in prison.
With word of mouth, I got more and more work.
I have no network, I come from Cantal.
A lawyer only makes himself known through his results.
Going back to the second part of your question, it is…
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