Nkemdilim Izuako's urgent moment of self-appraisal leads her to study law at university. This decision puts her on trial to face some of life's most gruelling tests, challenging her belief in honour, integrity, and justice. From surviving the Nigerian civil war, to several assassination attempts, exile, a forced retirement, and indirect confrontations with despots-including the top official of a Nigerian state and a president-Izuako continues to prove her mettle. In this candid memoir, she leads readers through an intimate encounter with different legal systems, highlighting her battles against corruption, mediocrity, sycophancy and self-aggrandisement.