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Episode 5: Justice Glazebrook talks gender diversity, how to respond to feedback and expectations of your new lawyer job - The New Lawyer Podcast

October 31, 2016  /  Katie Cowan

Well, what an episode.  Justice Glazebrook of New Zealand's Supreme Court was kind enough to sit down with me and talk in depth about several issues raised in the Pemberton Report for junior lawyers, confidence and imposter syndrome, gender bias and discrimination, and the expectation-vs-reality issue for new lawyers.  

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categories / Judiciary
tags / national firm, issues: imposter syndrome, issues: gender bias, issues: gender diversity, issues: stress management, issues: practice as a woman, advice: male allies, issues: transition from law school to practice, issues: expectations for first job, issues: lack of confidence, advice: mindsets for success, advice: feedback, advice: mentors, issues: work life balance, advice: stare out the window, advice: job change

Episode 2: Emily talks advice for new lawyers, stress management and women in law.

October 06, 2016  /  Katie Cowan

In this episode Emily, a property solicitor with six years' experience in Invercargill and Christchurch, talks to Katie about life as a new lawyer, stress management, her experience as a woman in law, and the work of the Christchurch Young Lawyer Committee.

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categories / Guested, Intermediate lawyer
tags / young lawyers committee, law society, small firm, location: provinces, location: invercargill, location: christchurch, full service firm, area of practice: property, area of practice: private client, working hours, hobbies, issues: practice as a woman, issues: how to meet people, advice: secretaries, advice: confidence, issues: stress management, issues: gender bias

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