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Episode 16 - Anna talks all-or-nothing in practice, the work of a litigation solicitor, and what great law firm culture looks like

April 23, 2017  /  Katie Cowan

This week's episode is almost a case study for episode 15.  I talked to Anna, a third year litigation solicitor at a mid-sized firm about how she found some moderation in her all-or-nothing personality type.  The answer seems to lie in the direction of self awareness and a great law firm culture, with a touch of mindfulness practice thrown in.  I particularly loved getting into what makes her workplace so supportive of sustainable success; it's a recipe for us all.  We also had lovely chats about how she came to work at that firm in only second year of law school, and her experiences as a young woman lawyer (there is even some comeuppance, listeners!).  I do hope you enjoy.

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categories / Guested, Junior lawyer
tags / medium size firm, mental health tools, area of practice: litigation, solicitor, the virtue of: senior support of juniors, issues: practice as a woman, issues: anxiety, postgraduate study, the virtue of: supportive work culture, the virtue of: enjoying your work

Episode 13: Mahafrin talks immigration and refugee law, the young woman migrant lawyer experience, and career advancement in litigation

March 06, 2017  /  Katie Cowan

You guys.  This episode.  So cool.  Mahafrin was born in India, mostly raised in Dubai, and immigrated with her family to New Zealand when she was 15.  She practises in an immigration and refugee law firm in Auckland.  She attended an international human rights conference a couple of years ago that you might want to attend in Sydney this year.  In the episode we discuss all of this, values clashes, racial and gender prejudice, and law as purpose, and she picks my brain on advancement in litigation.  It's wonderful.

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categories / Guested, Junior lawyer
tags / area of practice: human rights law, area of practice: immigration, area of practice: litigation, collegiality in the profession, issues: values clashes, people of colour, issues: practice as a woman, issues: access to justice, issues: career change, conferences, advice: confidence, issues: migrant lawyers, issues: unconscious bias

Episode 6: Robin talks second careers, mental health and the importance of morning tea - The New Lawyer Podcast

November 13, 2016  /  Katie Cowan

Well.  This was a rich and important episode.  I spoke with Robin, a now senior solicitor but former mental health practitioner about his career and the issue of mental health in the New Zealand legal profession (you can see why we ran long).  

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categories / Intermediate lawyer
tags / issues: imposter syndrome, advice: get a psychologist, issues: cultural differences, issues: mental health, issues: stigma, mature new lawyers, advice: talk to your employer, area of practice: litigation, issues: transfer to New Zealand, advice: receiving instructions, full service firm, top down change, advice: talk to your friends, issues: suicide, solicitor, second career lawyer, mental health tools

Episode 4: Sam talks human rights law, moving to London and access to justice

October 17, 2016  /  Katie Cowan

In this episode solicitor of 10 years Sam Benton talks to Katie about his career in human rights law and later regulatory enforcement, moving from New Zealand to practise in the UK, musical theatre, male mental health and access to justice issues.  

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categories / Guested, Intermediate lawyer
tags / location: london, location: wellington, area of practice: litigation, area of practice: human rights law, area of practice: regulatory enforcement, area of practice: professional discipline, area of practice: personal injury law, hobbies, extra curriculars: musical theatre, issues: moral burnout, issues: getting your first job, idealism, issues: values clashes, non-traditional career path, types of work: drafting, types of work: court appearances, types of work: client interviewing, types of work: travel, types of work: reporting, types of work: legal aid, advice: have an outlet, advice: talk to your friends, advice: get a psychologist, lawyer polymaths, issues: mental health, issues: male mental health, issues: burnout, UK practice: getting qualified, UK practice: finding a job, UK practice: working conditions, flexible working, issues: access to justice, issues: legal aid cuts

Episode 3: Senior solicitor Brannavan talks big law, checking your ego, and how to balance creative passions with legal practice.

October 06, 2016  /  Katie Cowan

In this episode Brannavan, a senior solicitor in Buddle Findlay's property and litigation teams in Wellington, talks daily practice in big law, checking your ego, and how to balance creative passions alongside your legal practice.

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categories / Guested, Intermediate lawyer
tags / hobbies, issues: values clashes, area of practice: property, area of practice: litigation, area of practice: insolvency, national firm, issues: grey area law, issues: transition from law school to practice, advice: check your ego, issues: balancing creative life and work, assisting senior counsel, issues: inadequate diversity in law, sri lanka, issues: stress management, advice: confidence, people of colour, advice: how to be a good junior, perfectionism, issues: no buddies

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