The New Lawyer Podcast

Katie Cowan - Symphony Law
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The New Lawyer Podcast

A podcast for junior lawyers, law students, and senior lawyers wanting to rethink the practice of law. Host Katie seeks out guests with a wide range of perspectives and interviews them about how they work, what works for them, and ways the industry might transform for the better. Warning: sometimes there will be jokes.

  1. Finale of the New Lawyer Podcast

    07/28/2023

    Finale of the New Lawyer Podcast

    This episode marks the finale of the New Lawyer Podcast and the New Lawyer Project (!!!) In the episode I explain what will happen to the existing episodes in the future, and I reflect on the project, and on the state of the legal industry now and into the future. I also let you know what I have been up to and where you can find the work I am making now. Thank you so much for joining me along the way. This project would not have worked if it was just me alone, so thank you for listening and sharing (especially sharing - let me tell you how fun it is to have a podcast without a social media presence!).  You can still share the podcast with friends if you think they would fine it useful, and of course you can purchase the book The New Lawyer Companion: Essays on law, life and humanity from LexisNexis anytime, with free shipping in New Zealand.  From August 2023 you can find me and my work at symphonia.co.nz, and my fortnightly substack newsletter on complexity, human culture/climate culture and feelings (but in a fun way) at katiecowan.substack.com. Do stay in touch. Till next time listeners xx

    21 min

  2. 04/05/2021

    Part 2: Tayla and Adair talk admission, tokenism, and bringing Tikanga into the way law is practised

    This is part 2 of my conversation with Tayla and Adair, solicitors at Kāhui legal, in which we talk about issues and experiences in law that matter most to them. These include their experiences of admission, of some misguided and tokenistic ways firms attempt to improve diversity in the profession, and of bringing te reo and Tikanga Māori into the way they practise.  They were so generous with their perspectives and experience and I loved it all. Tayla and Adair also contributed a chapter to my book The New Lawyer Companion: Essays on law, life and humanity, available to the public later in 2021.

    41 min

  3. 03/28/2021

    Part 1: Tayla and Adair talk finding community at law school, working on Treaty cases as new solicitors, and Māori identity within their legal practice

    This episode is Part 1 of a two part conversation with Tayla and Adair, two solicitors at Kāhui Legal.  In this part we talk about their experiences of law school and their careers so far - what it has been like (excellent!) and how they made the decisions they did (through thoughtful experimentation!). Tayla and Adair also contributed a chapter to my new book The New Lawyer Companion, which will be available to the public later in 2021.    Part 2 of the conversation will be available on 5 April 2021.

    34 min

  4. 03/24/2021 · BONUS

    The New Lawyer book! The New Lawyer Companion: Essays on law, life and humanity

    There is news in the New Lawyer Project world: LexisNexis has published a book by me!  It is called The New Lawyer Companion: Essays on law, life and humanity and collects her previous writing together with new work. Listen to the episode or read the brand new "book" page on the website for more information.  Available to the public later in 2021!

    6 min

  5. 04/28/2020

    Amanda Smidt from the Career Development Company talks how to make career decisions, what comes before editing your CV, and how wellbeing integrates with your work life

    Amanda Smidt is a careers practitioner at the Career Development Company and spends her work life shepherding others to authentic and sustainable career decisions.  She loves crossroads conversations almost as much as me.   We discussed her career, how she leads career conversations with her clients, and the best work you can do to find the best work situation for yourself.

    57 min

  6. 04/20/2020

    Damian Hanna talks legal recruitment, career flexibility, and not waiting for burnout to change course

    In this episode I talked with Damian Hanna, a long time specialist in legal recruitment in New Zealand, about how he does his work, how he sees the landscape of legal recruitment, and what he loves to find in a job candidate.

    51 min

  7. 04/14/2020 · BONUS

    Special episode - Katie and Cassandra discuss life and lawyering in Covid times

    In this episode host Katie and returning guest Cassandra offer company to you listeners as we all try to figure out what all this means and how to handle life and legal practice during Covid times. Sign up for Katie's letters at tinyletter.com/tinyeyecontact.

    30 min

  8. 09/23/2019

    Sarah talks networking that feels good, finding your fit in Australia or New Zealand, and law adjacent careers

    In this episode I chat with Sarah Alderson from PocketLegal about her ten years in practice in New Zealand and Australia, including how she went about finding jobs throughout, leading to her recent move to establish her CPD and networking business. It was so lovely to talk about finding fit and non-formulaic ways through one's career, and how she is going about improving the experience of legal practice for New Zealand lawyers now.

    1h 14m
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About

A podcast for junior lawyers, law students, and senior lawyers wanting to rethink the practice of law. Host Katie seeks out guests with a wide range of perspectives and interviews them about how they work, what works for them, and ways the industry might transform for the better. Warning: sometimes there will be jokes.

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  • Creator
    Katie Cowan - Symphony Law
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2023
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © (c) Symphony Law Limited 2016
  • Show Website
    The New Lawyer Podcast

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