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Episode 236 – Do the Things You Want to Do with Claudia Maw The Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast
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In this final guest episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast’ I had the pleasure of interviewing Claudia Maw. If there was a person I could pick to be our final story on this show then Claudia is that person- she optimises all of the things I think about when I picture a ‘happy lawyer’ and is a true example of what I think we have come to learn from this show- there is no one way to be a lawyer!
Claudia is based in a little town of Albany in WA where she has built a bustling estate planning practice. But she is not from Albany, and not even from Australia! Claudia has lived a most interesting life and it makes for a fascinating story. It was fantastic to learn more about her background in both law and life, and how she came from a travelling military family in the UK to set up a small firm in rural WA.
Claudia absolutely embodies all the things I love about the ‘new law’ movement. She has taken her incredible life experiences, her passions and her interests, and created a boutique firm that fits her definition of success perfectly. Claudia’s advice? ‘Do the things you want to do’, and I couldn’t agree more.
In this interview, Claudia and I also chatted about-
* If Claudia was not a lawyer, she would have been a set or costume designer.
* With a choice of a Masters in Political Science or Law and, in the end, she did her post-graduate studies in the UK.
* The connection with an interest in the arts and the correlating skills you learn for life.
* Claudia was born in Germany and later lived between the UK and the USA as her father was in the army.
* Claudia attended boarding school from the age of 8 and described her experience of boarding school.
* How Claudia came to study law.
* The practice and the study of law in the UK and some of Claudia’s early experiences.
* When the GFC hit, Claudia and her husband moved to Perth, Australia.
* The challenges of moving country and but the power of a knitting group!
* Her time re-qualifying as a lawyer here in Australia and her first legal role at the environmental defender’s office.
* Structure and succession law ultimately led her down the path of Wills and Estates.
* Claudia has a strong inner self-belief that she can, and she will do what she needs to do to achieve her goals.
* The beginnings of ‘South Coast Legal’ in Albany, 5 hours out of Perth in 2017.
* Claudia’s firm direction, and name change – Demeter Legal an online firm.
* Make changes to ensure your life reflects how you want it to look.
* Claudia’s Happiness Tip.
Sit back and enjoy this interview with Claudia Maw
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Learn more here about upcoming events and courses and connect with Clarissa Rayward at the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life’ knowledge centre- A community for lawyers who want to make the best out of their life in and outside of the law.
Listen to last week’s episode here
In this final guest episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast’ I had the pleasure of interviewing Claudia Maw. If there was a person I could pick to be our final story on this show then Claudia is that person- she optimises all of the things I think about when I picture a ‘happy lawyer’ and is a true example of what I think we have come to learn from this show- there is no one way to be a lawyer!
Claudia is based in a little town of Albany in WA where she has built a bustling estate planning practice. But she is not from Albany, and not even from Australia! Claudia has lived a most interesting life and it makes for a fascinating story. It was fantastic to learn more about her background in both law and life, and how she came from a travelling military family in the UK to set up a small firm in rural WA.
Claudia absolutely embodies all the things I love about the ‘new law’ movement. She has taken her incredible life experiences, her passions and her interests, and created a boutique firm that fits her definition of success perfectly. Claudia’s advice? ‘Do the things you want to do’, and I couldn’t agree more.
In this interview, Claudia and I also chatted about-
* If Claudia was not a lawyer, she would have been a set or costume designer.
* With a choice of a Masters in Political Science or Law and, in the end, she did her post-graduate studies in the UK.
* The connection with an interest in the arts and the correlating skills you learn for life.
* Claudia was born in Germany and later lived between the UK and the USA as her father was in the army.
* Claudia attended boarding school from the age of 8 and described her experience of boarding school.
* How Claudia came to study law.
* The practice and the study of law in the UK and some of Claudia’s early experiences.
* When the GFC hit, Claudia and her husband moved to Perth, Australia.
* The challenges of moving country and but the power of a knitting group!
* Her time re-qualifying as a lawyer here in Australia and her first legal role at the environmental defender’s office.
* Structure and succession law ultimately led her down the path of Wills and Estates.
* Claudia has a strong inner self-belief that she can, and she will do what she needs to do to achieve her goals.
* The beginnings of ‘South Coast Legal’ in Albany, 5 hours out of Perth in 2017.
* Claudia’s firm direction, and name change – Demeter Legal an online firm.
* Make changes to ensure your life reflects how you want it to look.
* Claudia’s Happiness Tip.
Sit back and enjoy this interview with Claudia Maw
***
Learn more here about upcoming events and courses and connect with Clarissa Rayward at the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life’ knowledge centre- A community for lawyers who want to make the best out of their life in and outside of the law.
Listen to last week’s episode here
1 hr 3 min