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.

Finale of the New Lawyer Podcast 07/28/2023

Part 2: Tayla and Adair talk admission, tokenism, and bringing Tikanga into the way law is practised 04/05/2021

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 03/28/2021

The New Lawyer book! The New Lawyer Companion: Essays on law, life and humanity 03/24/2021

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 04/28/2020

Damian Hanna talks legal recruitment, career flexibility, and not waiting for burnout to change course 04/20/2020

Special episode - Katie and Cassandra discuss life and lawyering in Covid times 04/14/2020

Sarah talks networking that feels good, finding your fit in Australia or New Zealand, and law adjacent careers 09/23/2019

Sacha Judd talks technology law, non-linear career choices, and the systemic nature of legal culture 04/14/2019

Cassandra talks junior barristership, animal law and networking without networking 03/03/2019

John Mackintosh talks Stepping Up and choosing sole practice, law-adjacent paths, and bringing your outside passions into legal practice 02/03/2019

Zoë talks independent legal research work, the stories of women lawyers, and human rights law in disguise 01/22/2019

Update - Changes to the New Lawyer Podcast 10/29/2018

Grad solicitor Alice talks finding a job, the transition from law school to practice, and the value of cultural know-how 09/18/2018

Sharon Chandra talks family law, the role of happiness in productivity, and the utopia we might face towards 08/14/2018

MP Duncan Webb talks how to do good, the academic track, and becoming an MP 07/08/2018

Brigadier Lisa Ferriss talks practising law in the army, applied international law, and finding ways to practise what you love - The New Lawyer Podcast 06/10/2018

Zylpha talks second career perspectives, bullying and harassment, and the NZLS work to address it - The New Lawyer Podcast 04/30/2018

Episode 23: Zylpha talks second career perspectives, bullying and harassment, and the NZLS work to address it - The New Lawyer Podcast 04/30/2018

CA President Justice Kós talks speaking up in court, the importance of being a teacher while remaining a student, and big picture reforms he would like to see - The New Lawyer Podcast 04/16/2018

Shaun talks big workplaces, second careers, and how to handle mistakes - The New Lawyer Podcast 02/08/2018

Nichola from the Law Commission talks public service, finding your fit, and working parenthood - The New Lawyer Podcast 12/17/2017

Solicitor Chris talks the joy of innovation, lawyerly risk aversion, and alternative career paths 06/19/2017

Julia Batchelor-Smith talks construction law, non-linear careers and hard core self care - The New Lawyer Podcast 06/05/2017

NZLS President Kathryn Beck talks employment law, the future of New Zealand lawyers, and loving your work - The New Lawyer Podcast 05/08/2017

Anna talks all-or-nothing in practice, the work of a litigation solicitor, and what great law firm culture looks like - The New Lawyer Podcast 04/23/2017

Psychologist Mike talks burnout, the gentle antidote to an extreme lawyerly personality, and tools for sustainable achievement - The New Lawyer Podcast 04/10/2017

Eric talks Community Law, attitudes to mistakes, and idealism vs realism in legal practice - The New Lawyer Podcast 03/20/2017

Mahafrin talks immigration and refugee law, the young woman migrant lawyer experience, and career advancement in litigation - The New Lawyer Podcast 03/06/2017

George talks alternative summer clerking, the life of a barrister and competitions - The New Lawyer Podcast 02/20/2017