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What a Lawyer

What a Lawyer

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What a Lawyer is a business podcast hosted by Sam Lindsay. It has 25 episodes, with the latest published November 2025.

A front seat to the New Zealand legal market, its' leading individuals, topics of relevance and flourishing workplaces. We interview epic Lawyers from various practice areas who are keen to share their story. We discuss hot topics, current affairs and the rise and fall of demand for lawyers in correlation to it all. This podcast is for any budding lawyer stepping into the field, one seeking a change or simply the curious listener, keen to hear from someone who has been there and done that.We do not discuss or provide legal advice in this podcast.

business ·en ·25 episodes

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S3, E06 - Finding Opportunity in Law with Joey James

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S3, E05 - Mental Health in the Law with Susan Rowe

3

S03, E04: Navigating New Shores - Building a Legal Career in NZ with Maria Nieto

4

S3, E03 - Acquiring skills instead of job titles with Katharine Hockly

5

Beyond Billable Hours with Keegan Jones

6

S3, E01 - From Lawyer to Leader to Educator with Gemma Wragg

7

S2, Bonus Track - Sam & Sarah Review the New Zealand Legal Job Market of 2024

8

S2, E09 - From Clerk to Partner in seven years with Sam Thorp

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S2, E08 - A holistic view of the legal workplace with Cora Morrison

10

S2, E07 - A career in Tax - Law versus Accounting with Julia Johnston

11

S2, E06 - Rabiah Khawaja on Human Rights Law and Workplace Diversity

12

S2, E05 - Sarah Scott on the new Fast-Track Approvals Bill

13

S2, E04 - Finding calm amongst the chaos with Christian Pinkney

14

S2, E03 - Willie Hamilton on controlling your own pathway

15

S2, E02 - Sunny Teki-Clark on Defence vs Prosecution in Criminal Law

16

AI - Gradually, then suddenly with Derek Roth-Biester

17

S1, E09 - The legal world surrounding Cryptocurrency by James Cochrane

18

S1, E08 - Fiona McMillan on bravery and taking opportunities

19

S1, E04 - Emma Matson's differences in Private Practice vs In-house

20

S1, E07 - Ana Coculescu on Environmental, Social and Governance

21

S1,E06 - Sarah Scott on the Resource Management Act (1991) reform

22

S1, E05 - Bec Robertson on applying a growth mindset to legal services

23

S1, E 03 - Peter Fernando on the Legal Issues with Generative AI

24

S1, E02 - Sara Fisher on the evolving expectations on Family Lawyers

25

S1, E01 - Gerard Elwell on employment law and delayed justice

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