{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 236 - Do the Things You Want to Do with Claudia Maw","description":"In this week's episode of the 'Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Claudia Maw. Claudia is based in WA, and she is a great friend who I have had the privilege of working with over the past couple years. She has a very fascinating story and has lived such an interesting life. Claudia is building a brilliant niche Estates firm in her regional town of Albany (which is apparently 5 full hours south of Perth!). 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. This was such a great conversation to include as I wind down this Podcast. 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 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 Politically Science or Law and, in the end, she did her post-graduate in the UK. The connection with an interest in the arts and the correlating skills you learn from life. Claudia was born up in Germany and lived between the UK and the USA as her father was in the army. Claudia attended boarding school from the age of 8 and what the boarding experience looks like. Claudia completed an undergraduate How Claudia came to be in the law and how her first experience in ' The bar, the Inns of Template 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 missing the connection from which, were filled by a Knitting group! Her time re-qualifying for law here in Australia and her first legal role last 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 \u2018Happy Lawyer Happy Life\u2019 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 ","author_name":"Happy Lawyer Happy Life The Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thehappyfamilylawyer.com\/podcast\/","html":"