Lawyer on Air
By Catherine O'Connell
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I’m Catherine, the host of Lawyer on Air, the #1 podcast for legal careers in Japan. In each episode, I bring you award-winning insights and inspirational inside stories about working in law as a woman in Japan.
Whether you’re dreaming of a career here or already practicing, this is your go-to guide for finding your place in Japan’s legal landscape.
We’ll dive into what hiring managers look for, emerging trends in the legal market, what it takes to earn a seat on a Japanese corporate board, and how to thrive personally and professionally.
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The Deep End Strategy: How Nancy Miyaji Chose High Risk, High Responsibility to Build her Legal Career
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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Collect Your Edges: Sachiko Ichikawa’s career in law, finance and governance in Japan
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Direction, Not Speed: A research fellowship in Japan, Motherhood and Redefining Legal Career Success with Dajeong Lee
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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The Mosaic Career: How Chie Hashimoto Built a Patchwork of Skills into a Luxury Legal Leadership Role
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Jun 21, 2026 |
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Part 2: The CLO, the GC and Governance Beyond the Legal Function with Natsue Ishida
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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Helping Japan Shine: The Personal Mission Driving Natsue Ishida’s Career in Law & Governance
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May 31, 2026 |
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Turning Blind Spots Into Advantages: How K. Lesli Ligorner Built Her Two Decade Legal Career in Japan and across Asia
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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No JD Required: Breaking Into Law Through Experience, the SQE and Sheer Determination with Mac Curtis
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Be the conductor of your own law career: Lessons in life, law and leadership with Keiko Uchida
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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Shape Your Own Mold: How a Turkish Energy Lawyer Found Her Place in Japan with D. Didem Tari
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Building Your Legal Career with Strategic Insights from Legal Recruiter Aida Wang
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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Pushing Doors Open: Catherine O'Connell on Strategic Patience, Governance, and Giving Back
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Don't Stop Believing: One Lawyer's Journey Through Loss, Grief, Leadership, and Gender Equity
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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From Law as “Plan B” to Finding Peace: Embracing Ambiguity as a Global In-House Counsel in Japan with Liting Cong
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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Small Team, Big Canvas: Taking the Golden Ticket to In-House Legal Counsel Success at Airbnb with Yu Watanabe
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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The Unexpected Path to General Counsel: Sayaka Matsui on Curiosity, Mentorship and Unlearning Self Criticism
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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Choosing Fun over FOMO: Detouring from the senior associate track to draft new legislation for Japan with Midori Yamaguchi
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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The Power of Saying No: Building an international legal career on your own terms with Yoshie Midorikawa
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Unlearning Fear: From Law to Launch - Mika Fukutomi’s Pivot & App for Japan’s Succession Crisis
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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The Art of Not Comparing: A journey to partner at a top law firm in Japan with Akemi Suzuki
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Go around the rocks: Be fluid like water for a successful legal career in Japan with Mina Hoshizawa
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Natural progression: From the legal world to the diplomatic world with Ambassador Garcia-Albano
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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From Competitor to Trailblazer: Olga Belosludova's Historic Japanese Bar Exam Journey
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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Raising your hand and embracing opportunity: Yoko Oshima’s blueprint for global legal leadership success
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Leadership and Law: Alexander Dmitrenko's Path to Managing Partner and Advice for New Lawyers
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Challenging Norms: Courage and Career Reinvention in Japan with Tomoko Nakajima
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May 25, 2025 |
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Journey to the Boardroom: Ayako Shotoku's Path in Panasonic
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May 11, 2025 |
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Unpausable: The Impact of 100 Episodes of Lawyer on Air
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Infusing the Art of Tea, Languages and Law for a Successful Career in Japan with Naoko Tahara
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Bridging Cultures in Insurance Law between Australia and Japan with Shiho Kagasaki
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Breaking Through the Trifecta: Empowering Young, Female, Asian Lawyers in Arbitration with Earl Rivera-Dolera
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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From sales to a legal career at Amazon Japan with Michiko Hirai
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Engineering Serendipity: Shinsuke Kaneko on Technology and Law
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Leaning into your legal career in Japan with Emi Takeda
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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Supercharge Your Lawyer Life for 2025 through Executive Coaching with Celina Lee
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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AI and the Law: Insights from Tomoka Miho at IBM
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Renew and Reimagine: Setting the Stage for 2025 with Catherine and guest host Akiyo Inoko Hewett (Part 3 of 3)
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Advice for aspiring board members at every level of their legal career with Catherine and guest host Akiyo Inoko Hewett (Part 2 of 3)
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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A Pathway to Board Success: Catherine's insights on leadership with guest host Akiyo Inoko Hewett (Part 1 of 3)
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Advocacy and Empowerment: Shining a light on family law and gender violence in Japan with Yumi Itakura
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Creating your own path and embracing authenticity in the law and in governance with Ako Shimada
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Continuous Learning and Adaptability: Keys to Success in the law in Japan with Yuko Kaneko
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Crafting successful legal careers in Japan with top recruiter Yuna Yoshimasa
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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The hard work of “effortless success” in your law career in Japan with Bonnie Kong
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Breaking Boundaries: Miyako Ikuta on Patience, Perseverance, and Becoming a Global Lawyer
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Navigating Maritime Law: A Journey around the world to Japan with Gillian Musgrave
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Leading with Empathy: Toshimi Itakura's vision for a thriving legal team
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Becoming the heroine of your journey: From assistant's assistant to legal powerhouse - Seizing opportunities and overcoming challenges with Hiroko Miyazaki
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May 19, 2024 |
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A blue ocean journey as in-house counsel and legal pioneer in Japan with Akiko Kawaguchi
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Small Seasons, Big Impact: Building a legal practice that you love in Japan with Saki Nakahara
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Embracing change in law: Olga V. Mack's insights on technology, personal branding & thought leadership
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Making Partner in a Big Four Japanese Law Firm with Madoka Shimada
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Bridging Borders: The Diplomatic Lawyer in Japan with Kaori Oka
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Exploring Legal Ops in Japan: An inspiring career path in law and tech with Vivien Clancy
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Working in-house and at a law firm concurrently in Japan with Yuka Yamada
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Using your law degree without being a lawyer at top companies in Japan with Tomoko Konishi
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Mari Hiraizumi: Redefining corporate legal leadership and board membership in global corporations
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Thriving in law in the Japanese eDiscovery industry with Anitha Henderson
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Behind the scenes of mergers and acquisitions: Perspectives of an M&A Lawyer in Japan with Kotoe Oshima
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Navigating remote international work and work-life balance challenges with Sawako Ohgi
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Driving change in diversity and inclusion in Japan through ESG: Insights from Louisa Gawa
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Creating fairness in the legal landscape of an organisation: Insights from Kenji Tagaya
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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The journey of Akiko Kikuchi: From private practice to leading an award-winning legal team
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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The power of listening: Insights from Sayaka Ohashi, Lawyer and Advocate
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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Creating a career in cross culture communication and the IP legal industry in Japan
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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From briefs to boardrooms: How lawyers can climb the corporate ladder in Japan with Alkis Kotzampasis
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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Embracing career challenges and enjoying the journey with Aya Saito
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Always go for the best: Taking legal career opportunities head on with Naoko Matsuzaki
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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Self branding through kindness and thoughtfulness for your successful career in law with Akiyo Inoko Hewett
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Grab opportunities in your legal career or create them yourself with Asako Ouchi
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May 28, 2023 |
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Looking for a board role? Lifting the lid on the black box of board roles in Japan with Catherine O’Connell
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May 14, 2023 |
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From pharmacology to international patent lawyer in Japan with Mami Hino
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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Balancing career and sporting achievements with Tomo Greer Foreign Associate and Ironman Triathlete
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Japan qualified or foreign qualified lawyer? Yui Ota-Barclay shares her experience
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Civil and common law international arbitration in action in Japan with Carlotta Bruessel
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Pivot to unlock your career potential with Andrea Sanada Ng
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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What you need to know about joining the Japan legal market in 2023 with Sam Inohara
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Leveraging volunteer opportunities to sustain your legal career with Marose Pereira
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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From lawyer to legal recruiter in Japan with Mindy Allen
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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Developing a growth mindset to become founding partner of a joint enterprise law firm in Japan with Rika Beppu
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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The power of taking a sabbatical with Tina Saunders
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Create your dream solo firm that supports your passions with Monika Oyama
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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Launching your own firm in Japan treating clients as your team mates with Akiko Araki
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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From law firm owner to becoming a patent attorney in Japan with Maria Abe
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Finding your sweet spot at the top of legal at Google Japan with Yuko Noguchi
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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From sales executive to law firm partner with Yumiko Ohta
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Strategically planning your lawyer CV in your legal career with Chika Hirata
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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Making partner in a law firm and taking parental leave in Japan with Yuka Teraguchi
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Inspiring the next generation of lawyers with Keiko and Junko Ohara
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Sep 04, 2022 |
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Top tips for banishing perfectionism and mastering speaking up
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Aug 21, 2022 |
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Creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable law firm in Tokyo with Matthias Voss
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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Overcoming perfectionism to help others with Hiromi Shiraishi
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Jul 24, 2022 |
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Land your dream legal job in Japan with Alkis Kotzampasis
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Trust your gut with your law career in Japan with Bonnie Dixon
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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Boosting your legal career in Japan through your guiding principles with Lexi Takamatsu
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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From art curator to construction law with Hojung Jun
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May 29, 2022 |
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Exceeding other people’s limitations on you with Junko Mukoyama
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May 15, 2022 |
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Hiring, retaining talent and the future of law in Tokyo with Ken Siegel
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May 01, 2022 |
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Being intentional to create your legal career in Japan with Olivia Nomura
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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Returning to Big Law after In-house with Mariko Mimura
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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Career leave and building client relationships as a leading law firm Partner with Xue Wang
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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Letting the impact of your work guide your legal career with Lani Vinas
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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Reaching the peak of your legal career through a new way of leadership with Rika Nakajima
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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Your legal career playbook for 2022
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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Leading the way in legal tech adoption with Angela Yuen
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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The power of reflection and paying attention in building your law career in M&A with Jessika Colthurst
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Nov 21, 2021 |
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Driving the future of work with passion featuring Nicole Scoble-Williams
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Nov 07, 2021 |
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Combining engineering and Japanese with law to create a unique lawyer career with Celeste Koravos
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Oct 24, 2021 |
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Boost your law career through adventure and seizing opportunities to become a top level M&A lawyer with Pavitra Iyer
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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From General Counsel to CEO of an international organisation with Mitsuru Claire Chino
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Sep 26, 2021 |
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Top law career advice for Corporate Governance specialist lawyers and Outside Board Directors with Royanne Doi
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Sep 12, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode: Planning your estate when you live an international life
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Aug 15, 2021 |
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Leading your own unique lawyer life with Catherine O'Connell
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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How to take a leadership role in your law career with Jenifer Rogers
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Jul 18, 2021 |
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Changing women’s lives with Naomi Koshi
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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Finding your niche in the law with Yuka Hongo
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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Leveraging serendipity with work ethic for success in the Japanese legal industry with Mindy Allen
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Jun 06, 2021 |
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How to build a truly international career in the law
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May 23, 2021 |
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Managing your career in law for business success with Hitomi Komachi
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May 09, 2021 |
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How to rock the transition from BigLaw to In-House with Aramide Fields
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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Creating a platform for the next generation of lawyers with Akiko Yamakawa
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Apr 04, 2021 |
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How to be an awesome lawyer in Japan with Angela Krantz
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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Introduction Episode: Who is this "Lawyer on Air"?
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Feb 12, 2021 |