Claire Walczak is an accredited family law specialist and a partner in Lander & Rogers' Melbourne family and relationship law office.

Having practised exclusively in family law since her admission to practice, she takes pride in providing specialist legal advice to her clients and empowering them with the financial independence and emotional security to plan for the next chapter of their lives.

In recent years, she has expanded her practice to work with family offices and high net worth individuals, drafting financial agreements for the protection of inter-generational wealth. This advice often involves working alongside her clients' network of trusted financial advisors and is particularly important for families seeking to successfully preserve, grow and transfer their legacy across future generations. 

In addition to attaining her specialist accreditation in family law, Claire is currently studying a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Melbourne Business School. She has been recognised by the legal profession in several industry awards, including as a finalist for "Senior Associate of the Year - BigLaw" at the Women In Law Awards (2021), the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 "Wellness Advocate" award (2019) and the Law Institute of Victoria 15th Victorian Legal Awards "Wellbeing Award" (2019). 

In this episode, we chat about: 

- How to navigate work-life balance

- What is family law

- Divorce cases 

- How the courts approach the division of property 

- Complex financial situations

- Special interest cases

- What women can do to build their financial literacy and freedom

- Financial agreements / prenups 

- What happens to an engagement ring in a separation

- De facto relationships 

- When a couple doesn’t want to get married

- What if a client is obviously lying to their lawyer 

- When there is a death between the partners

- Relocation matters

- AI in family law

- Why become a family lawyer

- Factors that contributed to Claire’s success in making Partner

- What criteria do law firms look for when selecting a Partner

- Why do an MBA

- Advice for junior lawyers 

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Website: https://www.landers.com.au/ 

Instagram: @landerrogers

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lander-rogers/ 

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