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May 3, 2022

#064: Heidi Brown - Expert on Introversion, Fear, and Performance in …

**This month, May 2022, How I Lawyer is teaming up with the Personal Jurisdiction Podcast (https://www.personaljxpod.com/) to feature five interviews on the important topic of mental health in the legal profession. Learn more...

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April 27, 2022

#063: Fabio Bertoni - Media Lawyer & General Counsel of The New Yorke…

In this episode I speak with Fabio Bertoni who is the General Counsel at The New Yorker Magazine and an experienced media lawyer. Previously he served as an Assistant General Counsel at HarperCollins, a Deputy General Counsel...

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April 20, 2022

#062: Danielle Citron - Law Professor, Privacy Scholar & MacArthur Ge…

In this episode I speak with Professor Danielle Citron who is the Jefferson Scholars Foundation Schenck Distinguished Professor in Law and Caddell and Chapman Professor of Law at the University of Virginia Law School, where s...

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April 14, 2022

#061: Sara Y. Razi - Antitrust Lawyer

In this episode I speak with Sara Y. Razi who is the Global Co-Chair of the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice at Simpson Thacher. She joined the firm's Washington D.C. office in 2013 after serving as a senior official a...

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April 8, 2022

#060: Jay Harrington - Legal Business Development, Marketing, and PR …

In this episode I speak with Jay Harrington who is one of the country’s leading consultants and strategists in the areas of legal marketing, PR, and business development. His consulting work includes helping clients define st...

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March 30, 2022

#059: Jean Lee - President & CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel As…

In this episode I speak with Jean Lee who is the President and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), the nation's leading organization focused on hiring, promoting and retaining women and diverse attorneys...

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March 25, 2022

#058: Abigail Kohlman - Investigations Lawyer with Extensive Pro Bono…

In this episode I speak with Abigail Kohlman who is a Counsel at Akin Gump in its Washington D.C. Office. Abby’s practice focuses on representing corporate and individual clients in internal and government-facing investigatio...

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March 16, 2022

#057: Jesse Mosier - Startup Lawyer with a Focus on Latin America

In this episode I speak with Jesse Mosier who is currently the General Counsel at Migo, a financial technology company that offers embedded lending and credit solutions in emerging markets. He spoke with me in his personal ca...

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March 11, 2022

#056: John B. Quinn - Prominent Litigator & Founder of Quinn Emanuel

In this episode I speak with John B. Quinn who is one of the world’s top trial lawyers and also the founder of one of its top law firms. Bloomberg has described John as one of the “most famous practicing …

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March 2, 2022

#055: Emily Dunlap - Attorney for Trafficked and Exploited Persons

In this episode I speak with Emily Dunlap who is a Senior Staff Attorney at Advocating Opportunity in Columbus, Ohio, an organization dedicated to providing comprehensive, holistic, trauma-responsive legal and support service...

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Feb. 22, 2022

#054: Panel Opinion - Oral Argument Techniques from Judge Patricia Mi…

Welcome back to How I Lawyer! In most episodes of the How I Lawyer Podcast I interview individual lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. This special episode is the fourth in …

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Feb. 16, 2022

#053: Robert Ingalls - Legal Podcast Producer, Trained Lawyer, and Sm…

In this episode I speak with Robert Ingalls who is the Founder and Chief Strategist at LawPods—a company that produces branded podcasts for some of the premier law firms in the world. I have gotten to know Rob over the …

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Feb. 8, 2022

#052: Jason Bennett - Energy / Global Projects Lawyer

In this episode I speak with Jason Bennett who is a Partner at Baker Botts in Houston, Texas where he serves as the firm-wide chair of the Global Projects Practice as well as co-head of the firm’s Energy Sector leadership …

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Feb. 1, 2022

#051: Chief Justice Harold Melton - Former Chief Justice, Georgia Sta…

Happy New Year! After some time to reset in January, I am happy to say welcome back to YEAR 2 of the How I Lawyer Podcast. YEAR 1 included 50 episodes and 49,500 downloads. I am so excited to see …

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Dec. 29, 2021

#050: Tiffany Graves & Ellyn Haikin Josef - Pro Bono Counsel

In Episode #050, the final episode of the first year of the How I Lawyer Podcast, I speak with not one but two incredible law firm pro bono counsels about their careers and how to integrate pro bono work into …

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Dec. 28, 2021

#049: David J. Ribner - CFIUS and International Trade Compliance Lawy…

In this episode I speak with David J. Ribner who is a CFIUS and international trade compliance lawyer in the Washington D.C. Office of O'Melveny & Myers LLP. His practice focuses on counseling clients in the United States and...

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Dec. 23, 2021

#048: Adam Yoffie - Pharmaceutical Industry Investigations & Litigati…

In this episode I speak with my friend Adam Yoffie who is currently Senior Counsel for Litigation & Government Investigations at Bristol Myers Squibb based in Princeton, New Jersey. Before going to Bristol Myers Squibb, Adam ...

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Dec. 21, 2021

#047: Austin King - Government Attorney at Federal Trade Commission

In this episode I speak with my dear friend and former co-clerk, Austin King. Austin is currently the Associate General Counsel for Rulemaking at the Federal Trade Commission. I conducted this interview when Austin was in his...

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Dec. 15, 2021

#046: Rebecca Blake Chaikin - Bankruptcy and Restructuring Attorney

Rebecca Blake Chaikin is currently a Partner at Jackson Walker in Houston, Texas In this episode I speak with Rebecca Blake Chaikin who at the time of her interview was a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in New York …

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Dec. 8, 2021

#045: Gabriel Teninbaum - Legal Innovation and Productization Expert

In this episode I speak with Professor Gabriel Teninbaum who is the Assistant Dean of Innovation, Strategic Initiatives & Distance Education at Suffolk University Law School and Professor of Legal Writing. He teaches, writes,...

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Dec. 3, 2021

#044: Jeremy Siegel - Cannabis Attorney

In this episode I speak with Jeremy Siegel who is the Vice President for Compliance & Legal Risk at Eaze which is one of the largest cannabis delivery services in the country. Prior to joining Eaze, Jeremy worked as a …

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Dec. 2, 2021

#043: How I Mentor (Special) - Introducing the Legal Mentor Network w…

In this week's special mini-episode I speak with Chrystal Mauro about the newly founded Legal Mentor Network where she serves as Executive Director. The Legal Mentor Network (full disclosure: I sit on the Board of Directors) ...

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Nov. 23, 2021

#042: Suzanne Levy Friedman - Medical Devices Attorney

In this episode I speak with Suzanne Levy Friedman who is a Senior Associate in the Medical Devices and Technology Regulatory Group at Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C.. In that role, Suzanne assists device companies in a wid...

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Nov. 19, 2021

#041: Suchi Pahi - Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyer

In this episode I speak with Suchi Pahi who is a data privacy and cybersecurity lawyer who currently works as a Senior Privacy and Product Counsel at Databricks. She previously served as a Director of Privacy and Business Aff...

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