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030: Lora Krsulich on fear as fuel as a first-gen lawyer, approaching work with high-trust, and tuning into your strengths
Dec. 20, 2024

030: Lora Krsulich on fear as fuel as a first-gen lawyer, approaching work with high-trust, and tuning into your strengths

Lora Krsulich is an associate at Goodwin and a rising star. After clerking in the Central District of California and the Ninth Circuit, Lora litigated at Susman Godfrey before joining Goodwin. She shares her story of finding…
029: Sonal Mehta on making decisions in the face of uncertainty, evaluating opportunity costs, and listening to your gut
July 19, 2024

029: Sonal Mehta on making decisions in the face of uncertainty, evaluating opportunity costs, and listening to your gut

This episode with Sonal Mehta is a masterclass on decision-making. We explore her early rise to partner and the path that led her to the management committee at WilmerHale by walking through the tradeoffs and opportunities s…
028: Silpa Maruri on creativity, self-advocacy, and how to launch a law firm
June 28, 2024

028: Silpa Maruri on creativity, self-advocacy, and how to launch a law firm

Silpa Maruri graduated from law school in 2011, but she's already been partner at renowned trial firm Quinn Emanuel and is now founding partner at Elsberg Baker Maruri, an elite commercial litigation firm. How did she do it?…
027: Samuel Levine on the prestige trap, changing the law while in law school, and why every lawyer should learn how the law works for poor people
June 21, 2024

027: Samuel Levine on the prestige trap, changing the law while in law school, and why every lawyer should learn how the law works for poor people

Listening to this episode, you can't miss Samuel Levine's passion for consumer protection. It would be a mistake to look at his remarkable ascent from Harvard Law School to become Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protectio…
026: Heather Stevenson on moving from law to business and back, learning new skills quickly, and negotiating contracts for bananas
June 14, 2024

026: Heather Stevenson on moving from law to business and back, learning new skills quickly, and negotiating contracts for bananas

Heather Stevenson went from litigator at Sullivan & Cromwell to running a juice bar, then returned to law as a transactional lawyer at the Boston Globe where she rose to Deputy General Counsel, then became General Counsel at…
025: Kalpana Srinivasan on hip-hop dancing, making career gut decisions, and business development strategy
May 2, 2024

025: Kalpana Srinivasan on hip-hop dancing, making career gut decisions, and business development strategy

Kalpana is known as one of the top trial lawyers in the country. She’s also co-chair of one of the leading trial firms in the country, Susman Godfrey. That’s a rare combination. I took this opportunity to explore themes in K…
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