023: Moez Kaba on boldness, the art of cross-examination, and a career-changing subway conversation
Moez Kaba is the managing partner of Hueston Hennigan, the elite trial firm. Moez’s father drove a cab, and now Moez is one of the most sought-after trial lawyers in the country, and he’s only 42. We spent a lot of time exploring Moez's approach to trial and the role serendipity and boldness played in guiding his path through law.
- (00:45) - how he joined his firm based on a conversation on the subway
- (09:51) - how boldness can help first-gen lawyers get a seat at the table
- (19:45) - what’s special about cross-examination
- (22:07) - what’s the trial moment he keeps revisiting
- (31:03) - trying cases the Hueston Hennigan way
- (33:01) - what’s a principle from everyday life that impact your practice
- (34:50) - how Moez found his voice at trial
- (41:00) - why the best trial teams are like an orchestra
- (48:01) - how to respond to events out of your control
- (59:24) - how has Moez related to ambition over time
- (01:01:19) - what drove Moez to go to law school
- (01:14:15) - Moez react to headlines about him
- (01:25:15) - who would play Moez in a biopic
00:45 - how he joined his firm based on a conversation on the subway
09:51 - how boldness can help first-gen lawyers get a seat at the table
19:45 - what’s special about cross-examination
22:07 - what’s the trial moment he keeps revisiting
31:03 - trying cases the Hueston Hennigan way
33:01 - what’s a principle from everyday life that impact your practice
34:50 - how Moez found his voice at trial
41:00 - why the best trial teams are like an orchestra
48:01 - how to respond to events out of your control
59:24 - how has Moez related to ambition over time
01:01:19 - what drove Moez to go to law school
01:14:15 - Moez react to headlines about him
01:25:15 - who would play Moez in a biopic
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