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Corporate Restructuring: Dealmaking and Litigation to Avoid Financial Collapse
Episode 94
Kiran Vakamudi is a senior associate at an elite law firm who specializes in corporate restructuring for companies in financial trouble. When a compa…
1 year, 9 months ago
Labor Relations: Before, During, and After Collective Bargaining Through Unions
Episode 93
Joe Richardson is a labor law lawyer with union clients, a seemingly significant pivot from his military service and defense contracting after colleg…
1 year, 9 months ago
Legal Discipline: The Nicest Lawyer You Don't Want to Know
Episode 92
As Chief Disciplinary Counsel at the U.S. Virgin Islands Supreme Court, Tanisha Bailey-Roka protects legal consumers and the rule of law. She details…
1 year, 9 months ago
Fired to Founder: Building and Running a Mega Plaintiff Personal Injury Firm
Episode 91
After being abruptly fired from his first lawyer job, Mike Morse quickly pivoted to start his own solo practice focused exclusively on personal injur…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ahead of the Curve: Influencing Legislation in a Dynamic Political Landscape
Episode 90
Jeremy Pisca is a state lobbyist working out of a law firm in a rural state capital. He discusses the personal and professional angles of relationshi…
1 year, 10 months ago
Capital Markets: Practicing U.S. Law in London
Episode 89
Andrea Tompkins is a capital markets partner at a global law firm based in London. She started her career at a Magic Circle firm (she'll explain that…
1 year, 11 months ago
From Lab to Law: Protecting and Commercializing Research
Episode 88
Jenifer Slinskey manages the University of Pittsburgh's patent portfolio, a role that bridges the gap between academic research and industry commerci…
1 year, 11 months ago
DC Lobbying: The Realities Behind the Headlines
Episode 87
Ludmilla Kasulke, a seasoned lawyer-lobbyist based in Washington, D.C., amplifies the voices of her clients. Her world is one of competing interests,…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Appeal of Appellate Law: Oral Advocacy, Puzzles, and Knowing When to Quit
Episode 86
Many people enter law school or practice with one ambition, only to find it's not quite what they envisioned. For Raffi Melkonian, his initial fascin…
2 years ago
From Youthful Missteps to Elderly Client Service: Building an Unexpected Practice
Episode 85
Sometimes it's a tough transition to law school - so tough you fail out. But what comes next depends on a willingness to reflect and seek support. In…
2 years ago