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Oct. 20, 2021

#039: Russ Feingold - Former US Senator and President of the American…

In this episode I speak with Russ Feingold who is currently the President of the American Constitution Society, the country’s leading progressive legal organization. He previously served as a United States Senator for the sta...

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Oct. 13, 2021

#038: Brian Potts - Big Firm Environment and Energy Lawyer, Inventor,…

In this episode I speak with Brian Potts. Brian is a Partner at Perkins Coie based in Madison, Wisconsin. He is an environment and energy lawyer with an active pro bono practice but is also an active speaker, writer, and …

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Oct. 6, 2021

#037: Alex Su - Legal Tech Leader and Social Media Maven

In this episode I speak with Alex Su. Alex is currently the Head of Community Development at Ironclad, a digital contract management company. Before working at Ironclad, Alex was a Sales Team Lead and Director of Business Dev...

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Sept. 29, 2021

#036: Carl Cecere - Appellate Lawyer and Solo Practitioner

In this episode I speak with appellate lawyer Carl Cecere who owns his own firm in Dallas, Texas. Carl handles cases in state courts (including the Texas Supreme Court) as well as in federal courts of appeal and the United …

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Sept. 21, 2021

#035: EJ Lee - Solo Trademark and Copyright Attorney

In this episode I speak with EJ Lee who runs her own entertainment, copyright, and trademark law firm based in Atlanta, Georgia which services clients across the country. EJ has described her practice as where "creativity and...

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Sept. 9, 2021

#34: David Lucking - Derivatives Lawyer and Head of Global Internatio…

In this episode I speak with David Lucking who is a Partner at Magic Circle law firm Allen & Overy where he was recently named Head of the firm's Global International Capital Markets Group and where his practice focuses on …

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Sept. 1, 2021

#33: Brant Martin - Commercial Trial Lawyer

In this episode I speak with Brant Martin who is a civil litigator at the Texas-based law firm Wick Phillips where he has been a partner for the past 17 years. Before joining Wick Phillips and helping to grow the …

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Aug. 25, 2021

#032: Mike Yaghmai - Head Facebook Brand and Marketing Lawyer

In this episode I speak with Mike Yaghmai who is a Director and Associate General Counsel at Facebook where he heads up the company's legal work related to the company's brand and marketing. In this capacity Mike and his team...

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Aug. 16, 2021

#31: Panel Opinion (Special Edition) - Tools for Success for New 1Ls

Welcome back to How I Lawyer! Today's special episode is third in a series called "Panel Opinion" where I bring together experts on a particular topic (don't worry, there will be a new interview episode later this week or ear...

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Aug. 4, 2021

#030: Cory Isaacson - Lawyer for Clients on Death Row

In this episode I speak with Cory Isaacson who works for the non-profit Georgia Resource Center where she represents indigent people on Georgia’s death row in their state and federal habeas corpus proceedings. Before coming t...

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July 30, 2021

#029: Panel Opinion (Special) - On-Campus Interviewing 2021

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 second in a series called "Panel Opinion" where …

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July 21, 2021

#028: Judge Robert Bacharach - Federal Appeals Court Judge

In this episode I speak with Judge Robert Bacharach who is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Prior to becoming a federal appeals court judge in 2013, Judge Bachara...

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July 14, 2021

#027: Megan Siddall - White Collar Litigator, Founder and Managing Pa…

In this episode I speak with Megan Siddall who is a founder and the managing partner of the women-owned, Boston-based, criminal litigation boutique Miner Siddall LLP. Her practice focuses primarily on white collar criminal de...

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July 7, 2021

#026: David Lat - Legal Commentator

In this episode I speak with legal commentator David Lat. For more than a decade David has been one of the country's foremost legal commentators and legal bloggers. He started his legal blogging career with the blog Underneat...

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June 30, 2021

#025: Robert Tembeckjian - New York Chief Judicial Ethics Enforcement…

In this episode I speak with Robert Tembeckjian, the Administrator and Counsel at the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct. The Commission is the independent state agency responsible for reviewing complaints of ethic...

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June 23, 2021

#024: Patrice Sulton - Criminal Justice Reformer, Civil Rights Lawyer…

In this episode I speak with Patrice Sulton, the Founder and Executive Director of the DC Justice Lab, a nonprofit dedicated to researching, organizing, and advocating for large-scale change to Washington D.C.'s criminal just...

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June 14, 2021

#023: Matthew Blumenstein - Litigation Finance Director and Underwrit…

In this episode I speak with Matt Blumenstein, the Head of Underwriting and Deputy General Counsel at Statera Capital, a leading commercial litigation financing firm based in Chicago, Illinois. At Statera, Matt is responsible...

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June 3, 2021

#022: Karen Vladeck - Employment Lawyer and Podcaster

In this episode I speak with Karen Vladeck , an employment lawyer at the law firm Wittliff Cutter PLLC based in Austin, Texas. Karen represents corporate, start-up, and non-profit clients in the resolution of employment dispu...

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June 1, 2021

#021: Panel Opinion (Special) - How To Succeed as a Legal Intern or S…

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 a little bit different. It is the first in …

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May 27, 2021

#020: Collin Seguin - Insurance Lawyer

In this episode I speak with Collin Seguin, an insurance lawyer and business executive at Travelers Insurance in Hartford, Connecticut. Collin currently serves as the Assistant Vice President and Regional Director for the Sub...

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May 11, 2021

#019: Kannon Shanmugam - Supreme Court Advocate

In this episode I speak with Kannon Shanmugam who is a Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP where he is both the Chair of the Supreme Court and Appellate Practice Group and the Managing Partner of the …

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May 4, 2021

#018: Paul Grewal - Cryptocurrency Chief Legal Officer, Tech Lawyer, …

In this episode I speak with Paul Grewal who currently serves as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency exchange in the United States where he and his team were recently respon...

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April 26, 2021

#017: Mark Joseph Stern - Legal Journalist

In this episode I speak with Mark Joseph Stern who is a legal analyst and the Supreme Court Correspondent for Slate magazine. He is also the author of the book, American Justice 2019: The Roberts Court Arrives. Mark is a …

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April 14, 2021

#016: Liz Glazer - Law Professor Turned Comedian and Actress

In this episode I speak with Liz Glazer who is a former lawyer and tenured law professor who is now a full-time, professional stand-up comedian and actress. Liz is graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University...

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