047 Tim Yoo: how to study elite performers to find an edge
Timothy Yoo is a first-chair trial lawyer who treats litigation like sport. Tim models his preparation and execution based on principles eli...
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20 of 45 episodes044: Patti Burris on going from teen mom to funds attorney, turning fear into focus, and designing a BigLaw career that feels like freedom
Patti Burris had two kids and an associate's degree when she started her path towards law school. Yet she made her way to the top of her cla...
043: Priyanka Timblo on the strategy behind a $101 million verdict, being underestimated, and the benefits of being all-in
Priyanka Timblo left the comfort of Paul Weiss to join a five-year-old litigation boutique, betting on a place where she could practice the...
042: Judge Vince Chhabria on case management as justice, his unexpected path to the bench from a city attorney's office, and why choosing fulfilling work is the best career path
Judge Vince Chhabria is a district court judge in the Northern District of California. When I shared with previous podcast guests I was inte...
041: Rakesh Kilaru on decision-making tools honed at the White House, trial strategy through subtraction, and what it takes to build a high-stakes trial boutique
Rakesh Kilaru is a partner at Wilkinson Stekloff. In a few years, Rakesh has resolved headline-making disputes, including defeating a $21 bi...
040: Dai Wai Chin Feman on optionality as a career system, business development force multipliers, and the career benefits of shaping litigation funding policy
Dai Wei Chin Feman is Managing Director and Corporate Counsel at Parabellum Capital, a litigation funder. This conversation gets practical i...
039: Ambika Kumar on defending free speech, building a tech-speech practice from Seattle, and litigating the TikTok ban
When tech platforms face “bet-the-company” speech fights, they call Ambika Kumar. We dig into how Ambika built a First Amendment practice fr...
038: Manisha Sheth on leaving partnership for government, betting on yourself, and the call of mountaineering
Quinn Emanuel partner Manisha Sheth has moved twice between elite private practice and high-stakes public enforcement. In this wide-ranging...
037: Sunny Kim on quitting biglaw, publicly owning your narrative, and practical LinkedIn tips you can implement in 20 minutes
Want a 20-minute bootcamp for your LinkedIn presence? Episode 037 for Khurram's Quorum is a little different. My guest is Sunny Kim, who wen...
036: Randy Gaw on case selection, niching, and storytelling for law firm founders
Randy Gaw is the co-founder of Gaw Poe LLP. Randy left biglaw for a more direct path to first-chair trial work and strategic autonomy. At hi...
035: Hilary Gerzhoy on emotional drivers of ethical decisions, hidden risks in legal practice, and what makes a great ethical lawyer.
As a partner at HWG, Hilary Gerzhoy advises law firms, partners, and GCs on the messiest, most human decisions lawyers make. In this episode...
034: Jaimie Nawaday on disrupting drinking, storytelling, and entrepreneurship for practicing lawyers
Jamie Nawaday is Head of Seward & Kissel's Government Enforcement and Internal Investigations Practice and the founder of Disrupting Drinkin...
033: Vishal Shah on moving to the other side of the v. as a plaintiffs employment lawyer, case selection and strategy, and the business of a law firm
Vishal Shah is the founder of Shah Litigation, a high-stake employment litigation firm. This is a unique opportunity to examine the strategy...
032: Pratik Shah on the market for appellate litigation, the power of networks, and how to choose a practice group for growth
Pratik Shah is the Practice Head of Akin’s Supreme Court and appellate practice. Pratik breaks down his achievements and shares the values a...
031: Tim Yoo on what lawyers can learn from pro-wrestling, applied mathematics, and tennis
Tim Yoo is a partner at Bird Marella and probably one of the few lawyers who can reference both the second fundamental theorem of calculus a...
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...
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 man...
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 part...
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 a...
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 B...