Khurram's Quorum

023 Moez Kaba: boldness and a career-changing subway conversation


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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


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