Jack Aini is the founder of Aini & Associates, a thriving law firm in New York. He served as President of SBH (Sephardic Biker Holim) and is currently President of his shul, SLC (Sephardic Lebanese Congregation).

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(0:00) Coming up…

(1:53) Intro to Jack and his law firm

(3:11) Growing up in the retail business

(4:44) Being scared to try, in case he might fail

(7:12) Deciding to go to law school over a game

(10:47) Graduating law school: an entrepreneur becoming a professional

(12:36) Not knowing what he wanted to do after law school

(14:02) Starting at Cadwalader after graduating

(16:32) Working 2 all-nighters IN A ROW

(21:02) Failing a personality test

(25:58) Getting recruited to Wells Fargo

(27:39) The struggles of being an Orthodox Jew in big law

(28:35) Getting rebuked for taking off for Jewish holidays

(31:56) How to stick to your values

(34:36) The Arabic call that started Jack’s business

(37:53) When his “moonlight business” surpassed his day job

(41:14) The fear behind quitting a steady job with 4 kids at home

(42:08) The entrepreneurship grind: late nights

(43:30) Sleeping 4-5 hours per night

(44:10) What type of law are you in?

(44:58) Hitting a growth ceiling at Wells Fargo

(48:32) Jack’s charitable activities (Sephardic Bikur Holim, Sephardic Lebanese Congregation)

(49:12) What inspires you to get involved?

(50:30) Getting involved in SBH

(52:22) Becoming President of Sephardic Lebanese Congregation

(52:51) The #1 lesson: build a TOP TIER TEAM

(54:26) How do you make time to give back when you run a thriving business?

(56:30) SBH wedding story

(59:13) You don’t have the time, you MAKE the time.

(1:01:15) Should people follow their passion?

(1:03:48) Getting confused for a pro tennis player

(1:05:40) Being chosen for campus recruitment

(1:08:50) Momentum Moment

(1:11:28) Outro