Host Anna Weiss talks with alumni Isadora Talamo (Product Counsel, Sompo, Barcelona) and Juan Pablo Puerto Reyes (General Counsel, Grupo Ingenium Tecnologia, Madrid) about building a global legal career - from Brazil and Colombia to London and Spain - and moving from private practice to in-house.

They discuss jurisdictional limits, managing external counsel, culture as a professional skill, and why research (increasingly AI-assisted) is a career superpower.

One word for Kennedys? Global and Transformative.

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Chicago concentrates carriers, brokers and counsel in one city - and that proximity shapes how work gets done. Partner John LaBarbera and alumnus Matt Walsh (now Managing Director, Aon) revisit the early days of building a Chicago office, what changes when a coverage lawyer moves to the policyholder side, and the forces driving today’s volatility: nuclear verdicts, exclusion creep and auto risk.

You’ll hear practical advice on reading the room, giving hard advice well, and why the client–carrier–broker triangle is a partnership first.

What does it mean to leave a law firm on good terms, and stay connected for the long haul? In this episode, former Kennedys partner turned bestselling author and executive coach Judy Selby joins us to talk about professional transitions, the power of networking and how a 4am wake up routine became her secret weapon for personal growth. From her early days in insurance law to writing The Untold Secrets to Thrive as a Lawyer, Judy shares honest reflections and practical advice.

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In the premiere episode of Kennedys Alumni Network podcast, we explore what it means to return - not just to a workplace, but to a professional community that shaped your early career. 

Host Anna Weiss (global relationship development director and partner, Kennedys) is joined by Andrés Avila (special counsel, New York) and Veronica Moreno (foreign legal consultant and associate, Miami) who share their inspiring journeys of being a ‘boomerang’, someone who leaves an organisation and later returns. 

From navigating family commitments to gaining fresh perspectives in new roles, their stories highlight the value of building strong relationships, staying connected, and embracing nonlinear career paths. Gain insight and advice to help shape your own career journey and hear about the open-door culture that defines the Kennedys alumni community.

Join us as we connect the past and empower the future, one story at a time.

Hosted by Anna Weiss, global relationship development director and partner.