Khurram's Quorum

Khurram's Quorum episodes:

• 06.21.2024

  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 ascent from Harvard Law School to become Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the FTC...

  
• 06.14.2024

  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 Boston Globe where she rose to Deputy General Counsel, then became General Counsel at Red Cell...

  
• 05.02.2024

  025: Kalpana Srinivasan on hip-hop dancing, making career gut decisions, and business development strategy

  Kalpana is known as one of the top trial lawyers in the country. She’s also co-chair of one of the leading trial firms in the country, Susman Godfrey. That’s a rare combination. I took this opportunity to explore themes in...

  
• 04.26.2024

  024: Ryan McCarl on highbrow and lowbrow influences in legal writing and the book publishing journey

  Ryan McCarl is a founding partner at Rushing McCarl LLP and author of Elegant Legal Writing. I was intrigued by the practicality and the eclectic range of influences Ryan draws on for this latest contribution to the pantheon of legal...

  
• 03.08.2024

  023: Moez Kaba on boldness, the art of cross-examination, and a career-changing subway conversation

  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...

  
• 12.15.2023

  022: Nimesh Gupta on therapy, moving from biglaw to bigtech to startups, and generative AI in law

  Nimesh Gupta is the founder of Briefly, a legaltech generative AI company. I met Nimesh through a mutual friend, and we hit it off - our patent litigation background, views on parenting, therapy, and entrepreneurship.  We take Nimesh’s unconventional moves...

  
• 12.01.2023

  021: Neel Chatterjee on moving fast and breaking things, counterintuitive career decisions, and ChatterjeePT

  Neel Chatterjee is a partner at Goodwin. Neel is fascinating because on one hand he’s a trial lawyer that handles serious high-stakes tech disputes, and on the other hand he’s the kind of guy who has “partner and very handsome...

  
• 08.11.2023

  020: Paul Grewal on asymmetric bets, conspiracy theories, and the best question for career decisions

  Paul Grewal is the Chief Legal Officer at Coinbase. As the highly visible head lawyer at a company perennially making headlines, much of Paul's story and approach is well-known. This interview explores the lesser-known aspects of Paul's career moves: how...

  
• 07.14.2023

  019: Alamdar Hamdani on "the Mama Rule", entrepreneurial civil service, and the most underrated risk in the US

  Alamdar Hamdani is the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, one of the most important jurisdictions in the country. What I love about his story is that it’s the classic  American story of how the son of poor...

  
• 09.06.2022

  018: Gurbir Grewal on nonlinear career paths, how government should use media, and identifying enforcement priorities

  Gurbir Grewal's meteoric ascent to the Director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement may seem charmed, but here Gurbir shares the tradeoffs and costs of the steps he took. Gurbir is uniquely down-to-earth for someone so public and prominent, and...

  
• 08.13.2021

  017: Amandeep Sidhu on turning tragedy into opportunity at The Sikh Coalition, creating consensus and finding allies, and building a portfolio of causes

  It's inspiring to hear the origin of The Sikh Coalition in the aftermath of 9/11 and the disproportional impact on the Sikh community. But it's all the more remarkable to hear how Winston & Strawn partner Amandeep Sidhu and his...

  
• 07.30.2021

  016: Avaneesh Marwaha on carrying out the goals he wrote on a legal pad at 25, the #1 skill lawyers need to develop now, and what betting on yourself feels like

  As the CEO of Litera, Avaneesh Marwaha is responsible for setting the pace of innovation at a leading legaltech company. So when Avaneesh shared some of the goals he set for himself at 25 that he's still carrying out at...

  
• 04.22.2021

  015: Kenneth Anand on writing the book on sneaker law, the returns to focusing on individuality, and lessons learned from Kanye

  When I was introduced to Kenneth Anand, I was equal parts excited and anxious. I'm no more than a casual fan of Kanye's work and I've never been into streetwear. But how could I say no to meeting the ex-GC...

  
• 03.18.2021

  014: Manik Suri on the alpha of inner confidence, the law clinic origin of his cold chain technology company, and renewable sources of internal energy

  It's hard to picture a better time to grow a cold chain technology company like Therma, and it's even harder to picture the legal clinic origins of the business. Manik Suri has made a career out of synthesizing surprising insights...

  
• 03.04.2021

  013: Judge Matthew Kennelly on how he manages his docket, how new ideas spread among judges, and the interesting implications of lifetime tenure

  Federal judges are fascinating because they resolve high stakes matters addressing a wide swath of issues touching on every aspect of society. And because of their limited resources and the 30-some new cases they get a month in a busy...

  
• 02.19.2021

  012: Chief Judge James Holderman on lessons from growing up on a farm, the hardest task he had on the bench, and how he'd change federal litigation

  I'm thrilled to share this interview Chief Judge James Holderman (ret.) formerly of the Northern District and now a mediator at JAMS ADR. Externing for Judge Holderman in law school was an inflection point in my legal development, and I...

  
• 02.12.2021

  011: Archit Shah on creating legal solutions for Robinhood, misconceptions about fintech, and yes Gamestop

  When Archit and I planned to do this episode in the new year, we didn't quite expect this much attention on Robinhood. We explore Archit's arc from the first lawyer at Robinhood to general counsel. We talked about the lessons...

  
• 02.05.2021

  010: Megha Parekh on how strengths can become weaknesses, why perfectionism isn't the goal, and being unapologetically yourself

  I didn't expect to interview someone at another Florida sports franchise so soon, but I'm glad I had a chance to talk to Megha Parekh, Chief Legal Officer of the Jacksonville Jaguars. One of the most interesting themes from the...

  
• 01.29.2021

  009: Kunal Patel on the future of South Asian creatives, lessons from working with celebrity musicians, and how to ignore a title

  Kunal Patel and I something less of a conversation and more of a jam session. We explored his career as a creative and a lawyer to creatives and the multi-year grit it took to land the roles he took on....

  
• 01.21.2021

  008: Bilal Zaidi on the benefits of concentrating your forces, insights from interviewing top creators, and a revelatory glass of pomegranate juice in Lahore

  Bilal Zaidi is the host of one of my favorite podcasts, Creator Lab. We explored the genesis of his podcast and the connections it drew between his influences from Pakistani, the UK, and the US. We dove into some of...

  
• 01.12.2021

  007: Ashwin Krishnan on the future of sports as entertainment, bootstrapping his role as general counsel, and reflections on Miami's past and future

  You probably know more about baseball than me, but I'm glad I had a chance to learn a little about the business of the game with Ashwin Krishnan, General Counsel of the Miami Marlins. As soon as you start talking...

  
• 12.29.2020

  006: Sachin Shivaram on how Atlas Shrugged led him to steel, the advantages of being an outsider, and what's special about Wisconsin

  Sachin Shivaram is CEO of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co. I was fascinated with Sachin's journey that started with every credential imaginable and led him to running an aluminum foundry in Manitowoc, WI. We talked about the surprising revelation he had...

  
• 12.24.2020

  005: Avanti Bakane on how to collect people, how to find allies, and why should you never stress over good intentions

  Avanti Bakane is a partner at Gordon Rees. I've known Avanti for some years now, and I've been consistently impressed with her ability to collect and connect people. I sat down with Avanti to discuss her people-driven approach to her...

  
• 12.14.2020

  004: Rudhir Krishtel on finding true autonomy, book learning vs. experiential changes, and how a pair of red Jordans changed his life

  Rudhir Kristhel is the founder of Krishtel Coaching and a former attorney. We started the conversation talking about how his beard helped me strike out on his own and ended it with Rudhir's three-part framework for how to think about...

  
• 12.09.2020

  003: Vivek Jayaram on building for creatives, diversity of thought in practice, and getting clients on Craigslist

  Vivek is founder of Jayaram Law. He went from biglaw to opening his own firm in the depth of a recession, which now has three offices and is growing. We talked about how much of his growth has come from...

  
• 11.17.2020

  002: Vineet Shahani on politics as VC, career home runs v. singles, and the benefits of taking a pay cut

  Vineet and I talked about:picking the right narrative for your careercareer home runs v. singlespolitics as venture capital how to make losses as useful as winsthe benefits of taking a pay cut

  
• 10.19.2020

  001: Adam Gill on trading Chinese microcaps for fun and profit, creating opportunities by publishing, and how to get in the flow

  Learn more about Adam at https://www.glscap.com/our-team/ Learn more about Khurram at https://www.naik.co.