Judge Zia Faruqui joins us to discuss his journey from law firm to federal prosecutor to U.S. Magistrate Judge. He talks about his motto "always be networking" and the significant role mentors have played during his career. Judge Faruqui also speaks about how important it is to get out of your comfort zone and believe in yourself.

Juvaria Khan, Executive Director at The Appellate Project, joins us to discuss her journey to starting TAP, an organization focused on empowering law students of color to thrive in the appellate field. She also discusses the importance of having mentors early in your career and challenging assumptions on who belongs in certain spaces.

Manar Waheed, Senior Legislative and Advocacy Counsel at the ACLU, joins us to discuss how a career first focused on domestic violence work led to a role at the White House working on immigration issues and then the ACLU.  She also explains why quitting a job without another lined up was the best career decision she ever made.

Diane Lucas, Pro Bono Counsel for Racial Justice Initiatives at Davis Polk, joins us to discuss how her role at a corporate law firm gives her the institutional support to combat systemic racism. She talks about why her career has always focused on criminal justice reform and how she was able to further her dreams while working at the Legal Aid Society, the NYS Attorney General's Office, and the Justice Collaborative. Diane also speaks about how a class early in law school has guided her through her career.  

Editor's Note: This conversation was recorded before Derek Chauvin was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd. 

During this conversation, we will hear about Corporation Counsel Johnson's incredible career trajectory, his thoughts on the importance of diversity and inclusion in the public sector, and how the Law Department's work was impacted during the historic year of 2020.

This episode is moderated by Asim Rehman, Chief of Staff at the New York City Law Department, and one of the founders of MuBANY.

Amin Kassam, Head of Legal, Asia-Pacific at Bloomberg LP, joins us to discuss how he transitioned from being a US-based lawyer to managing a team spread across Asia. He expands on some of his day-to-day in the past year, which has included dealing with protests in Hong Kong and the widespread effects of a global pandemic. Amin also speaks about how his time as Chief of Staff to Bloomberg's General Counsel developed key leadership and management skills and how his background and connections continue to help him succeed.

This episode documents the experiences of two prosecutors who handled the Blackwater Trials. Over the course of approximately ten years, Ken Kohl (Acting Principal U.S. Attorney, D.C.) and Fernando Campoamor-Sánchez (Former Assistant U.S. Attorney, D.C.), respectively, handled the trials and re-trials of the Blackwater defendants. In this episode, we focus on the victims stories and the experiences the prosecutors had in attaining the monumental verdicts in this case. This episode is hosted by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui and Sania Khan, President of MuBANY for the 2020-2022 term.

Warning: The content of this episode includes discussions that may be triggering to some listeners. 

Also, the audio at the beginning of the episode is an excerpt from this clip describing the incident.