How I Lawyer Podcast with Jonah Perlin
Episodes
#052: Jason Bennett - Energy / Global Projects Lawyer
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Jason Bennett who is a Partner at Baker Botts in Houston, Texas where he serves as the firm-wide chair of the Global Proj...
#051: Chief Justice Harold Melton - Former Chief Justice, Georgia State Supreme Court; Partner at Troutman Pepper
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! After some time to reset in January, I am happy to say welcome back to YEAR 2 of the How I Lawyer Podcast. YEAR 1 included 50 episodes...
#050: Tiffany Graves & Ellyn Haikin Josef - Pro Bono Counsel
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode #050, the final episode of the first year of the How I Lawyer Podcast, I speak with not one but two incredible law firm pro bono counsels a...
#049: David J. Ribner - CFIUS and International Trade Compliance Lawyer
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with David J. Ribner who is a CFIUS and international trade compliance lawyer in the Washington D.C. Office of O'Melveny &...
#048: Adam Yoffie - Pharmaceutical Industry Investigations & Litigation Counsel
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with my friend Adam Yoffie who is currently Senior Counsel for Litigation & Government Investigations at Bristol Myers Squ...
#047: Austin King - Government Attorney at Federal Trade Commission
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with my dear friend and former co-clerk, Austin King. Austin is currently the Associate General Counsel for Rulemaking at the ...
#046: Rebecca Blake Chaikin - Bankruptcy and Restructuring Attorney
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**Rebecca Blake Chaikin is currently a Partner at Jackson Walker in Houston, Texas**In this episode I speak with Rebecca Blake Chaikin who at the time...
#045: Gabriel Teninbaum - Legal Innovation and Productization Expert
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Professor Gabriel Teninbaum who is the Assistant Dean of Innovation, Strategic Initiatives & Distance Education at Su...
#044: Jeremy Siegel - Cannabis Attorney
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Jeremy Siegel who is the Vice President for Compliance & Legal Risk at Eaze which is one of the largest cannabis deli...
#043: How I Mentor (Special) - Introducing the Legal Mentor Network with Executive Director Chrystal Mauro
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's special mini-episode I speak with Chrystal Mauro about the newly founded Legal Mentor Network where she serves as Executive Director. T...
#042: Suzanne Levy Friedman - Medical Devices Attorney
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Suzanne Levy Friedman who is a Senior Associate in the Medical Devices and Technology Regulatory Group at Hogan Lovells i...
#041: Suchi Pahi - Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyer
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Suchi Pahi who is a data privacy and cybersecurity lawyer who currently works as a Senior Privacy and Product Counsel at ...
#040: Jared Knicley - Environmental Litigator
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Jared Knicley who is a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in Washington, DC. Jared's practic...
#039: Russ Feingold - Former US Senator and President of the American Constitution Society
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Russ Feingold who is currently the President of the American Constitution Society, the country’s leading progressive ...
#038: Brian Potts - Big Firm Environment and Energy Lawyer, Inventor, and Author of The Jobless Lawyer's Handbook
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Brian Potts. Brian is a Partner at Perkins Coie based in Madison, Wisconsin. He is an environment and energy lawyer wit...
#037: Alex Su - Legal Tech Leader and Social Media Maven
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Alex Su. Alex is currently the Head of Community Development at Ironclad, a digital contract management company. Before...
#036: Carl Cecere - Appellate Lawyer and Solo Practitioner
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with appellate lawyer Carl Cecere who owns his own firm in Dallas, Texas. Carl handles cases in state courts (including the ...
#035: EJ Lee - Solo Trademark and Copyright Attorney
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with EJ Lee who runs her own entertainment, copyright, and trademark law firm based in Atlanta, Georgia which services clien...
#034: David Lucking - Derivatives Lawyer and Head of Global International Capital Markets at Allen & Overy
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with David Lucking who is a Partner at Magic Circle law firm Allen & Overy where he was recently named Head of the firm'...
#033: Brant Martin - Commercial Trial Lawyer
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Brant Martin who is a civil litigator at the Texas-based law firm Wick Phillips where he has been a partner for the pas...
#032: Mike Yaghmai - Facebook's Head of Brand and Marketing Legal
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Mike Yaghmai who is a Director and Associate General Counsel at Facebook where he heads up the company's legal work rel...
#031: Panel Opinion (Special Edition) - Tools for Success for New 1Ls
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to How I Lawyer! Today's special episode is third in a series called "Panel Opinion" where I bring together experts on a particular topic...
#030: Cory Isaacson - Lawyer for Clients on Death Row
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Cory Isaacson who works for the non-profit Georgia Resource Center where she represents indigent people on Georgia’s ...
#029: Panel Opinion (Special) - On-Campus Interviewing 2021
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In most episodes of the How I Lawyer Podcast I interview individual lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. This special ...
#028: Judge Robert Bacharach - Federal Appeals Court Judge
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Judge Robert Bacharach who is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Oklahoma City, Okl...
#027: Megan Siddall - White Collar Litigator, Founder and Managing Partner at Woman-Owned Litigation Boutique
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Megan Siddall who is a founder and the managing partner of the women-owned, Boston-based, criminal litigation boutique ...
#026: David Lat - Legal Commentator
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with legal commentator David Lat. For more than a decade David has been one of the country's foremost legal commenta...
#025: Robert Tembeckjian - New York Chief Judicial Ethics Enforcement Officer
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Robert Tembeckjian, the Administrator and Counsel at the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct. The Com...
#024: Patrice Sulton - Criminal Justice Reformer, Civil Rights Lawyer, Legislative Drafter, and Non-Profit Founder
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Patrice Sulton, the Founder and Executive Director of the DC Justice Lab, a nonprofit dedicated to researching,...
#023: Matthew Blumenstein - Litigation Finance Director and Underwriter
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Matt Blumenstein, the Head of Underwriting and Deputy General Counsel at Statera Capital, a leading commercial ...
#022: Karen Vladeck - Employment Lawyer and Podcaster
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Karen Vladeck, an employment lawyer at the law firm Wittliff Cutter PLLC based in Austin, Texas. Karen represen...
#021: Panel Opinion (Special) - How To Succeed as a Legal Intern or Summer Associate (Especially in a Remote or Hybrid World)
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In most episodes of the How I Lawyer Podcast I interview individual lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. This sp...
#020: Collin Seguin - Insurance Lawyer
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Collin Seguin, an insurance lawyer and business executive at Travelers Insurance in Hartford, Connecticut. Coll...
#019: Kannon Shanmugam - Supreme Court Advocate
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Kannon Shanmugam who is a Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP where he is both the Chair of the...
#018: Paul Grewal - Cryptocurrency Chief Legal Officer, Tech Lawyer, Former Magistrate Judge
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Paul Grewal who currently serves as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Coinbase, the leading cr...
#017: Mark Joseph Stern - Legal Journalist
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Mark Joseph Stern who is a legal analyst and the Supreme Court Correspondent for Slate magazine. He is also the...
#016: Liz Glazer - Law Professor Turned Comedian and Actress
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Liz Glazer who is a former lawyer and tenured law professor who is now a full-time, professional stand-up comed...
#015: Pia Owens - In-House Technology Lawyer
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Pia Owens. Pia has worked as a technology lawyer at a big law firm, in state government, and now for a technology compa...
#014: Ken Basin - Entertainment Lawyer and Business Affairs Executive
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Ken Basin. Ken is a seasoned Hollywood lawyer who is currently the Executive Vice President and Head of Busines...
#013: Tiffany Wright - Civil Rights Lawyer and Clinic Director
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Tiffany Wright. Tiffany is the Co-Director of the Howard University Law School's Human and Civil Right's Clinic. Tiffan...
#012: Phil Weiser - Colorado Attorney General
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser about his career in public service. Attorney General Weiser is a graduate of Swar...
#011: Joshua Fiveson - Military Lawyer and Former State Supreme Court and Federal Appellate Law Clerk
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Lieutenant Joshua Fiveson, Senior Appellate Counsel in the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps and former law clerk on ...
#010: Juvaria Khan - Founder and Director of the Appellate Project Non-Profit
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Juvaria Khan, the founder and director of the Appellate Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering law ...
#009: Andrew Trask - Scientist Turned Patent Litigator
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Andrew Trask, a Partner at Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington D.C. where he practices patent litigation. Andrew ha...
#008: Khalida Sims - Public Defender
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Khalida Sims, an Assistant Federal Defender in the Northern District of Ohio in Cleveland. Before her current position sh...
#007: Zarena Sita - Assistant State's Attorney
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Zarena Sita who is an Assistant State's Attorney in Baltimore County, Maryland. In our conversation, we discuss her path...
#006: Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle - Federal District Court Judge (Retired)
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle. Judge Huvelle recently retired from the bench after twenty years of service on the United Stat...
#005: Nick Boyle - Accomplished International Litigator
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Nick Boyle who is a litigation partner at Latham & Watkin’s Washington D.C. Office. Before that he was a litigator ...
#004: Jay Hyne - Director of Regulatory Relations
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Jay Hyne who is a Director of U.S. Regulatory Relations at American Express. Before transitioning to regulatory work at A...
#003: Raffi Melkonian - Texas Appellate Litigator and #AppellateTwitter Dean
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Raffi Melkonian who is a Partner at Wright Close & Barger LLP in Houston, Texas. Raffi is an experienced appellate li...
#002: Andrea Stagg - College Deputy General Counsel
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Andrea Stagg (@AndreaStagg) who is the Deputy General Counsel at Barnard College in New York City. In the conversation we...
#001: Welcome to How I Lawyer (Trailer)
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I tell a little bit about my story and the story of my new podcast, How I Lawyer.