The Jabot

Kathryn Rubino talks with Kelly Rittenberry Culhane and James Meadows, two of the founding partners of Culhane Meadows, about what it was like to start their firm in 2013. They also discuss why their firm cares so much about diversity and what can be done to make the profession more diverse. They also chat about the firm's growth plans, which continue despite the economic downturn created by the g...

Kathryn talks with Stephanie Wilkins who said "No" to the Biglaw brass ring of partnership in favor of a freelancer's life. Hear what it is like to choose to be happy over money and how she makes the uncertainty of freelance work for her. Episode Resources https://www.stephaniewilkinsphotography.com/about   https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-wilkins/ https://www.instagram.com/swilkinstravels/  ...

Kathryn talks with Cassie Chambers, author of the new book Hill Women: Finding Family and a Way Forward in the Appalachian Mountains. Cassie is a graduate of Yale College, the Yale School of Public Health, the London School of Economics, and Harvard Law School. They talk about the strong women in her family and the emphasis on education, stereotypes of Appalachia and how her book is a response to...

Kathryn talks with Summer Eberhard, managing director in the Associate Practice Group at Major, Lindsey & Africa and a working mother who advises young lawyers on negotiating their parental leave, and about the intersection of mental health issues and parenthood. They discuss the challenges of working as a lawyer and parent amid the COVID-19 outbreak, how associates should ask for and take parenta...

Sara Eng is the VP of Legal Partnerships at InCloudCounsel. Kathryn and Sara talk about implicit bias and how that creates and maintains the diversity gap in the legal profession. They discuss concrete steps that can be taken and technology that can be used to stop the impact of implicit bias. Be sure to stay tuned and enjoy! Episode Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-eng-82432342 https://...

Mary Anne Franks, Professor of Law and Dean's Distinguished Scholar, teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, First Amendment law, Second Amendment law, family law, and Law, Policy, and Technology. Professor Franks is also an Affiliated Faculty member of the University of Miami Department of Philosophy. She also serves as the President and Legislative & Tech Policy Director of the Cyber Civil Rig...

Andrea Freeman studies the intersection of critical race and class theory with issues of food policy, health, feminism, and consumer credit. Many of her articles explore her pioneering theory of food oppression, which examines how facially neutral food-related law, policy, and government action disproportionately harm marginalized communities. She also studies the effects of racism by credit card...

Roberta D. Liebenberg and Stephanie A. Scharf are the co-authors of a joint-report by the American Bar Association and ALM Intelligence called Walking Out the Door: the facts, figures, and future of experienced women lawyers in private practice. This report addresses why senior women are far more likely than men to leave the practice of law. Stay tuned! Episode Resources https://www.americanbar.or...

Dana Rosenfeld is a Managing Partner at Kelley Drye Advertising Law. She is a member of the firm's Executive Committee and past chair of the firm's Privacy and Information Security practice. In the area of privacy and data security, Dana assists clients in complying with state and federal privacy and information security laws, as well as advice on best practices and self-regulatory programs.  Furt...

Jessica Robinson is the Vice President of Client Services at Casepoint. She plays an important role as Casepoint continues the expansion of its user base and resources it dedicates to client relationships and needs. Casepoint is a technology company focused on the digital transformation of litigation discovery. Jessica shares her background, her company mission, and other insights about her role a...

Kate Reder Sheikh is a Managing Director at Major, Lindsey & Africa. She covers San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Her focus is on providing a concierge level of service to associates and clients alike. Leveraging her background as a litigator in San Francisco, Kate has unparalleled access to roles and firms in the Northern California market. Kate is an avid traveler—she and her husband have been t...

Lisa Kirby is the Chief Intelligence & Knowledge Sharing Officer at Diversity Lab. Lisa brings 20 years of experience in the legal profession: served as a practicing attorney, talent management professionals, and law firm consultant. Lisa began her career as a litigator, practicing at two large law firms. At Diversity Lab, among many other duties, Lisa has led the creation and implementation of th...

Kristin Tyler is a mom, wife, lawyer, legal tech entrepreneur, domestic enthusiast, and co-founder of LAWCLERK. She runs on coffee, wine, and all things gluten-free. Kristin is launching LAWCLERK's marketing and business development efforts, with a focus on helping busy attorneys to rethink their workflows with the LAWCLERK marketplace. Stay tuned and enjoy! Episode Resources https://www.lawclerk....

Andrea (Andie) S. Kramer has a sophisticated and unique multidisciplinary legal practice that covers all aspects of financial transactions and derivatives: with a focus on taxation, regulation, contract design, trading operations, and documentation. She and Al Harris are lawyers and the authors of "It's Not You, It's your Workplace ". They talk about their book that offers a fresh approach to unde...

Jen Dawson is the Managing Director at Hemington Wealth Management, she helps clients get crystal clear about what's most important in life and feel connected to the financial plan that supports their vision. She advises clients with a focus on financial freedom, college funding tactics, tax reduction strategies, and proactive planning ahead for worst-case scenarios such as death or disability. To...

Lynnette D. Espy-Williams serves as the Cozen O'Connor Firm Chief Diversity Officer. Lynnette has experience in litigating a wide variety of civil and commercial matters including: those pertaining to mass and complex torts, professional liability, premises liability, products liability, contract disputes, and extracontractual disputes including defending bad faith claims. Lynnette also frequently...

Kate Baxter-Kauf is an attorney at Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. her practice focuses on  firm's data breach, antitrust law, business litigation, and securities litigation practice groups. She represents individuals, consumers, financial institutions, and small businesses in litigation to protect their rights. Episode Resources https://www.locklaw.com/kmbaxter-kauf/ kmbaxter-kauf@locklaw.com ht...

We live in a world today where it's even more important to focus on diversity in the workplace. Merle Vaughn, of Major, Lindsey & Africa tells us the importance of building a legal team that is not only diverse in race ethnicity, and gender but also in thought, experiences and perspective.   Episode Resources https://www.mlaglobal.com/   Episode Highlights Working as a partner recruiter - 1:40 Foc...

Amy Impellizzeri is here today to talk about her journey transitioning from a corporate job in Big Law to becoming a novelist. Stay tuned to hear how it all started as a sabbatical year, how she found her first publishing contract and her recommendations for those who want to take the leap out of Big Law as well! Episode Resources http://www.amyimpellizzeri.com/why-we-lie.html Episode Highlights H...

Is there room for fashion in the practice of law? Join us and find out on this new episode, as we are joined by Victoria S. Nugent, who is a Partner at Cohen Milstein and Co-Chair of the Public Client practice group. She has been with Cohen Milstein since 2000, and her work has been primarily focused on consumer protection and public health and safety, but she also has a hobby: writing a fashion b...

On this new episode of the Jabot Podcast, we are joined by Jill Diamond, lawyer and children's book author. Jill is here to share some details about her background in Biglaw as well as how she came to the realization that she wanted to write children's books. Episode Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-diamond-90239611 https://www.upcounsel.com/attorney/profile/5b697068245c7d7cdad87e42 Epis...

Jonathan Masur, law professor of The University of Chicago, joins us to discuss an article he wrote along with two colleagues on how implementing a diversity policy and having a multi-diverse membership is good for the quality of the articles selected for publishing in law reviews.   Episode Resources https://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/masur   Episode Highlights Jonathan explains to us his artic...

Elena Deutsch is a career coach to women lawyers who are looking to transition to a new professional path through her professional training program WILL: Women Interested In Leaving (big) Law. She also shares with us how she is helping clients identify their own skills to face this new stage and helps us understand the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset.   Episode Resources ht...

Wife, mother, and corporate attorney Julie-Anne Lutfi joins today to talk about her book named: Diapers, Date Nights and Deadlines . According to Julie-Anne, you don't have to choose between any of these, you can always achieve a successful career and a happy personal life.   Episode Resources https://www.amazon.com/Diapers-Date-Nights-Deadlines-Survival/dp/1544513003 https://www.authorhour.co/dia...

Cori A. Robinson runs her own trust and estate law firm in the New York and New Jersey area. She talks with Kathryn Rubino about the pressures of starting your own firm and what it feels like to take on this responsibility.   Episode Resources https://www.robinsonestatelaw.com   Episode Highlights How to deal with the pressure of starting your own law firm. Why Cori chose trust and estate law vs m...