Legally Bond

In this special Title IX anniversary episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond higher education attorney Kris Thorsness. Kris talks about how being an elite athlete and member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic rowing team in 1984 has helped her current Title IX practice, which focuses on athletics regulation, specifically gender equity in athletics. She also discusses her roles with the C...

This special episode of Legally Bond in recognition of Juneteenth, Kim speaks with Professor Paula Johnson, Syracuse University College of Law professor and co-founder of the Cold Case Justice Initiative. Professor Johnson discusses her own path toward her career in social, racial and economic justice activism as well as her co-founding of CCJI. Through the stories of Frank Morris and Wharlest and...

In Legally Bond's 100th episode, Kim speaks with Bond attorney Andy Bobrek. Andy talks about his stint as Legally Bond's guest host last summer and provides important updates on recent NLRB memorandums.

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Sal Curran, executive director of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Central New York. Sal discusses the impressive reach of VLPCNY as well as the extensive services the staff and volunteer lawyers provide. Learn more about the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Central New York, here.

In this special episode, Kim and the podcast's producer Kate Femia reflect on the second year of Legally Bond (a few months late!) and discuss what to expect in the year ahead.

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond labor and employment attorney Nihla Sikkander. Nihla talks about her practice, her role as co-chair of the NYSBA Committee On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion and what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to her.

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond litigation attorney Louis Orbach. Lou discusses his trademark litigation practice and role as chair of Bond's pro bono committee. 

In this Well-Being in Law Week episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Amy Johnston who is the Clinical Director at Urban Wellness , a mental health organization in Chicago. Amy provides some helpful tips on small changes you can implement to really help your mental well-being, and she discusses the All Rise Initiative and New York State Bar Association Women in Law Section program that is launch...

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond property attorney Sarah Wheeler. Sarah discusses how clerkships during and after law school prepared her for her current practice and how property law touches every practice within the firm. 

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond's trust and estate practice chair Thomas Bezigian. Tom discusses his day-to-day as a trust and estate attorney as well as his time as an adjunct professor in Armenia. 

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond labor and employment attorney Gregory Reilly. Greg, who is co-chair of the firm's class and collective action litigation practice, discusses the rules and procedures behind class actions.

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with litigation attorney Tom Rinaldi. Tom discusses how he made a career switch from teaching to the law and how important community involvement is to Naples. 

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Girls Rule the Law Founder and CEO Mirna Santiago. Mirna talks about the positive impact Girls Rule the Law has on middle school and high school girls, and how important discussions of diversity, equity and inclusion continue to be. For more information on Girls Rule the Law and how you can get involved, click here.

In honor of the annual NCAA basketball tournament kicking off last week, this episode of Legally Bond is a discussion between Kim and Bond collegiate sports attorney Kyle Skillman. Kyle explains how being a college student-athlete helps his legal practice and gives an overview of the recent NIL rule. 

In this special Women's History Month episode, Kim speaks with Bond attorneys Suzanne Messer and Hilary Moreira. Suzanne and Hilary are the chair and deputy chair of the Bond Women's Initiative, and they discuss how the WI's programming helps educate and empower Bond's women attorneys at all stages of their careers. Learn more about the Bond Women's Initiative, here. 

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond labor and employment attorney Kristen Smith. Kristen discusses her career before law school, her practice at Bond and her unique opportunity to serve the City of Syracuse as Corporation Counsel from 2018 to 2022.

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond intellectual property attorney Terria Jenkins. Terria discusses how her career led her to intellectual property, more specifically trademark and copyright, and how she joined Bond from Kodak. For the intellectual property practice group newsletter discussed in this episode, click here.  

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond labor and employment attorney Colin Leonard. Colin discusses the difference between labor and employment law, the role of attorneys in union negotiations and his time as Bond's recruiting chair. 

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond labor and employment attorneys Seth Gilbertson and Lisa Feldman about the New York State pay transparency law that was signed on December 21, 2022. To read the info memo discussed in this episode, click here .

In this special World Data Privacy Day episode of Legally Bond, Kim talks with Bond cybersecurity and data privacy attorney Mario Ayoub about the Epic Games settlement. For the full article discussed in this episode, click here .

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond cybersecurity and data privacy attorney Shannon Knapp. Shannon discusses what to expect during Bond's fourth annual countdown to World Data Privacy Day.

After 41 episodes in 2022, the Legally Bond team is taking a break for the holidays! We will be back with all things law in the new year. We hope you and your families have a great holiday season.

In this special episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond environmental attorney and firm managing member, Kevin Bernstein. Kevin discusses how Bond grew from a small, local Syracuse firm in 1897 to a firm with offices across 5 states in 125 years. To view the firm's 125th anniversary video, click here.  

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond legal recruiter Kelly Capozzi. Kelly gives some great advice for law students and laterals looking to apply to a law firm and discusses Bond's M. Catherine Richardson Clerkship Program. To learn more about the clerkship program, which aims to bring a meaningful law firm experience to aspiring law students from historically excluded communi...

In this episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond litigation attorney Brian Butler. Brian talks about the impact the $100B Micron investment is going to have on Central New York. Learn more about Bond's semiconductor industry group, here: bit.ly/3H8HBxh.