The Jabot

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...

  Joe Patrice and Kathryn Rubino talk about the Urban Meyer investigation and how Ohio State and Mary Jo White whitewashed the violence done to women.   Episode Resources https://abovethelaw.com/author/joe-patrice   Subscribe, Share and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify   Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

Meaghan McDermott saw a safe space for people in a Maryland community library. From following that intuition she shares her experience with Kathryn Rubino about helping people solve their legal and justice problems.   Episode Resources https://www.mdlab.org/get-help-services/community-lawyering/meghan-mcdermott   Episode Highlights Why Meaghan has focused on access to health care for low-income wo...

Khiara Bridges, author and law professor at Boston University School of Law talks with Kathryn Rubino about the social justices often overlooked by the majority. They go in-depth about the privacy rights of the poor and minorities.   Episode Resources https://www.bu.edu/law/profile/khiara-m-bridges https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khiara_Bridges https://www.amazon.com/Poverty-Privacy-Rights-Khiara-Br...

Federal Bar Associate president-elect Maria Vathis talks with Kathryn Rubino about her goals and special projects while acting as President of FBA. Maria also shares strategies for younger associates to create balance between work and life. Episode Resources http://www.fedbar.org/Leadership/Board-of-Directors/Officers/Maria-Z-Vathis.aspx https://www.bryancave.com/en/people/maria-z-vathis.html   Ep...

Donna Wilson was recently elected as the CEO and managing partner at Manatt. Kathryn and Donna talk about the need for firms to take the initiative and embrace diversity, the importance of emotional IQ in your career and her advice about clerking.   Episode Resources https://www.manatt.com/Donna-L-Wilson   Episode Highlights What Donna brings to the firm as managing partner. Industry pitfalls to w...

Sienna Babb understands first hand the perils of Corporate America and the challenges women face in the workplace. Instead of caving in and being pacified, Sienna instilled an entrepreneurial spirit and created WMN Legal, which specifically focuses on helping women in the legal space.   Episode Resources https://www.wmnlegal.com https://www.wmnlegal.com/our-founder https://www.linkedin.com/in/sien...

If you're frustrated with the Trump Executive Order impacting children and families then you must listen to this special episode with KIND: Kids In Need of Defense.   Episode Resources https://supportkind.org https://www.nyic.org   Episode Highlights What we can do to help. How KIND will teach you what to do with immigration relief. What KIND does with their donations.   Subscribe, Share and Revie...

Jennifer Koza and Kathryn Rubino talk about how women can deal with a variety of troubling situations they may find at work.   Episode Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-koza-6a061226/ https://www.psychologytoday.com   Episode Highlights Dealing with the expectations of hours. Where the #metoo movement fits in the legal industry. Understanding the mental burden women have to face in th...

Author Kathryne M. Young shares insights about the new book 'How To Be Sort Of Happy In Law School'. Host, Kathryn Rubino and Kathryne Young talk about how to make law school more bearable or even create a win. If you're in law school or thinking about taking up law school check out Kathryne's book.   The Jabot podcast focuses on women and underrepresented groups in the legal profession.   Episode...

Kat Griffin created the site Corporette.com to provide fashion, lifestyle and career advice for overachieving moms and moms-to-be. Kat and Kathryn Rubino talk about dress codes, fashion rules for different body types and much more fashion advice for young professionals.   The Jabot podcast focuses on women and underrepresented groups in the legal profession.   Episode Resources https://corporette....