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Cooler by the River: Boston Esplanade
We’re going to walk the Esplanade and enjoy one of the best parts of Boston. I’m looking forward to enjoying my old hometown with you at the SABA conference.
We’ll meet at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel at 1pm ET. RSVP here.
Office Hours: July 28
Mentorship programs can be formal and difficult to coordinate. And people wear more than one hat - mentor and mentee.
So we’re doing something different: Office Hours. An hour-long virtual session where lawyers looking to mentor or for mentorship. In a low-commitment, clearly-defined periodic format.
The second Office Hours session will be July 28, 3-4pm ET: sign up here. To make the conversation productive, we’re limiting attendance to 50 participants.
Mentors and mentees: add your expertise or request here.
Announcing Freshwater Counsel
I started recruiting because I saw an opportunity to serve the lawyers in my network. I saw an opportunity to be the recruiter lawyers wanted - someone that walked in their shoes and could use the same advocacy skills on their behalf.
Now, I’ve launched my own recruiting agency, Freshwater Counsel. I couldn’t have done it without you - thank you.
As a former patent litigator, my focus is on patent, life sciences, and technology lawyers. My clients include top national boutique practices. If you’re a managing partner or a head of a practice and you’d like to discuss how I can help your practice grow, pick a time to discuss here.
Khurram’s List
Law Firm:
NEW: Join this elite plaintiff’s patent litigation boutique - trial experience, opportunities for growth. 3-5 years of experience and technical degree required.
Join this cutting-edge firm focusing on tech and brands - this is for lawyers who want to be a part of a law firm for creatives. The firm has an immediate need for a:
corporate lawyer with 8+ years of experience
litigator with 6+ years of experience
If you are a corporate lawyer or an IP litigator with life science experience, reach out about three top tech transactions practices looking for your expertise.
One of the premier antitrust practices in the nation is looking for 3rd - 5th year litigators. This is a destination practice.
The Jobs
The mission of Pani Cooler is to build direct connections between South Asian lawyers. A key part of that is getting South Asian lawyers hired and promoted. The below roles include contact information for your colleagues. Reach out to these lawyers in a manner consistent with the goals of building community on this platform. Apply for any roles listed on the website, as available.
In-House
Gauri Patil Punjabi: Gauri is Director, Senior Employment Counsel at Boston Scientific. Gauri’s team is looking for a Counsel I, Employment.
Devang Shah: Devang is General Counsel at Pivot Bio. Devang’s team is looking for a Senior Director, Intellectual Property.
Sheetal R. Shah-Jani: Sheetal is Corporate Counsel at Continental Finance Company. Sheetal’s team is looking for the following roles:
Government
Rahul Rao: Rahul is Deputy Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition. The FTC is hiring antitrust attorneys for several positions throughout the entire Bureau of Competition.
Madiha Zuberi: Madiha is Enforcement Attorney at SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office, Division of Enforcement. The SEC is looking for a General Attorney.
Hiral Mehta: Hiral is Deputy Chief at U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York. The U.S. Attorney's Office is looking for an Assistant U. S. Attorney.
Not-for-Profit
Anjali Waikar: Anjali is Senior Director of Legal Operations at Natural Resources Defense Counsel. Natural Resources Defense Counsel is looking for a Senior Litigating Counsel.
Law Firm
Suja Vathyam: Suja is partner at Botos Churchill IP Law LLP. Suja’s team is looking for an attorney with 2-7 years of experience in patent drafting and prosecution. Experience with medical devices, AI, semiconductor manufacturing, or FTOs is a plus.
Harsh Parikh: Harsh is a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP. Harsh's team is looking for a Senior Health Care Transactions Associate.
Ajay Mago: Ajay is managing partner at Edwards Maxson Mago & Macaulay, LLP. Ajay's team is looking for attorneys with 6+ years of substantive experience in the relevant area of practice to join the firm’s Bankruptcy, Technology Transactions, Commercial Contracts, Corporate – Private Equity and M&A, Corporate – Venture Capital and Emerging Companies, and Banking and Finance practice groups. The positions can be remote anywhere in the U.S. or hybrid in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale, and New York.
Law Student
Neel Vakharia: Neel is Corporate Counsel at CymaBay Therapeutics. Cymabay is hiring a Legal Intern.