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Interview with Silpa Maruri
Silpa Maruri graduated from law school in 2011, but she's already been partner at renowned trial firm Quinn Emanuel and is now founding partner at Elsberg Baker Maruri, an elite commercial litigation firm. How did she do it?
In this episode, we discuss the techniques and principles Silpa used to practice creativity and self-advocacy. Launching a new firm can seem daunting, but Silpa breaks down some of the key components and the path that got her here.
SABA Conference 2024
This year will make my 8th time attending the South Asian Bar Association conference. If you’ve never attended one of these conferences, you can expect a well-organized conference that makes it easy to connect with and learn from like minds.
This year’s conference is July 11-14 in Toronto. If you’re attending and want to connect with others planning to attend, drop a note in the comments below.
I’ll see you there!
Khurram’s List
I run Freshwater Counsel, a recruiting agency. To discuss a move you’re considering or a hire you’d like to make, contact me.
Moving from biglaw to an elite litigation boutique? Let’s discuss these firms that pay above market.
Several firms are looking for midlevel to senior antitrust associates, reach out to discuss where my candidates are interviewing and getting offers.
I’m working with my former firm Goodwin on these key searches:
NEW IP Litigation Associate: represent growing tech companies in bet-the-company disputes - trade secrets, patent, and more. I practiced with this team and can share more details.
Antitrust Litigation Associate: join one of the rising stars of the antitrust bar.
Knowledge & Innovation Lawyer (Mergers & Acquisition): shift gears from your M&A work to build processes and market intel.
Funds Associate: reach out to me to discuss the partners you’ll work with.
Public M&A Associate: reach out to me to discuss the partners you’ll work with.
Pani Cooler 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.
I run this as a service to the South Asian legal community, so if you’ve benefitted from it or you’d like to grow this community:
let me know of a South Asian lawyer who is hiring
introduce to a South Asian hiring manager
In-House
Omar Alam: Omar is Vice President, M&A Legal & Associate General Counsel at Salesforce. Omar’s team is looking for a Corporate Counsel, M&A Legal.
Shameek Ghose: Shameek is Vice President, Intellectual Property at Corcept Therapeutics. Shameek’s team is looking for a Sr Director, Intellectual Property.
Sonny Carpenter: Sonny is Sr. Managing Counsel - Head of Data, Privacy & Cyber at BNY Mellon. Sonny’s team is hiring a Senior Vice President, Counsel – Intellectual Property / Marketing.
Nonprofit
NEW Jasleen Singh: Jasleen is Counsel at Brennan Center for Justice. Jasleen’s team is looking for a Counsel (Entry-Level), Voting Rights and Elections Program.