Introduce yourself to 1,755 peers

Putting the water cooler in Pani Cooler

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This email goes out to 1,755 South Asian legal professionals.

Introduce yourself to 1,755 peers

Now that you can comment in Pani Cooler, I wanted to create an opportunity for you to find like minds.

In your comment, tell us (1) what you do, (2) who you’re hoping to meet, and (3) any links to your social accounts like LinkedIn or Twitter. Feel free to also give me feedback on the newsletter if you’d like.

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

• NEW Amit Shah: Amit is Senior Vice President & General Counsel at MiTek Inc. Amit’s team is looking for a Corporate Counsel.

• NEW Shahzadi Ahmed: Shahzadi is Associate General Counsel at Andela. Shahzadi’s team is looking for a Commercial Counsel.

• Shourin Sen: Shourin is Vice President, Assistant General Counsel at LPL Financial. Shourin’s team is looking for an AVP, Associate Counsel.

• Keval Patel: Keval is General Counsel at Zipline. Keval’s team is looking for a Legal Associate.

• ​Om Jahagirdar: Om is Associate General Counsel at Freddie Mac. Om's team is looking for an Assistant General Counsel. ​

Not-for-Profit

• ​Rekha Nair: Rekha is Executive Director at Phoenix Legal Action Network. Rekha's team is looking for a Lead Immigration Attorney. ​

Government

• ​Madiha Zuberi: Madiha is Enforcement Attorney at SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office, Division of Enforcement. The SEC is looking for a General Attorney.

• ​Batool Raza: Batool is General Counsel at Boston Public Health Commission. Batool's team is looking for an Associate Labor and Employment Counsel.

• ​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.

Law Firm

• ​Harsh Parikh: Harsh is a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP. Harsh's team is looking for a Senior Health Care Transactions Associate.

• ​Shanti Katona: Shanti is a member at Polsinelli and Vice Chair of Polsinelli’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice. Shanti is looking for attorneys with 2+ years of substantive Chapter 11 and bankruptcy litigation experience. This position can be based in our Wilmington, Dallas, Kansas City, Chicago, Atlanta or Los Angeles office.

• ​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

• ​Neha Shah: Neha is Senior Associate Attorney at Meyers Nave. Meyers Nave's 1L diversity scholarship application will open December 1 and be available until December 31, 2022.