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Khurram’s Quorum: Alamdar Hamdani
Khurram's Quorum is back! Alamdar Hamdani is the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, one of the most important jurisdictions in the country. What I love about his story is that it’s the classic American story of how the son of poor immigrants in small-town Texas became the US attorney for one of the most important jurisdictions in the country.
But I discovered another equally American part of this story I hadn’t heard elsewhere - the story of the entrepreneurial civil service that led him to where he is today. There's a lot for lawyers at all seniorities to learn about how Alamdar created and cultivated opportunities.
In this interview, Alamdar tells the tale of how selling Sesame Street books led to the decision that changed his career, how he uses "the Mama Rule" in office, and the most underrated risk the US faces.
Here’s his story. If you liked this episode, please leave a review.
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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.
This is a special opportunity to move your body, get some sun, and meet like minds from across the country. There are some great spots for ice cream and coffee nearby.
We’ll meet at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel at 1pm ET and walk from there. Stay as long as you like, we’ll be back by 3pm. 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.
Here are five topics members have flagged for discussion:
Speaking up against microaggressions
I'm a junior in Big Law in corporate practice. I would appreciate hearing career advice and navigating Big Law in general and what to do when one is slow/hours are low.
Succeeding in your side hustle
I'd like to get guidance on making the leap from a DGC to a GC or head of legal. I'm happy to be a mentor as well and am open to chatting about how to work best with internal clients, evaluating relative risk, and hiring outside counsel.
How to network effectively
Khurram’s List
Law Firm:
NEW: remote Hatch-Waxman litigation associate role for a lawyer with a PhD in organic chemistry and 3-5 years experience.
Join this elite plaintiff’s patent litigation boutique - trial experience, opportunities for growth. 3-5 years of experience and technical degree required.
Antitrust litigation is heating up. If you’re looking for an international practice or looking to expand into M&A, investigations, or litigation, we should discuss your options.
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.
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: Ashna Zaheer: Ashna is Assistant Corporate Secretary & Senior Legal Counsel, Head of Securities and Capital Markets at The Coca-Cola Company. Ashna’s team is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel, Sustainability Reporting and Governance.
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.
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.