The beach issue

And new roles

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The beach issue

You should listen to the interview with Moez Kaba

If you missed this interview with Moez Kaba, you should listen to it. Moez is the managing partner of Hueston Hennigan, the elite trial firm. Moez’s father drove a cab, and now Moez is one of the most sought-after trial lawyers in the country. This episode is one of my favorites. Listen to the episode here.

If you liked the episode, leave a rating on Spotify or let me know who else I should interview.

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.

• In-House

  • A ~$1 billion publicly traded solar company based in Stamford, CT is looking for an Associate General Counsel with experience in corporate or commercial matters. Experience in M&A, structured finance, or consumer law is valuable. I placed this company’s first AGC.

• Law Firm

  • I’m working with an elite trial firm on a unique role. They have a busy docket with complex commercial litigation and are looking for a litigator from a top firm who wants to be an expert on all things discovery. This is a great fit for a detail-driven lawyer focued on operations. Market comp. NY or LA.

  • I’m working on an unlisted search for an AmLaw 50 firm. The patent litigation practice is growing rapidly servicing large-cap tech companies. The firm is looking for two 3rd-year associates, two 6th-year associates, and an 8th-year associate. This is a unique opportunity to grow a patent practice at a prestige brand.

  • I’m working with my former firm Goodwin on these key searches:

    • Life Science Corporate Midlevel Associate: join a Band 1 practice and work on the highest-stakes life science transactions.

    • IP Litigation Associate: represent growing tech companies in bet-the-company disputes - trade secrets, patent, and more.

    • Employment Midlevel Associate: represent growing and large-cap tech and life sciences companies in high-stakes disputes and compliance matters.

  • Moving from biglaw to an elite litigation boutique? Let’s discuss these clients that are hiring.

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.

In-House

• NEW Keval Patel: Keval is General Counsel at Zipline International Inc. Keval’s team is looking for the following roles:

  • Senior Counsel, Sales & Partnerships

  • Transaction Counsel

• NEW 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.

• Nafees Nuruddin: Nafees is Director, Associate General Counsel, Privacy at Etsy. Nafees’s team is looking for a Senior Counsel, Privacy.

• Gauri Mangalick: Gauri is Deputy General Counsel at GoFundMe. Gauri’s team is looking for a Privacy Counsel.

• Isha Ghodke: Isha is Global Regulatory and Compliance Director & Managing Counsel at Boston Consulting Group. Isha’s team is looking for a Legal Counsel – Regulatory & Compliance.

• Sonny Carpenter: Sonny is Sr. Managing Counsel - Global Head of Data, Privacy & Cyber at BNY Mellon. Sonny’s team is looking for a Senior Vice President & Counsel – Privacy, Data, and Cybersecurity.

• Julie Mehta: Julie is Assistant General Counsel at Ecolab. Julie’s team is looking for an Attorney II.

• Suketa Shah: Suketa is General Counsel at Advantive. Suketa’s team is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel.

• Nithya Das: Nithya is Chief Legal and Chief Administrative Officer at Diligent. Nithya’s team is looking for an Employment Counsel - Assistant General Counsel.

• Ajay Sharma: Ajay is Senior Corporate Counsel at Amazon Lab126. Ajay’s team is looking for a Corporate Counsel, Devices.

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.

• ​Hiral Mehta: Hiral is Deputy Chief at the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York. The U.S. Attorney's Office is looking for an Assistant U. S. Attorney.