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HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 2] 12. Season Finale with Jeff Lee, Executive Producer, The Corp and former COO, Jennifer Lopez and Alex RodriguezWelcome to the final episode of Season Two of the HALB Leadership Podcast!
This week, we speak to Jeff Lee, Executive Producer of The Corp, a highly successful podcast on Barstool Sports featuring Alex Rodriguez and Dan Katz. He also regularly lectures on leadership and brand management at the business and law schools of Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Wharton and Michigan State.
Up until recently, Jeff was also the Chief Operating Officer to Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez, building out their joint family office while overseeing matters ranging from investments and brand partnerships to PR/media...2020-10-0441 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 2] 11. Kim Rivera, President, Strategy and Business Management and Chief Legal Officer at HP Inc.Kim Rivera is the President, Strategy and Business Management and Chief Legal Officer at HP Inc. She serves as a key business executive at HP and has played an instrumental role in navigating geopolitical and trade issues, major acquisitions, and the strategy and development of HP’s businesses and long-term go-to-market plan.
She has more than 20 years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies on significant corporate transactions, governance, compliance, risk management, audit and litigation matters.
Prior to joining HP, she served as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for DaVita HealthCare Partners, a Global Fortune 250 he...2020-09-2731 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 2] 10. Kristy Wallace, CEO of Ellevate NetworkIn this episode of the HALB Leadership Podcast, we speak to Kristy Wallace, the CEO of Ellevate Network, a network of high-achieving professional women. Ellevate is committed to tackling gender diversity issues in the workplace. Kristy is also the host of the Ellevate Podcast: Conversations with Women Changing the Face of Business.
The HALB Leadership Podcast is presented by the Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB) and hosted by Genevieve Antono. Please follow us on Instagram (@HALBLeadership) and, if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please leave us a comment review! We want to hear your fe...2020-09-2033 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 2] 09. Damien Atkins, General Counsel of The Hershey CompanyDamien Atkins serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at The Hershey Company. At Hershey, Damien oversees the legal, government affairs and corporate security teams as well as counsels the company’s Board of Directors and senior management.
Before joining Hershey, Damien was General Counsel and Secretary for Panasonic Corporation of North America. Before joining Panasonic, he was Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (Corporate) and Chief Compliance Officer of AOL Inc.
Damien was named General Counsel of the Year in 2016 by the New Jersey Business Journal, Corporate Counsel of the Year in 2017 by th...2020-09-1338 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 2] 08. Jasmine Star, Founder & CEO of Social CuratorJasmine Star is a photographer, business strategist and the Founder and CEO of Social Curator, a subscription-model business that provides its clients with curated photographs and caption templates that they can use on their social media pages.
In this episode of the HALB Leadership Podcast, we hear about Jasmine's career path and decision to leave law school to start her own photography business, as well as what future lawyers should know about branding and client service.
The HALB Leadership Podcast is presented by the Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB) and hosted by Genevieve A...2020-09-0630 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 2] 07. Edith Shih, Executive Director & Former Head Group General Counsel, CK Hutchison HoldingsEdith Shih is an Executive Director and the former Head Group General Counsel of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, a Global Fortune 500 conglomerate.
CK Hutchison is one of the largest companies listed on the main board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange and has five core businesses: ports, retail, infrastructure, energy and telecommunications. If you’ve spent time in Asia or Europe, you may be familiar with some of CK Hutchison’s retail brands under its A.S. Watson business, e.g. Watsons, PARKnSHOP, FORTRESS and Watson’s Wine, or its telecommunications networks, e.g. Three in Italy, the UK...2020-08-3139 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 2] 06. Laurie Robinson Haden, Founder & CEO of Corporate Counsel Women of ColorLaurie Robinson Haden is the Founder and CEO of Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC), a network of over 4,500 in-house women attorneys of color in the United States, as well as Canada, Asia, Africa and Europe. She is also Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of ViacomCBS, Inc. in the litigation group, where she oversees and manages outside counsel, directs legal strategy, and participates in alternative dispute resolution.
In this episode, we talk about everything from the history of CCWC and diversity in the legal profession, to Laurie's leadership style and tips for law students on...2020-08-2426 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 2] 05. Pierre Gentin, Global General Counsel of McKinsey & CompanyIn this episode of the HALB Leadership Podcast, we speak to Pierre Gentin, Global General Counsel of McKinsey & Company. At McKinsey, Pierre leads the firm’s worldwide legal function and serves on the risk, audit, and governance committee of McKinsey’s board of directors.
Pierre joined McKinsey with nearly 30 years’ experience in business, government service, and academia. He was a law firm partner, spent nearly two decades at Credit Suisse in senior legal and risk positions, and served as an Assistant United States Attorney at the Southern District of New York.
He has lectured extensively on leg...2020-08-1729 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 2] 04. Brian Nam, CEO & Co-Founder of DIVE StudiosBrian Nam is Co-Founder and CEO of DIVE Studios, a podcast network which produces shows for K-Pop fans, Asian Americans, and audiences who appreciate Asian arts and culture. Their highly successful and popular roster includes the K-Pop Daebak Show with Eric Nam, The Tablo Podcast, and How Did I get Here with Jae of Day 6. DIVE Studios was founded in July 2019 and has production studios in Seoul and Los Angeles.
In this episode of the HALB Leadership Podcast, we talk to Brian about his background, leadership style and experience running the DIVE Studios business.
The...2020-08-1036 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 2] 03. Don Liu, Chief Legal & Risk Officer of Target CorporationWe are absolutely delighted to interview Don H. Liu, Chief Legal and Risk Officer of Target Corporation.
Don is a member of Target’s executive leadership team and also serves as its Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary.
Prior to joining Target, he held in-house leadership roles at Xerox Corporation, Toll Brothers, IKON Office Solutions, and Aetna U.S. Healthcare.
He began his career in private practice, first at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and then at Richards & O’Neil (now Bingham McCutchen).
Don received his J.D. from the Columbia Law School and...2020-08-0342 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 2] 02. Alli Webb, Founder of DrybarIn this episode of the HALB Leadership Podcast, we speak to Alli Webb, the founder of Drybar - the highly popular chain of blowout salons with over 100 locations today. She is also the co-founder of the massage business, Squeeze.
Alli was a Guest Shark on Shark Tank, and her achievements include being listed on Fortune’s “40 under 40,” Marie Claire’s “16 Most Fascinating Women,” Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business” and Cosmopolitan’s “2013 Power List.”
The HALB Leadership Podcast is presented by the Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB) and hosted by Genevieve Antono. Please follow us...2020-07-2738 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 2] 01. Farhad Karim, Global General Counsel of Blackstone Real EstateThe HALB Leadership Podcast is back! We are super excited to kick off Season Two of our podcast with a conversation with Farhad Karim.
Farhad is a Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group. He is the Chief Operating Officer of Blackstone Real Estate Europe and the Global General Counsel of Blackstone Real Estate.
In this episode, we talk about his career path, a little bit about what Blackstone Real Estate does, as well as his advice for the students in this audience.
The HALB Leadership Podcast is presented by the Harvard Association...2020-07-2025 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 1] 10. Season Finale with Dr. Heidi Gardner: Smart CollaborationIn the tenth and final episode of Season One of the HALB Leadership Podcast, we speak to Dr. Heidi Gardner. She is Distinguished Fellow at the Center on the Legal Profession at Harvard Law School and Faculty Chair of Harvard Law School's Accelerated Leadership Program. She’s also the author of the book “Smart Collaboration: How Professionals and Their Firms Succeed by Breaking Down Silos.”
In this episode, we talk about Dr. Gardner’s research findings on collaboration, the effect of collaboration on law firm revenue, why cross-selling and collaboration are NOT the same thing, and what law stud...2020-04-1345 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 1] 09. Wilson Chu: On leadership, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and NAPABAWilson Chu is a leader in the M&A world. He is the Chair of the American Bar Association’s M&A Committee, one of the masterminds behind the ABA’s influential M&A Deal Points Studies, founding co-chair of the University of Texas M&A Institute, founding chair of the Asia M&A Forum in Hong Kong, founding chair of the M&A Section of the Dallas Bar Association, and more.
He is also a leader among Asian-American lawyers. At the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Wilson’s projects include founding the Partners Committee, Best L...2020-04-0640 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 1] 08. Amy Zhang and Nancy Zhu: Leadership lessons from running a large, busy (and kind) law school student organizationAmy Zhang and Nancy Zhu are third-year students at Harvard Law School and the 2019-2020 Co-Presidents of the Harvard Association for Law and Business, a student organization that is not only large and busy, but also kind. (Something we're very proud of!)
In this episode, we talk about their leadership philosophies, building a supportive community, how high-performing environments and fostering great culture are not mutually exclusive, challenging expectations about what a leader “looks like” and so, so much more.
The HALB Leadership Podcast is presented by the Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB) and host...2020-03-3033 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 1] 07. Olga Gutman: On being a successful law firm partner, fantastic mom AND developing the next generation of attorneysOlga Gutman is a Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where she is a member of the Corporate Department. Olga specializes in hedge funds, private equity funds and investment management matters. She regularly represents sponsors of private equity and hedge funds, and additionally advises clients on strategic investments (including secondary transactions) and M&A transactions executed by asset management firms. She’s also Co-Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Attorney Development Committee and a very, very proud mom.
In this episode, we talk about everything from what private investment funds are, the journey to making partner and being a wo...2020-03-2342 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 1] 06. Kristi Jobson: Leadership Insights from the Chief Admissions Officer of Harvard Law SchoolKristi Jobson is Chief Admissions Officer of Harvard Law School and all-round A+ human being. (We may be a little biased here at HALB. We love Kristi!)
Prior to this role, Kristi was a big law litigator focusing on shareholder actions and complex commercial disputes and did three (3!) clerkships. She is a graduate of both Harvard Law School and Harvard College. Prior to law school, she was a teacher in New York City with Teach For America and she taught dance in Cambridge public schools throughout college.
In this episode, we talk about topics including...2020-03-1637 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 1] 05. Paula Edgar: How can law students build an authentic personal brand?“Your personal brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room” — and Paula Edgar’s personal brand is so strong that her name kept popping up at a leadership conference that I attended... even though she wasn’t even there! So of course we had to ask #CoachPaula to speak on today’s episode on personal branding.
Paula Edgar is a speaker, executive coach, diversity consultant — and personal branding expert. She is the immediate past President of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association and her former roles include serving as the Chief Diversity Officer at New Y...2020-03-0934 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 1] 04. Deborah Farone: Business development 101 — an introduction for law students and junior associates.Business development isn’t exactly a part of the typical law school curriculum. Yet, it is a key skill for senior lawyers and “rainmakers.” In today’s episode, we speak to Deborah Farone, author of “Best Practices in Law Firm Business Development and Marketing” and the former Chief Marketing Officer at both Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Debevoise & Plimpton. We discuss topics including: what law firm business development and marketing teams actually do, what makes a great rainmaker, and what are some of the skills we can be building now as law students.
The HALB Leadership Podcast is presented by...2020-03-0232 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 1] 03. David Lat: What makes candidates stand out on the lateral hiring market?There are few who understand the legal industry as deeply David Lat does. Over the course of his career, he’s been a Ninth Circuit clerk, Wachtell associate, federal prosecutor, media start-up founder at Above The Law, legal journalist, novelist and, now, legal recruiter.
In this episode, we ask David for an introduction to legal recruiting: how the business works, what characteristics and skills make a candidate stand out, what goes into a partner’s business plan, and so much more.
The HALB Leadership Podcast is presented by the Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB...2020-02-2430 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 1] 02. Prof. Scott Westfahl: On teaching leadership to students and law firm leadersProfessor Scott Westfahl teaches courses on problem solving, teams, networks and innovation at Harvard Law School. This year, his classes include “Innovation in Legal Education and Practice” and the 1L class, “Leadership Fundamentals.” He is also the Director of HLS Executive Education, which means he runs leadership classes for law firm Managing Partners, General Counsels and other senior leaders in the legal profession.
In this episode of the HALB Leadership Podcast, we talk about Professor Westfahl's career trajectory, as well as his work on leadership. If you want to hear about the transformational leadership insights that make law firm...2020-02-1736 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 1] 01. Prof. David Wilkins: What’s happening in the legal profession?Professor David Wilkins is the Lester Kissel Professor of Law, Vice Dean for Global Initiatives on the Legal Profession, and Faculty Director of the Center on the Legal Profession at Harvard Law School. He is an internationally renowned expert on the legal profession and legal education who has written over 80 articles on these topics in leading scholarly journals... And also a wonderful teacher, mentor and friend to his students!
When we were brainstorming who we wanted to kick off Season One, Episode One of our podcast with, it was clear to us that there was no better...2020-02-1031 min
HALB Leadership Podcast[Season 1] Trailer. Genevieve Antono: Welcome to the HALB Leadership Podcast!If you’re a current law or pre-law student, we’re dedicating this new podcast series to you, to your success, and to your growth as leaders in the legal profession and beyond. In this short trailer episode, Harvard Law School student and Season 1 Host Genevieve Antono (@GennieAntono) talks about why we’re starting this podcast, some of the (many) questions that she has, and why she’s excited for 2030. (Yup. Not a typo. Twenty-thirty.)
The HALB Leadership Podcast is presented by the Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB) at Harvard Law School. Please be sure to follo...2020-01-0606 min