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In Episode 33 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie of Lara Q Associates is in conversation with Claudia Salomon, President of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Court of Arbitration. She is the first woman President in its almost 100-year history. Claudia is also an independent arbitrator specializing in international investor state and complex commercial disputes. She's widely recognized as one of the leading arbitration practitioners of her generation. She's known for her sound judgment, effective case management, and ability to quickly reach the crux of an issue. She was formerly partner and global co-chair of Latham & Watkins International Arbitration Practice, where she was engaged in some of the most complex, high value and significant disputes. She has acted as arbitrator and counsel in arbitrations around the globe under all of the major arbitral rules governed by common law and civil law. Claudia is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She's a sought after speaker and writer on international arbitration and is the co-editor of Choice of Venue in International Arbitration published by Oxford University Press. She's a member of the New York Bar and a solicitor in England and Wales. In this episode, Claudia shares her career story and journey to becoming ICC President. She also shares her advice for young lawyers on positioning yourself to attract opportunities and mentors.  I hope that you enjoy this episode. You can connect with Claudia Salomon on LinkedIn here Find the ICC Website here Find the Young Arbitrator and ADR Forum (YAAF)here And find her on her personal website here Also:   ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon.   You can connect with Lara Quie: ·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com ·          Or Email at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com    Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In Episode 35 of The Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie is in conversation with Bazul Ashhab.  Bazul is a lawyer and co-founder of the largest conflict-free law firm in Singapore, Oon & Bazul LLP. It is a firm ranked by the Straits Times in 2022 as one of Singapore’s Best Law Firms.  Together with his partner, Oon Thian Seng, he founded the firm twenty years ago in 2002. Since then, it has grown to 19 partners, 65 lawyers and 110 staff.  Bazul is the firm’s Managing Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution leading its litigation and international arbitration practices. He specialises in commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation.  His areas of practice include company law, international trade, shipping, banking, trade finance, shareholders’ disputes, insurance, insolvency, civil fraud, asset recovery and breach of fiduciary duties. Asia Business Law Journal ranks Bazul as one of Singapore’s top 100 lawyers and he was awarded the Singapore Managing Partner of the Year award in 2018.  Bazul was appointed as an Ambassador to the Singapore International Mediation Centre panel in recognition of his leadership in alternative dispute resolution in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region.   Bazul shares about his journey into law and who inspired him to be a shipping lawyer.He talks about starting his own firm when only 4 years qualified and how he grew his client base. He shares about the secret to being a good lawyer and winning new clients.He is passionate about embracing technology and ensuring there is good communication amongst his team. I hope that you enjoy this episode. You can visit Bazul's profile here and connect wit him as follows:What's App: +65 9757 1479 Email: bazul@oonbazul.com LinkedIn: Bazul AshhabAlso:If you liked this episode, please rate the show and leave a review wherever you listen to the show to help The Legal Genie reach a wider audience.You can also support the show by buying Lara a Coffee here: Look out for the next episode coming soon.You can connect with Lara Quie on LinkedIn or on via her website: https://www.LaraQAssociates.com Or email Lara@LaraQAssociates.com  Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In Episode 34 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with Aaron Baer.  Aaron is an entrepreneur first and lawyer second.  He is a corporate Partner and Head of Business Development and Training at a Canadian digital law firm called Renno & Co in Toronto. Renno is focused on innovation, emerging technology and business development services for the modern entrepreneur. Aaron himself is passionate about mentoring and technical skills training for new Canadian lawyers. He is the co-founder of the 4L Academy.  Together with his colleague, Dharwal Tank, he is also the co-founder of the Build Your Book Podcast.  Aaron’s goal is to make the legal industry a kinder, more authentic and compassionate place for lawyers and clients.  I hope that you enjoy this episode. You can connect with Aaron Baer on LinkedIn here By email here: aaron@4Lacademy.ca And on his websites here: www.4Lacademy.ca www.buildyourbook.org Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon. You can connect with Lara Quie for executive coaching: ·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com ·          Or e-mail at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com  Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In Episode 33 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie of Lara Q Associates is in conversation with U.S. attorney and coach, Gary Miles. Gary has been practicing law for more than four decades. He's been a trial lawyer and managing partner, a leader, and an entrepreneur. He loves helping people solve problems. He is very passionate about showing people how to free themselves from the prisons that entrap them. So many lawyers are stressed and overwhelmed in their practice, and he provides tangible practical tools to help those clients overcome their obstacles, freeing them to enjoy the success and fulfilment that they have always craved. Gary shares openly about his battle with alcoholism and finding sobriety. He talks about switching practice area in his 50s and finding contentment through the practice of gratitude and acceptance.  I hope that you enjoy this episode. You can connect with Gary Miles on LinkedIn here And on his website here Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon.   You can connect with Lara Quie: ·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com ·          Or Email at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com  Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In this episode of The Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is talking about networking with fellow excutive coach, Ricky Nowak. Lara and Ricky describe how they network and provide lots of helpful tips and tricks on how to go about it to get results. I hope that you enjoy this episode. You can connect with Ricky Nowak on LinkedIn here And on her website here Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon.   You can connect with Lara Quie: ·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com ·          Or Email at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com  Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

This week in Episode 31 of The Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie is in conversation with Peter Doraisamy.Peter is the Founder and Managing Partner of PDLegal LLC. Established in 2017, PDLegal is a medium-sized Singapore law firm offering a comprehensive range of legal services to its clients.Peter shares his career journey and best advice for young lawyers. He shares about what it takes to start your own law firm and how to build strong foundations to make it a success. I hope that you enjoy this episode. You can connect with Peter Doraisamy on LinkedIn here And on his website here Also:   ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon.   You can connect with Lara Quie: ·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com ·          Or Email at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com   Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

Welcome to Episode 30, which is a brand new feature on business development and personal growth topics. Your host, Lara Quie, discusses building your personal brand with Ricky Nowak, professional speaker and executive coach specialising in leadership management and behaviour. Join their conversation to hear about leveraging LinkedIn and other technology to stand out as a lawyer in this crowded marketplace. Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon.  You can connect with Ricky Nowak on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickynowak/or on her website: https://www.rickynowak.com/  You can also connect with Lara Quie: ·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie or  ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com  Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In Episode 29 of the Legal Genie podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with the Robert Hanna, Founder & Managing Partner of KC Partners, a legal talent solutions and content creation firm focused on community.  Robert and his team work with all the most prestigious law firms in the UK and internationally helping to place lawyers at all levels in private practice and in-house.  He is incredibly dedicated to content creation and has leveraged technology to the max by consistently producing high quality content. He is one of the most followed Legal Recruiters across social media globally and is a LinkedIn Audio Influencer. Robert has built and scaled multi-million-pound revenue generating teams and sits as a strategic advisor & investor to Recruitment & Legal Tech startups. He is the host of the enormously successful “Legally Speaking Podcast”, a top 1.5% podcast globally.  It has been no. 1 in the Top 100 Careers Chart and has a 5 - star rating on Apple Careers & Business Podcasts. In this episode, Rob shares so many nuggets of wisdom about how he leverages social media to build a community and offer value that will leave a legacy.  He talks about LinkedIn, Clubhouse, his Legally Speaking Podcast and LinkedIn Audio.  He also talks about taking risks, building your personal board of directors and playing the long game. I hope that you enjoy this episode. You can connect with Robert Hanna on LinkedIn here. And on his website www.kcpartners.com Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon.   You please follow Lara Quie: ·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com ·          Or drop Lara a line at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com                                  Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In Episode 28 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie is joined by Danh Nguyen, General Manager and Managing Consultant at KorumLegal for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.  KorumLegal is a legal innovator, changing the way legal solutions are created and delivered. It offers value-driven People, Managed Legal Services and Process and Tech solutions for in-house legal teams.  Born in Vietnam, Danh has lived and worked in Australia, Hong Kong, and the UK, where he is currently based in London.  Prior to joining KorumLegal in 2018, he was Vice President of the WU Way, a global strategic initiative tasked with transforming the culture, operating model and ways of working at Western Union.   Before moving to London to lead The WU Way, Danh was the Asia Pacific General Counsel of The Western Union Company based in Hong Kong.Danh shares his career journey and best advice for lawyers. We hope that you will enjoy this conversation. You can connect with Danh on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/danh-nguyen-1a172654/Also: If you liked this episode, please rate the show and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience.You can follow and connect with Lara Quie on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie/Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In Episode 27 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with Angela Vorpahl.Angela is an American intellectual property and human rights attorney turned YouTube channel host and creator of the “Law School Master Plan Strategy” course designed to help law students master their time, compete for top grades and position themselves for their dream job out of law school.She was raised in Texas, where she also went to university, and later passed the bar.After interning as a judicial clerk, she decided to sit the New York bar exam and moved to New York, where she became an associate practising IP law. She was there for 5 years before it struck her that she didn't have a passion for IP law, and that working on human rights cases might be a more fulfilling use of her legal training. Quite by chance, she discovered that YouTube did not only offer entertainment, but also educational content.She soon started to create videos on all the things she wishes she had known before starting as a junior lawyer.Her lawyer nature made it hard for her to press upload to her channel, but after a year, she finally went live with her channel. She noticed that the most pupular videos and questions related to people thinking of doing law and going to law school rather than lawyers already in practice.This realisation made her create her  “Law School Master Plan Strategy” course.Angela shares her journey from Texas to Times Square, to full-time YouTuber. I hope that you will enjoy the episode.You can follow and connect with Angela Vorpahl on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelavorpahl/ You can find out more about Angela on her website: https://www.angelavorpahl.com/Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon. You can connect with Lara Quie as follows: ·         On LinkedIn here ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com ·          If you have a question, you can e-mail Lara at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com    Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In Episode 26 of the Legal Genie Podcast with your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with a unique guest who has been in the legal industry for half a century, David Grief. David is probably the world’s most experienced international modern barrister’s clerk. He was the senior clerk for 38 years for Essex Court Chambers, one of the pre-eminent commercial sets in London and then moved to establish the first London-style chambers in Singapore.   David started visiting Singapore regularly in the 1980s and has recently opened his own consultancy here called David Grief International Consultancy. David shares his life story from unaccomplished school leaver at 17 to a chance encounter with a Queen's Counsel that led to a life of flying private aircraft and driving Aston Martins. He describes his early days as a barrister's clerk and how he rose through the ranks to achieve the role of senior clerk at Essex Court Chambers, "the best set in the land". David talks about being blessed with a good memory and a genuine interest in people, which have been key to his success as a senior clerk. His love of travel and commercial air travel in particular, saw him come to Singapore and other far flung places. Having established good friendships and seen an opportunity to become the first senior barrister's clerk in Singapore, David started a new life here in 2018.He believes that if you don't ask, you don't get, and that nothing is impossible. I hope that you enjoy the conversation. You can connect with David Grief by email: DG@davidgrief.comHis new website will be at www.davidgrief.com Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon.   You can connect with Lara Quie as follows: ·         On LinkedIn here ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com ·          If you have a question, you can e-mail Lara at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com  Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In Episode 25 of the Legal Genie podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with Benjamin White. Ben spent six years as a corporate lawyer at Clifford Chance before moving in-house with the Global Fashion Group. In 2017, he founded Crafty Counsel, a platform that allows legal counsel access to online learning and development via a series of videos recorded by specialists in the area. It is also a community of lawyers eager to socialize, network, mentor, and share experiences In this episode, Ben discusses his slightly more unconventional career path and experiences living abroad as well as how Crafty Counsel came about.  Going against the grain, Ben decided to put his training offer with Clifford Chance on hold for a couple of years to pursue his interests, taking up a post-graduate course in Chinese history. He spent six months at Beijing University and returned to China sometime later as a Clifford Chance trainee. When he returned to the law, he initially intended to go into litigation, but relealised that he would be a better fit for the corporate practice after starting his training there. He advises younger lawyers to keep an open mind and to try something to find out if they actually do enjoy it. Later, he was given the chance to get seconded to a client, where he got a taste of being an in-house counsel. Finding the experience stimulating, and to delve more into his interests in the start-up and venture capital frontier, he took the chance to move on to the Global Fashion Group as in-house counsel. Ben commented that at that time, venture capital and start-up work was harder to come by at a large firm like Clifford Chance. Ben goes on to discuss some of the key differences between his experience at a large law firm in contrast to his in-house, highlighting the sense of control that he gained after the move.  Ben was then at a crossroads between accepting positions at prominent VC funds as their first internal counsel or moving on to Crafty Counsel which he had been working on and mentions why he chose to move forward with Crafty Counsel. Ben also highlights his experience as the inspiration for Crafty Counsel. In-house counsels usually face a more ambiguous environment with structures and environments varying significantly across companies as opposed to the private practice where career options are relatively more straightforward. Finding this an underserved community, he decided to put his mind to it to create a community for support and the exchange of information, practices, and situations. The demand for more community-based events happened just as COVID hit, prompting a shift in focus from more technical topics to more practical matters.  Crafty Counsel has some events planned for the next few months and is looking forward to the possibility of in-person events, whilst at the same time maintaining digital meetups – which have successfully connected people from all over the world. I hope that you enjoy the conversation. You can follow and connect with Benjamin White on LinkedIn here You can find out more about Crafty Counsel here Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon. You can connect with Lara Quie as follows: ·         On LinkedIn hereLara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In Episode 24 of The Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with Dipa Swaminathan, Assistant General Counsel at Singtel in Singapore.  Dipa was educated at the National Law School of India University and Harvard Law School. She is admitted in New York, England & Wales, and India. She has substantial experience in project finance, corporate finance, general corporate, M & A, telecommunications, cybersecurity, technology, ICT, and IoT.  Dipa spent several years in private practice with leading US and UK law firms before moving in-house. Dipa is famous in Singapore for being the founder of a multi award-winning welfare initiative called “It's Raining Raincoats”. She founded this ground up movement six years ago in 2015 to support and champion migrant workers in Singapore and work towards their greater integration into the broader community. She now manages over 1000 volunteers island-wide and has improved the lives of thousands of migrant workers. Dipa has been recognized by Tatler magazine as one of Asia's 100 Most Influential People in the impact space. She was recognized by Singapore Women's Weekly as one of the Greatest Women of Our Time. Dipa is also the winner of the inaugural Singtel Heroes Award in 2019 and the President's Volunteerism and Philanthropy Award in October 2020. She is a working wife and mother of two sons, and she has a passion for interior design. I hope that you enjoy the conversation. You can find out more about It’s Raining Raincoats here on their Facebook page. You can follow and connect with Dipa Swaminathan on LinkedIn here. Also:   ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon.   You can connect with Lara Quie as follows: ·         On LinkedIn here ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com ·          If you have a question, you can e-mail Lara at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com      Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In Episode 23 of The Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie is in conversation with John Leonida. Until his retirement from law in 2020, John was a partner at Clyde & Co in London, where he specialized in international shipping and marine work and established a niche area, which he branded the "Superyacht Group." His clients were either shipping entrepreneurs, operators in the oil support industry or high net worth individuals, builders, and designers of some of the world's most luxurious superyachts. In September 2020, John joined LP Squared Limited to provide board level advice to owners, builders, family offices, and superyacht stakeholders on the more commercial and strategic aspects of the superyacht industry. He is currently undertaking a PhD in maritime history on the culture and social impact of yachts and superyachts between 1918 and 2018. In this episode, John discusses his upbringing, his career, how he eventually moved into a legal career, and what he feels are crucial values lawyers should have. Growing up in a working-class family, he initially embarked on an economics degree, before making the cross over to a legal career where he eventually settled in the maritime practice at Clyde & Co where he stayed for 23 years.  John discusses the difficulties he faced as a junior lawyer with extensive experience in the finance space which sparked tensions over disagreements with more senior lawyers. Despite this, his previous experience in personal relations benefited him. He eventually made the superyacht practice his own, getting an accelerated bump to partnership as a result of the firm’s trust in him. John goes on to talk about some of the common problems he faced in the industry, especially whilst dealing with such high-value clientele.  John then moves on to his retirement the previous year. He discusses the reasons surrounding his retirement and comments and how some lawyers face difficulties in retirement as their legal profession made up such an integral part of their identity.  He talks about how the profession has changed over his years in practice as well as some of the traditional values in the legal industry that have taken a backseat in recent years. John concludes by raising three points he feels are important for all lawyers.  The first, espoused by his former mentor, was to always be humble.  The second, is a rich vocabulary, something that John feels is fundamental to convey your understanding of the law to your clients. John mentions some tips he has given trainees before that have helped with their drafting of the law.  Finally, a potential shocker to some, the understanding that lawyers are the “plumbers” of the world of commerce and should play the facilitative role in the background. I hope you enjoy this episode! You can connect with John Leonida on LinkedIn here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-leonida-37711624/ Or on his email: john.leonida@lpsquared.co  Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon. You can connect with Lara Quie as follows: ·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com  Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

The Legal Genie Podcast Episode 22 with Niti Nadarajah [00:00:00] Hello, and thank you for joining me, Lara Quie, for the Legal Genie Podcast.  [00:00:33] Following my career as a corporate lawyer at Dentons and DLA Piper, I reinvented myself as an entrepreneur and then as Asia Pacific Head of Business Development at Duane Morris.  [00:00:45] After a life event introduced me to the world of executive coaching, I set up my own consultancy, where I coach lawyers, leaders, and founders on how to design their best life.  [00:00:57] I coach on building one's book of [00:01:00] business, personal branding, LinkedIn skills, growing self-confidence and how to get to the next level.  [00:01:07] If you are looking for someone with whom to share your challenges and who can help you move forward, if you are stuck, then reach out to me through my website at www.laraqassociates.com.  [00:01:19] This podcast is intended to give you an insight into the lives and careers of movers and shakers in the legal industry.  [00:01:26] I ask my guests to share their best advice with you that I hope you will find helpful in your legal journey.  [00:01:33] Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts to help us reach more people who may find it helpful.  [00:01:40] I hope that you will enjoy the conversation.  [00:01:44] Lara Quie: Hello, and welcome to Episode 22 of the Legal Genie Podcast with me, your host, Lara Quie. Today I'm delighted to be in conversation with Niti Nadarajah.  Niti is the Head of Legal for Australia and the Pacific [00:02:00] Islands at Phillip Morris International, a leading tobacco company. She's also a working mother and advocate for a range of issues at work, including mental health, flexible working, gender equality and inclusive leadership.  [00:02:14] She has a quote on her LinkedIn page that says, " How we live is what makes us real". She's a strong believer in leadership that demonstrates authenticity, empathy, courage, kindness, and vulnerability. It's great to have you on the show today, Niti.  [00:02:31] Niti Nadarajah: It's lovely to be here with you, Lara. [00:02:33] Lara Quie: It would be great to start at the beginning. So, if you could tell me a little bit about your family background and where you grew up.  [00:02:39] Niti Nadarajah: Absolutely. So, I actually, for the first six years of my life moved around quite a lot. I was born in Scotland, which I love to tell people because it really surprises them because they're like, what, Scotland? [00:02:53] Like. Yeah. So, my dad was studying in Scotland at the time. So, they happened to be there. So, we spent two [00:03:00] years there. So, not very long. And then we moved from there to England. We spent a bit of time in England, a bit of time in Abu Dhabi. A year in India, where my sister was born. And then my dad actually decided that, so, my parents are from India and had immigrated from India, I think in the seventies, sixties or seventies. [00:03:19] And my dad had decided that he wasn't a hundred percent at home in the UK. There was just something about it that didn't quite feel comfortable. And so, he wanted to see what Australia was like, and so, we rented out our house and everything else moved across here and spent a year here. [00:03:37] They loved it. And so, we went back to the UK to sort out everything out, and then we moved back. And so, by the time I moved permanently to Australia, I was eight. So, it was a lot of moving around before the age of eight, which was challenging. In many ways I found as a child. [00:03:52] Lara Quie: So, you're officially British, then?  [00:03:56] Niti Nadarajah: I have dual citizenship, so, I'm officially British and Australian. [00:04:00] So, there you go. And I'm a nSupport the show

In Episode 21 of the Legal Genie podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with Titus Rahiri, CEO and Founder of Alternative Legal Services Provider (ALSP), KorumLegal.  Titus is based in Hong Kong.  A senior corporate and commercial lawyer with over 20 years of experience in Europe and the Asia Pacific, he has led legal teams in New Zealand listed FTSE and NASDAQ listed companies, as well as high growth and unicorn businesses.  Titus has experience in technology, digital, and e-commerce across various industries and has a keen interest in the legal transformation space and the business of law In this episode, Titus discusses his motivations for becoming a lawyer, and how he ended up where he is today – the CEO of a “NewLaw” entity called KorumLegal.  Titus shares his upbringing in New Zealand as part of a large working-class Maori family. He was the first in his family to go to university and struggled with being a minority and feeling like a “fish out of water”. Having a “challenger” mindset, he chose a modern law school, which was less popular with the more established law firms but managed to do his training with Russel McVeagh, a large New Zealand law firm.  At work, Titus crossed paths with both good and terrible mentors, eventually making the move in-house, to get the chance to see the full life cycle of deals and the commercial drivers behind them.  Like many antipodeans, Titus moved to the United Kingdom, where he worked at Sky, a media company, and later Expedia, where he was exposed to numerous opportunities, including a sponsored MBA, leadership of Hotels.com, and a posting in Asia. Titus created KorumLegal to cater for the gaps he observed in the middle of the legal industry pyramid. While law firms still occupy the top section of very specialized expert legal advisory, he believes that the middle section is ripe for disruption by in-house legal, technology, and new law models.  KorumLegal has several products providing flexible talent, which help to solve their clients’ pain points and support in-house legal teams from MNCs to start-ups, especially in the areas of technology, media, telecoms, corporate and broader financial services. Titus shares his advice for lawyers in private practice and describes the paradigm shift of power from the firms to the in-house teams as a consequence of the GFC.  I hope you enjoy the episode!   To learn more about Titus, you can find him on LinkedIn and connect with him here, check out KorumLegal’s website here, or get in touch with him at titus.rahiri@korumlegal.com. Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon. You can connect with Lara Quie as follows: ·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com ·          If you have a question or guest idea, please do drop Lara a line at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com  Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

The Legal Genie Podcast Episode 20 with Angela Han This week on the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with Angela Han. Angela is a healthcare lawyer, life, and health coach. She is the corporate counsel for Health Pro Heritage, and also runs her own coaching business called Angela Han Health LLC, a qualified personal trainer and yoga teacher, she coaches lawyers on their physical and mental health, and she also coaches lawyers on their professional health, through her business program for those who want to create more impact beyond their day job. She is also host of the “Fit to Practice” podcast, where she interviews lawyers on their health journey as legal professionals. In this episode Angela shares her background growing up in South Korea, her journey into law, becoming a personal trainer, and becoming a life coach.  She talks about being an in-house counsel and how good relationships are everything.  She also shares how she nearly gave up her podcast after six months but now she continues to record episodes every week because she knows her listeners are waiting for the next one.  Angela talks about mom guilt and how her daughter is the answer to everything.  I hope that you enjoy the episode.    You can connect with Angela on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsangelahan/ You can find out more about Angela here: https://www.angela-han.com/   You can connect with Lara Quie for executive coaching as follows: On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie/ Through her website: https://www.laraqassociates.com/ You can also listen to Lara’s other podcast, The Coach Potatoes on Apple Podcasts here:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coach-potatoes-podcast/id1529949563/ If you have a question or guest idea, please send an e-mail to Lara@LaraQAssociates.com   Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

This week in Episode 19 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with the amazing Dorie Clark. Dorie is a strategy consultant, executive coach, lecturer, and keynote speaker. She is a Professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50.  She was also recognized as the world’s No. 1 Communication Coach by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards.  Dorie is the author of the fantastic marketing strategy trilogy: Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the No.1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. Magazine.  She has a new book coming out this September called “The Long Game” - How to be a long-term thinker in a short-term world.  Dorie is a prolific blogger and writer having contributed literally hundreds of posts and articles for the Harvard Business Review, Business Insider, Forbes Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Fast Company. Her many clients include Google, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, and the World Bank. Lara and Dorie cover Dorie’s escape from small town North Carolina to higher education and then stints as a reporter and working at a small non-profit, where she realised that it would be less risky to start her own business.  Dorie explains how she learnt about how to run a business and how she got the idea for her first book, “Reinventing You”.  She then talks about writing “Stand Out” to help experts crack the code to getting their ideas into the public domain.  Dorie describes how she wrote “Entrepreneurial You” to understand how to create multiple revenue streams and spread the risks associated with losing one’s main source of income little knowing how prescient it would be for the pandemic world we find ourselves in.  She then talks about her new book, “The Long Game” and how it applies to the legal profession and what young lawyers should think about. Dorie also covers podcasting, blogging, leaving margin in your calendar for emergencies, and an interesting fact about handstands.  You won’t want to miss this great episode to hear Dorie on great form as she shares some great advice.   You can download "The Long Game strategic thinking self-assessment" for free at https://www.dorieclark.com/thelonggame/ You can follow her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doriec/ You can also read her hundreds of articles and blog posts at https://www.dorieclark.com/ You can connect with Lara Quie for executive coaching as follows: On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie/ Through her website: https://www.laraqassociates.com/ You can also listen to Lara’s other podcast, The Coach Potatoes on Apple Podcasts here:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coach-potatoes-podcast/id1529949563/ If you have a question or guest idea, please send an e-mail to Lara@LaraQAssociates.com         Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In Episode 18 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with Geoff Dunnett. Geoff is Managing Director and part of the founding team at Shieldpay, a payment solutions fintech company.  Geoff is a qualified solicitor and practised as a Project Finance lawyer at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP and Mayer Brown International LLP, before working as an independent legal consultant to start-ups and as a Business Associate for the Techstars-Barclay’s tech accelerator.   Geoff has led the business and product development of Shieldpay's award-winning Third-Party Managed Account and Corporate Escrow offering, including building partnerships and gaining the support of key industry stakeholders. During the conversation, Geoff shares: ·         His background growing up in Luxembourg and being half English and half French. ·         Going to university to study French and German. ·         Going to law school to do the GDL and doing a mini pupillage. ·         Becoming a trainee ISDA negotiator at SocGen? ·         Getting his training contract at Mayer Brown International and choosing what to qualify into. ·         Becoming an associate at Millbank and working really hard. ·         Starting a side hustle with a friend advising start-ups. ·         Joining General Standards and working as a consultant to create a semi-automated law firm. ·         Moving to Techstars-Barclays Tech Accelerator as a Business Associate and meeting Pete, the founder of Shieldpay. ·         What Shieldpay offers and the problems it solves.  ·         The future for Shieldpay and its plans for international expansion including to Singapore.  You can connect with Geoff Dunnett: By email: gdunnett@shieldpay.com On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffdunnett1/ Podcast - The Shieldcast - https://resources.shieldpay.com/en-gb/podcasts where he interviews leading legal and fintechs. Shieldpay’s latest transaction management e-book can be found here: https://resources.shieldpay.com/transaction-management-ebook Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon. You can connect with Lara Quie for executive coaching as follows: ·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie/ ·         Through her website: https://www.laraqassociates.com/ ·         You can also listen to Lara’s other podcast, The Coach Potatoes on Apple Podcasts here:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coach-potatoes-podcast/id1529949563/ If you have a question or guest idea, please do drop Lara a line at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show

In Episode 17 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with William McLaughlin. William is a legal business developer and marketer based in Bangkok, Thailand. He specializes in improving back-end legal operations and helping lawyers with the business of law. He is the Business Development Manager at ZICO Law, a regional law firm operating in all 10 ASEAN countries. He is responsible for the firm’s business development operations in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand, where he helps develop regional strategies to further drive client growth across Southeast Asia. William also runs the BD Roundtable, a global community of legal business developers and marketers. The community brings people together to share tried and tested resources, tools, and know-how through virtual roundtable sessions.  William is originally from Pennsylvania, in the United States, and has been working in Bangkok since 2010. He previously worked at Baker McKenzie and other consultancies before joining ZICO Law.  In this episode, William shares: ·         About his childhood spent outdoors in Pennsylvania. ·         How he chose to study Political Science and Government. ·         How he started his career as a regulatory assistant. ·         Why 9-11 had such an impact on him and why he moved to Thailand. ·         How he moved into Business Development in a law firm context. ·         His role at ZICO Law and the aspects he enjoys the most. ·         His advice for younger marketers. ·         What inspired him to start the BD Roundtable. ·         Gripes about the legal directories and his movement to get standardised submission forms. ·         What he’s most excited about for the future.   To learn more about William McLaughlin, you can find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willmclaughlin/ You can also check out his BD Roundtable platform and all the great resources on there: https://www.bdroundtable.com/ Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon.   You can connect with Lara Quie as follows: ·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie/ ·         Through her website to book a coaching chemistry call: https://www.laraqassociates.com/ ·         You can also listen to Lara’s other podcast, The Coach Potatoes on Apple Podcasts here:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coach-potatoes-podcast/id1529949563/                        Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy Support the show