HALB Leadership Podcast

Welcome 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 management.

Before his work with Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez, Jeff practiced law at Skadden, Sullivan & Cromwell and Wachtell. He was also a consultant to contestants in the Miss Universe competition from 2002 to 2017, and was the subject of GQ’s 2016 feature, “Mr. Miss Universe.”

Jeff is a graduate of Stanford University, Yale Law School and the Stanford Graduate School 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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

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 healthcare services company. While at DaVita, Kim was one of just three Hispanic women serving as the top legal officer of a Fortune 500 company.

Prior to that, she was the Chief Compliance Officer and Head of International Legal Services at The Clorox Company. She was also the Chief Litigation Counsel for Rockwell Automation, where she was also the General Counsel for its Automation Controls and Information Group.

Kim is passionate about giving back to the community and has served on numerous non-profit boards including the California Latino Community Foundation and the Denver Metro Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She is a current member of the Leadership Council On Legal Diversity Board and is a frequent speaker on diversity and inclusion in corporations and the legal profession, with emphasis on women in leadership.

She is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Duke University. 

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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

In 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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

Damien 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 the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, and Diverse Attorney of the Year in 2015 by the New Jersey Law Journal.

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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

Jasmine 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 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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

Edith 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, Sweden, Denmark, Austria and Ireland!

Edith was Head Group General Counsel of CK Hutchison and a predecessor entity, Hutchison Whampoa, from 1993 to 2017. She was the recipient of the first Hong Kong In-House Lawyer of the Year Award of Asian Legal Business, the first Asian Woman in Business Law Award of the Legal Media Group and General Counsel of the Year (Asia-Pacific Counsel Awards) of International Law Offices in 2014.

She is also the International President and Executive Committee Chairman of The Chartered Governance Institute as well as a past President and current chairperson of various committees and panels of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries.

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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

Laurie 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 finding mentors.

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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

In 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 legal and business topics at universities in the United States and Europe and currently teaches at Wharton School 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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

Brian 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 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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

We 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 graduated from Haverford College with a B.A. in Philosophy and Religion.

To learn more about the Don H. Liu Scholars Program, visit: http://www.donhliuscholars.org

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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

In 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 on Instagram (@HALBLeadership) and, if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please leave us a comment review! We want to hear your feedback.

The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

The 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 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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

In 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 students or junior lawyers can do to start training themselves to identify and address complex, higher-level problems (that clients don’t mind paying for.)

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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season One of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

Wilson 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 Lawyers Under 40 award and In-House Counsel Network and “20 by 20” challenge.

In this episode, we cover everything from leadership and M&A, to career development strategies for Asian-American attorneys.

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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season One of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

Amy 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 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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season One of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

Olga 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 woman in big law, to investing in attorney development and why law firms must adapt and innovate in response to client demands.

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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season One of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

Kristi 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 Kristi’s leadership philosophy, the new initiatives at HLS Admissions that she’s most proud of and “the secret to getting into Harvard Law School.”

(I’m calling it. This episode is totally going viral on Reddit.)

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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season One of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

“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 York Law School, the Associate Director of Career Services at Seton Hall University School of Law, and the Executive Director of Practicing Attorneys for Law Students Program, Inc. (PALS), a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in the legal profession.

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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season One of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

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 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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season One of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

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) 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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season One of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

Professor 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 leaders end up "in tears" - don't miss this episode!

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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season One of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

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 person than Professor Wilkins to set the foundation and tone for the issues we want to discuss. His work and research has inspired generations of law students to think critically about the legal profession and its many changes and challenges, and we might not even have the frame of mind to start a podcast like this one, if not for his work. We hope that this conversation with Professor Wilkins will similarly inspire you—the law and pre-law students listening to the podcast—to engage with these issues.

Read "The Practice" by the Harvard Center on the Legal Profession at https://clp.law.harvard.edu/the-practice/

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 feedback.

The cost of producing Season One of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

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 follow us on Instagram (@HALBLeadership) and, if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please leave us a comment review. We want to hear your feedback.