π§π½ββοΈ Mobility Boost
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Mobility Boost
I've come to appreciate that longevity > intensity. Going from 0 minutes to 15 minutes of moving your body daily will do more for your professional development than any other activity. In that spirit, I'm sharing one of my favorite mobility classes.
Mobility is the intersection of flexibility and strength. It's balanced. Here's a ~15 minute class that will mobilize every part of your body and leaving you refreshed. There should be a free 30-day trial.
If you try it, let me know what you think, or share your favorite movement routines. I'll collect and share the best ones.
The Indie Guide To Building Your Legal Network
Part of the mission of Pani Cooler is to help South Asian lawyers create a powerful network of legal professionals. I attribute any success I've had with my career to the relationships I've developed and grown. The principles developed over a decade and hundreds of meetings with lawyers are now the framework of The Indie Guide to Building Your Legal Network.
Here's what Pani Cooler subscribers had to say about The Indie Guide:
βAmisha Patel, Senior Associate, Dechert LLP: "Your writing is clear and concise, and I like how you weave in personal anecdotes and stories from others. You also outline a very clear action plan. Even as someone not in the law school setting, I found this extremely valuable in thinking about ways to reinforce many of the lessons that needed reinforcing on how to present well in strengthening and nurturing my network."
βNeha Shah, Labor Relations, California State University: "I wanted to let you know that I've finally completed your networking guide and I thought it was fantastic. You provide great advice on not only creating relationships, but also on nurturing them. Your writing is clear and easy to follow and I appreciated the personal touch you added with examples of your own successes. This is a great guide for attorneys (and law students) at all levels of their career."
βAmit Kulkarni, Patent Counsel, Knobbe Martens: "The suggestions given in Khurramβs book completely changed my perspective about approaching strangers, especially established attorneys. Not only did I realize that I too had a lot to offer, but I also realized that I wasnβt on a temporary need-based journey. Rather, I was embarking on a long-term relationship-building approach. Like Khurram says, you already have the βhuman capital,β but itβs your βsocial capitalβ thatβll open doors and pay off in the long run."
βShaun Sethna, Deputy General Counsel, Altisource: "The Indie Guide to Building Your Legal Network" is an excellent resource for any law students, newly minted lawyers, or even practicing attorneys who just haven't had the time or motivation to develop a network. I particularly liked how Khurram addressed all of the reasons that people usually resist building a network - many of those reasons spoke to me. I wish this guide were around when I was earlier in my career!"
You can read a chapter for free here. Pick up your copy here.
The Jobs
The purpose of Pani Cooler is to build direct connections between South Asian lawyers. A key part of that is getting South Asian lawyers hired and promoted. The below roles include direct contact information for your colleagues. Reach out to these lawyers in a manner consistent with the goals of building community on this platform.
Government
- βHiral Mehta: Hiral is Deputy Chief at U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York. The U.S. Attorney's Office is looking for an Assistant U. S. Attorney. Reach out to Hiral at [subscribers only]
- βMadiha Zuberi: Madiha is Enforcement Attorney at SECβs San Francisco Regional Office, Division of Enforcement. The SEC is looking for a General Attorney. Reach out to Madiha at [subscribers only]
Public Policy
- βAmrita Doshi: Amrita is Co-Founder & Executive Director at South Asian SOAR. Amrita's team is looking for a Director of Policy & Advocacy. Reach out to Amrita at [subscribers only]
In-House
- βKrusha Evans: Krusha is Legal Counsel at Pangea Mortgage Capital. Krusha's team is looking for an Associate Counsel. Reach out to Krusha at k[subscribers only]
- βNavine Karim: Navine is General Counsel at Guayaki Sustainable Rainforest Products, Inc. Navine's team is looking for an Associate General Counsel. Reach out to Navine at [subscribers only].
- βSid Venkatesan: Sid is Chief Legal Officer at Embark Trucks. Sid's team is looking for two roles, reach out to Sid at [subscribers only]:
- βSenior Product Counselβ
- βSenior Corporate Counselβ
- βNavjeet Bal: Najveet is Managing Director and General Counsel at Social Finance, Inc. Navjeet's team is looking for an Assistant General Counsel, Impact Investments. Reach out to Navjeet at [subscribers only]
- βPayal Shah: Payal is Associate General Counsel at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Payal's team is looking for an Associate General Counsel. Reach out to Payal at [subscribers only]
- βRahul Magan: Rahul is Vice President, Legal at ShipBob. Rahil's team is looking for a Commercial Counsel. Reach out to Rahul at [subscribers only]
- βGurinder Singh: Gurinder is Senior Counsel at Altice USA. Gurinder's team is looking for a Legal Counsel. Reach out to Gurinder at [subscribers only]
- βNiyati Shah: Niyati is Commercial Counsel at Amdocs. Niyati's team is looking for a Commercial Counsel. Reach out to Niyati at [subscribers only]
- βAtif Islam: Atif is Executive Director, Associate General Counsel at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Atif's team is looking for a Technology/Procurement Counsel, Vice President. Reach out to Atif at [subscribers only]
- βDilveer Vahali: Dilveer is GM & Lead Counsel at TCG. Dilveer's team is looking for a Corporate Counsel. Reach out to Dilveer at dv@tcg.co.
- βJeril Philip: Jeril is Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel at IDB Bank. Jeril's team is looking for an Assistant General Counsel - Lending. Reach out to Jeril at [subscribers only]
- βRuchi Gogia: Ruchi is Assistant General Counsel at Marsh & McLennan Companies. Ruchi's team is looking for a Assistant General Counsel. Reach out to Ruchi at [subscribers only]
- βTarek Sultani: Tarek is General Counsel at JLL Technologies. Tarek's team is looking for a Senior Commercial Counsel. Reach out to Tarek at [subscribers only]
- βKirupa Pushparaj: Kirupa is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Step. Kirupa's team is looking for a Product and Commercial Counsel. Reach out to Kirupa at [subscribers only]
- βSneha Desai: Sneha is Deputy General Counsel, Litigation at BASF. Sneha's team is looking for a Litigation Counsel. Reach out to Sneha at [subscribers only]
- βSaba Khan: Saba is Director and Regulatory Counsel at UBS. Saba's team is looking for a Regulatory Affairs Counsel. Reach out to Saba at [subscribers only]
- βArooj Sheikh: Arooj is Senior Legal Counsel, Senior Director at Tory Burch. Arooj's team is looking for a Counsel, Labor & Employment. Reach out to Arooj at [subscribers only]
Law Firm
- βVivek Jayaram: Vivek is Founder of Jayaram Law. Vivek's team is looking for a junior trademark associate with 1-2 years of experience. The position can be remote. Reach out to [subscribers only]
- βBijal Vakil: Bijal is a partner at Allen & Overy and global co-head of the firm's Technology practice. Bijal's team is looking for tech transactions associates anywhere in the US and IP litigation associates (in Northern California; EE/CS preferred). Reach out to Bijal at [subscribers only]
- βVishal Gupta: Vishal is a partner and Co-Chair of Life Sciences Practice at Steptoe & Johnson LLP. Vishal's team is looking for a mid-level life sciences patent litigation associate in NY with 2-6 years of experience and a strong science or engineering background. Reach out to Vishal at [subscribers only]
Legal Adjacent
- βSachin Bansal: Sachin is Chief Business & Legal Officer at SecurityScorecard. Sachin's team is looking for a VP and GM, Public Sector. Reach out to Sachin at [subscribers only]
- βAliya Haider: Aliya is General Counsel at Beacon Platform. Aliya's team is looking for Head of Compliance. Reach out to Aliya at [subscribers only]
Roles for Law Students
- βNavjeet Bal: Najveet is Managing Director and General Counsel at Social Finance, Inc. Navjeet's team is looking for an 2022 Summer Legal Associate. Reach out to Navjeet at [subscribers only]
- βMadhavi Seth: Madhavi is Corporate Counsel with the Privacy, Security and Risk team at HubSpot. HubSpotβs legal department is hiring 1L and 2Ls for its 2022 summer internship. Reach out to Madhavi at [subscribers only]
- βJoth Bhullar: Joth is Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs at Pac-12 Networks. Pac-12 Networks is hiring 2L and 3Ls for its summer internship. Reach out to Joth at [subscribers only]