Jeonghoon & His Mentors

Jeonghoon Ha
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Jeonghoon Ha, a law student at NYU, seeks advice from his mentors as he prepares to launch his legal career.

Episodes

  1. 02/22/2021

    Lisa Denig

    Lisa Denig is Special Counsel for ADR Initiatives for the NYS Office of Court Administration and serves as the coordinator of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s new presumptive ADR initiative. She once managed to be a chief of staff to a county executive running for re-election, a law student, a single mom of two girls and an editor of Pace’s Law Review AT THE SAME TIME! I asked how she managed such challenging times and my interview contains her answer. As a life-long Democrat, Lisa chose to work with a Republican state senator to help people in her community. It took a lot of courage from both sides, but they were able to get “enormous amounts of things done.” She emphasizes, “we all need to work together to move forward.”

    35 min

  2. 10/15/2020

    Donna Lee

    CUNY Law Professor Donna Lee shares her career path and discusses the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic for prisoners and domestic violence victims. Prof. Lee notes that “we don’t know the extent to which the incidents of domestic violence have increased during the pandemic.” She encourages domestic violence victims to take advantage of sheltering and counseling services provided by organizations like Womankind. She also emphasizes that prisoners should have adequate access to medical and mental health care because they “are not sentenced to be raped in prison, to contract Covid-19, or to die in prison because of the lack of medical care.”

    29 min

  3. 09/17/2020

    Adrian Davis

    Latham and Watkins Chief Attorney Development and Knowledge Officer Adrian Davis shares his 19-year career at Latham. He selects his pro bono asylum case for a Chinese immigrant as the most memorable moment at Latham. In this interview, Adrian quotes former Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and says, “it is too soon to tell” the long-term consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. Adrian also reminds us that our “career is a long career” and cautions us from being “overly concerned about short-term challenges.” He concludes by stating that “hard-working, intelligent people who establish good relationships with people are generally successful.”

    35 min

  4. 08/26/2020

    Li Bin

    Tsinghua Professor Li Bin explains the U.S. and China's different approaches in negotiating arms control agreements. He states that the two countries have “different kind of philosophy” and argues that the U.S. focuses more on the number of nuclear weapons while China focuses more on the use of nuclear weapons. Prof. Li also emphasizes that “we need more international cooperation to counter the pandemic and other global issues.”

    39 min

  5. 08/04/2020

    Fernando Rodriguez Marin

    Bracewell Partner Fernando Rodriguez Marin explains project finance for those interested in pursuing this practice area. Fernando also notes that clients in the U.S. expect lawyers “to know a lot more about financial and commercial issues” than clients in Europe. Fernando shares several transitions he made during his career and emphasizes that “you’re the only obstacle” to change. He calls on young professionals and law students to “be open to change.”

    31 min

  6. 07/22/2020

    Reade Ryan

    Shearman & Sterling Of Counsel Reade Ryan shares his interaction with Michael Jackson. He says his client Michael "was very well-spoken, he was very pleasant, and he was very smart.” Reade also notes that although the Covid-19 pandemic “put a hold on our normal practice,” the transition to remote working has been “easier than [he] thought.” He adds, “the future is going to be virtual.” Reade emphasizes that the key to success as a lawyer is “to be an active listener.” He concludes by saying that “the practice of law is basically one long podcast.”

    36 min

  7. 07/11/2020

    Friedrich Rosenfeld

    NYU Law Professor and Hanefeld Partner Friedrich Rosenfeld explains international arbitration for students interested in pursuing this practice area. He adds that “we have not seen any fundamental changes” in international arbitration due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Prof. Rosenfeld recommends law students to be “entrepreneurial.” He also reminds us that “career is not everything and that there are other important aspects in life.”

    26 min

  8. 06/30/2020

    Gi-Wook Shin

    Stanford Professor Gi-Wook Shin warns that “when this pandemic is over, there will be more social inequality and economic problems.” He also notes that “it’s really unfortunate that we see more conflict among nations when we need more global cooperation.” On the issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula, Prof. Shin claims that “it’s time for South Korea to consider very seriously about measures to counter North Korea’s nuclear bombs.” He also argues that “it’s time for [South Korea and the United States] to sit and talk about main objectives and rationale for the alliance.”

    29 min

  9. 06/21/2020

    Kamela Bridges

    UT Law Professor Kamela Bridges predicts that “law practice will largely come back from the pandemic.” She also suggests law students to “try to find a path in the law that gets you excited.”

    27 min

  10. 06/13/2020

    Pamela Sodhy

    Georgetown Professor Pamela Sodhy points out that “there is a pattern with race relations.” She also reminds us that crisis is “both an opportunity and a time of trouble” and that we “can change the crisis in a positive way and learn something good from it.”

    23 min

  11. 06/05/2020

    Samuel Estreicher

    NYU Law Professor Samuel Estreicher shares his experience as a law clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court. He also recommends law students to “become a specialist” and be known as “someone who adds value.”

    26 min

  12. 05/28/2020

    Mechele Dickerson

    UT Law Professor Mechele Dickerson predicts that U.S. housing markets are going to “collapse in some shape or form.” She also urges law students to “think of the areas that are going to be in the highest demand because of COVID.”

    26 min
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Jeonghoon Ha, a law student at NYU, seeks advice from his mentors as he prepares to launch his legal career.

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  • Creator
    Jeonghoon Ha
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Jeonghoon Ha
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