#129 The Lawyer Who Refused to Choose Between the Courtroom and the Studio

What happens when a lawyer stops hiding the best parts of himself and starts treating his own life with the same strategic intentionality he'd bring to representing Beyoncé? For Khasim Lockhart, that mindset shift didn't just change his outlook, it unlocked a career that most attorneys wouldn't believe was possible. In this episode of Lawyers Who Learn, host David Schnurman, CEO of Lawline, sits down with Khasim Lockhart, Entertainment &IP / Legal Ethics attorney at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law, and recording artist, all at once. Raised in Dominica before moving to Queens at age seven, Khasim built his identity around mentorship from an early age, launching a college prep program for high school athletes and eventually interning at Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment during law school. That experience gave him a framework he still uses today: manage your life the way you'd manage a global icon's career with intention, strategy, and no apologies. Khasim walks through the daily practices that keep him grounded across three demanding roles, morning self-assessments modeled after hedge fund meetings, weekly calendar planning that blocks studio time alongside court deadlines, and a teaching philosophy rooted in vulnerability and empathy. His course at Fordham, focused on peer mentoring and leadership, grew directly from a handshake after a first-year contracts class, a reminder that small, intentional moments compound into defining opportunities. What makes this conversation stand out is Khasim's honest reckoning with what it costs to suppress your creative identity in pursuit of professional credibility — and what becomes possible when you stop. For any lawyer feeling like they're leaving the best parts of themselves on the shelf, this episode is a blueprint for building something more whole.