PODCAST · business
from dawn to dusk
by Douglas j. Wood
Featuring lawyers from across the globe to discuss how they built and/or left their law practices. From waiting tables being a basis for a law career to being a good salesman, join Doug and his high powered guests to get the inside story on being a successful lawyer.
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How Modern Technology is Challenging the Future of Speech: A Conversation with Robert Corn Revere
When Robert Corn-Revere first announced his ambition to become a First Amendment lawyer, fellow attorneys met him with patronizing pats on the back and dubious wishes of "good luck." Decades later—after 40 years in private practice and a prominent tenure as Chief Counsel to the Chairman of the...
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From Building a Firm to Chief Judge in Virginia: A Converstion with Glen Huff
Driven early to succeed and following a federal judicial clerkship, Glen Huff became one of the hardest-working associates in his first job at a Virginia law firm. When the firm suddenly collapsed, rather than look for another job, his courage and faith guided him to build his own practice from…
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Bringing Mindfulness to the Corporate World: A Conversation with Sarah Stuart
Sarah Stuart, a self-admitted overachiever, was a stressed-out law student at Harvard when a 40-minute yoga class planted a seed of serenity and mindfulness. Throughout her career at a top law firm, the NBA, and Reebok, Sarah used mindfulness principles to find equilibrium when stress threatened…
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Embracing Marketing Basics to Build a New Business: A Conversation with Stu Shanus
Stu Shanus never enjoyed self-promotion, but he grew his practice by demonstrating genuine care for his clients' cases. As a litigator, his success was fueled by hard work, but the stifling politics of big law eventually pushed him toward change. After leaving to build something new, he realized...
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From Billion-Dollar Deals to Life on the Farm: A Conversation with Gerry DiFiore
What happens when a lawyer who spent decades doing billion-dollar deals decides that his most valuable asset isn't money, but time? When his father passed away in 2019, Gerry DiFiore, a high-powered M&A lawyer, began rethinking his priorities. He realized that time was the one resource he…
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From High Stakes Litigation to Bar Band: A Conversation with John Bovich
From the debate team to high-stakes tech litigation, John Bovich built a successful career arguing major patent law cases. But when the long hours started competing with family life, he knew it was time to pivot. John identified what he loved most about his work and translated those core skills...
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How Baking Bread is Like Practicing Law: A Conversation with Rick Robinson
Rick Robinson studied law at Duke before becoming a litigator and partner at Reed Smith. As a mentor, he empowered associates to grow and make bold choices, offering steady support throughout the process. During COVID, Robinson discovered that nurturing a sourdough starter is surprisingly similar...
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From Prosecutor to Match Maker: A Conversation with Ann Parnes
After more than a decade as a prosecutor in Louisiana, Ann Parnes realized it wasn't the law that fascinated her most—it was the people behind the cases. She walked away from the courtroom, became a certified life coach, and co-founded After Hello, a national matchmaking and date-coaching firm...
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Advertising and Privacy in an AI Powered World: A Conversation with Dan Jaffe
Dan Jaffe has spent a career at the crossroads of free speech, consumer protection, privacy, and advertising. After years on Capitol Hill, he moved to the Association of National Advertisers, where he became one of the industry's most respected advocates and a trusted voice for lawyers and...
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From Dangerous Career Burnout to Goodbody Wellness: A Conversation with Ann-Marie Goodbody
After collapsing in the lobby of the law firm where she worked, Ann-Marie Goodbody spent nearly a year confined to bed as her body began shutting down. More than two years later, she returned to work — but with a completely different perspective on success, stress, and survival in the legal...
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Integrating 'Cultural Intelligence' into Law and Business: A Conversation with Peter Alfandary
Peter Alfandary grew up in Great Britain, but his parents made a decision that would shape the course of his life: they sent him to a French school because they believed true success in business and life required understanding cultures beyond one's own. That philosophy became the foundation of…
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From Leading Litigator to Navigating a Smooth Transition: A Conversation with Steve Harper
"This is my son Steven. He's going to be a lawyer someday," was the introduction Steve Harper grew accustomed to whenever his Dad met someone new. Although his father wasn't a lawyer, Harper took his encouragement to heart, built a substantial practice, and became a leading litigator. Early on,...
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From the Top Lawyer in the Navy to a Floridian Retirement: A Conversation with John D. Hutson
Retired Rear Admiral John D. Hutson once thought he might pursue life as an Episcopal priest, until he was called to the law and to serving his country. After joining the Navy and earning his law degree, he rose through the ranks to become Judge Advocate General. Throughout his military career…
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From Corporate Lawyer to Winemaker: A Conversation with Amy LaBelle
Amy LaBelle was assistant general counsel at Fidelity in Boston when a hand-painted sign on a Nova Scotia roadside changed everything. Following it to a "teeny-tiny winery" sparked an epiphany; 4,083 days later, she opened her first winery. The transition from attorney to entrepreneur was a...
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From the Family Firm to True Crime: An Interview with David Miraldi
David Miraldi followed in his father's footsteps and joined the family law practice. They specialized in personal injury litigation, initially from the insurance side, and then representing plaintiffs. But at 59, Miraldi had a life event that made him reevaluate what he wanted to do with his...
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From Lawyer to Author: A Conversation with Mark Shaiken
Mark Shaiken wanted to be a writer or a sports photographer when he grew up. When he was in college, he told his father, and the response was less than promising. Not knowing how he would make a living over the long term, Shaiken took jobs as a highway line painter, a septic tank fixer, and a…
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From Wall Street to Small Claims Court: A Conversation with Bill McInerney
Bill McInerney built his career the hard way at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, leading by example, earning loyalty, and doing whatever it took to get the deal done. Sometimes that meant sleeping on the office couch. Then, after nearly four decades riding the waves of New York real estate, he…
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Team Work and Proactive Problem Solving: A Conversation with Noah Hanft
Noah Hanft was attracted to the legal profession because he wanted to help people. His career started at legal aid and after a brief stint in a law firm, he joined a five person legal department at Mastercard. He then spent three decades helping to build Mastercard, and, as General Counsel he led...
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Be the Best and Build a Law Practice By Word-of-Mouth: A Conversation with Larry Weinstein
Larry Weinstein says being the best at what he does made it possible to build his law practice, largely through word-of-mouth. His clients trusted him, and they followed Larry from one firm to another. He left his mark on big law including firms like Proskauer Rose and Davis Polk. In 2022, he…
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Leadership, Management, and Knowing When to Step Down: A Conversation with Alexander "Sandy" Thomas
Alexander "Sandy" Thomas began his career as a Federal District Court clerk and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Virginia. He then entered the private sector and practiced with his father. When his father's firm merged into Reed Smith, Sandy's career took off. He became the Global Managing…
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One of the First Female Criminal Defense Attorneys in NH: A Conversation with Cathy Green
Cathy Green led the way for women criminal defense litigators in New Hampshire, by being among the first. As she says, because she was an anomaly, it was easier to stand out, get media attention, and receive referral clients. But, she was also a great lawyer who got results. And she had an…
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From Dawn to Dusk + - "Navigating Law Firm Culture" with Doug Wood
In a series of additional podcasts, From Dawn to Dusk +, Doug shares some of his own strategies with live audiences. In a recent visit to Wake Forest University, he discusses how important business strategies are to growing your law practice. First step is learn how to reprogram your brain, and…
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Core Business + Strategic Specialization = Strong Formula for Law Firm Entrepreneurs: A Conversation with Roberto Arochi
Roberto Arochi has been practicing law in Mexico for forty-five years. After the first fourteen, he struck out on his own with a couple of associates and an admin to build the firm Arochi and Linder to nearly 200 employees, based in Mexico and in Spain. For Arochi, the secret sauce to success was...
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Finding a Mentor - A Key to Success: A Conversation with Roger Parker
Finding a mentor, or a natural role model, that to me is a key part of being successful. Start to identify what makes them successful and ask yourself, what can I do to mirror that and use it to move forward in my career." Roger Parker has had an exciting career as a litigator and global manager…
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A Pioneering Trailblazer for Women in Corporate Law: A Conversation with Carla Michelotti
My mother always told me: "If you don't share what you've learned, you'll never be able to move on and grow." That simple lesson became a guiding principle for Carla Michelotti, former Executive Vice President and Chief Legal, Government & Corporate Affairs Officer at Leo Burnett Worldwide, one…
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Forging Legacy Through a Crisis -- A Conversation with John Langan of Barclay Damon
When John Langan first joined Barclay Damon, the firm was staring down a crisis with no promise it would survive. Instead of walking away, Langan rolled up his sleeves, rallied with his peers, and pursued a bold business development strategy other firms wouldn't touch. The results speak for...
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Leaving the Law for Music and the Stage — A Conversation with Joseph Lewczak & Anne DiGiovanni
What drives two successful lawyers to walk away from prestigious careers for a life in the arts? In this episode, I sit down with Joseph Lewczak, once a partner at New York's Davis+Gilbert, and Anne DiGiovanni, who left her role on Hulu's corporate legal team—all to pursue their creative passions...
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Early Planning Makes Dusk Transitions Easier: An Interview with Sherry Young
Sherry Young is a founder, shareholder and past President of the law firm of Rath, Young and Pignatelli where she remains chair of the firm's Environmental Practice Group. She and her partners built their company to become one of the top law firms in Concord, NH. Sherry says the key to stepping...
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Building a Law Firm in Dublin, Ireland: An Interview with Duncan Grehan
Duncan Grehan built a law practice and firm in Dublin, Ireland, beginning in 1984. He has since sold his interest in Duncan Grehan & Partners, and in his interview, he brings insight into both the Dawn and Dusk phases of an attorney's journey. Listen in to find out about some of the unique…
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Growing a Law Practice is a Collaborative Exercise - An interview with Jeffrey Greenbaum
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum has been the managing partner of Frankfurt Kurnit since 2010. He's been with his firm for nearly thirty years, and in part this has been the key to his success. Building community and not feeling the need to compete with other lawyers for the big clients, has given him the...
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"Being a Waiter Was Great Training for a Career in Law" : An interview with Robert Darwell
I sat down with entertainment lawyer Robert (Bob) Darwell who reflects on how his early experience as a waiter shaped his approach to law. Known for representing top studio executives and media clients around the world, Darwell attributes much of his success to a simple but consistent principle:...
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An interview with A. Scott Bolden - "We are in the legal sales business"
I recently interviewed A. Scott Bolden, a partner with Reed Smith, a global law firm. He is not only a successful and influential lawyer but also a television commentator who has appeared on virtually every channel, including CNN, CNBC, Fox, and ABC. In our talk, Scott was candid about how he…
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Featuring lawyers from across the globe to discuss how they built and/or left their law practices. From waiting tables being a basis for a law career to being a good salesman, join Doug and his high powered guests to get the inside story on being a successful lawyer.
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Douglas j. Wood
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