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Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar

Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar

Bergstein Flynn Knowlton & Pollina PLLC

We grabs drinks with prominent members of the legal community and talk about their career path to success. These conversations then become podcasts so listeners can soak up their wisdom and hear their varied journeys to professional accomplishment after law school.

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Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar - Pradnya Desh: AI Powered Law

Pradnya Desh: AI Powered Law

Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar

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04/23/25 • 41 min

In this episode of Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar, Lee Bergstein sits down with Pradnya Desh, attorney and the CEO of Advocat AI. Pradnya and Advocat AI are making waves in the legal industry by utilizing AI to transform how businesses tackle the contract cycle.


During the course of the conversation, Pradnya shares her journey from serving as U.S. Diplomat at the World Trade Organization and the UN Committee on Trade and Development in Geneva, to transitioning into private practice focusing on international trade, to founding and running Advocat AI. Beyond that, she is a Vice Chairperson on the Board of Trustees at Bellevue College and has served as an adjunct professor of business law at Seattle University.


You can learn more about Advocat AI at https://www.advocat.ai/.


And for more from Bergstein Flynn Knowlton & Pollina, check out our website at https://www.bfkplaw.com/.


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Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar - Joel Cohen: The Path to Founding TalksOnLaw
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02/26/20 • 50 min

Joel Cohen is a former Skadden Arps attorney who founded TalksOnLaw, an online platform where legal experts share cutting edge ideas, and deliver CLEs through captivating and informative video content. During this conversation Joel discusses why he decided to get an LLM, what it was like starting his career at Skadden, and the moment he realized the world of big law was not for him. Joel also talks about the path that led him to TalksOnLaw, and shares some valuable insights for any lawyers out there who are interested in entrepreneurship.

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Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar - Adam Safir: A Career in Security & Intelligence
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12/16/19 • 52 min

Adam Safir is the head of Safir Intelligence & Security where he uses his diverse career experiences in law, finance, M&A, security, forensics and data management to help clients reduce, navigate and respond to a full spectrum of security and integrity risks. In this episode Adam shares stories about his early years at the University of Virginia, selling cars in Queens, working at the New York Stock Exchange, and his love of music. He also talks about starting his career at Sony, transiting to Wall Street, and ending up working for the family business.

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Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar - Tyler Reynolds: From the Law to Real Estate and Finance
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12/06/19 • 46 min

On this episode we chat with Tyler Reynolds a real estate developer at Singh Investors and the Vice President of Eyos Investors a Private Equity fund involved in the acquisition of properties in the hospitality industry. During our conversation Tyler discusses his experiences at Reed College, how he ended up working as an organizer for lobsterman in Maine, and the corruption trial that led him to apply to law school. We also discuss Tyler's path through law school to the New York Attorney General's Office and how he ended up getting back in the world of real estate development and private equity. Tyler also explains how NOT to do law school and shares some great career advice for anyone starting their first job.

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Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar - Christian Lang: From Big Law to Big Ideas
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04/24/18 • 59 min

Christian Lang is a former associate at Davis Polk and the founder of Blacklines and Billables, a blog, forum, and podcast dedicated to sharing practical tips and tricks for success among law firm associates and starting conversations around other important aspects of associate life, such as the state of legal technology.


On this episode Christian shares stories about leading Segway tours through Paris, spending hundreds of hours on his law school personal statement, why he chose NYU Law School, choosing corporate law over litigation, clerking in Tampa, Florida, and his years at Davis Polk. Christian also shares some tips for achieving success as a corporate associate and his thoughts on the future of legal tech.


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Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar - Damali Peterman: Taking the Circuitous Path to Your Dream Job
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04/16/18 • 44 min

Damali Peterman is the CEO of Damali Law LLC and is a skilled corporate attorney, negotiator, mediator, and educator with experience working with clients throughout the world, across a wide array of industries. On this episode we discuss Damali's love for learning languages, the value in taking time off between undergrad and law school, attending law school at Howard University School of Law, working as a corporate associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, the experience of being a woman of color in big law, and why she decided to start her own practice. Demali also doles out some great advice about not being afraid to ask for what you want in your career and living life with no regrets.


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For more on Cooper and Lee visit www.bfklawoffice.com


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Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar - Michael Grudberg: A Career in White Collar Criminal Defense
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03/14/18 • 44 min

Michael J. Grudberg is a partner in the White Collar and Government Investigations Practice at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP. On this episode we discuss Michael's path to Yale Law School, his clerkship experience on the Second Circuit, why he decided to practice at a small firm, and his career as a white collar criminal defense attorney.


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Steve Feldman works at Murphy & McGonigle where his practice focuses on white collar criminal litigation and securities enforcement matters. On this episode we discuss Steve's early years working on political campaigns, his clerkship experience, why he started out a small litigation boutique, his time as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and his path back to private practice.


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Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar - Practicing During the Pandemic: Maria Saenz
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03/27/20 • 13 min

Maria Sanez is an immigration attorney who represents clients throughout the United States in all types of immigration matters. During this call she discusses how her cases are being affected by the shutdowns and how she is advising clients during this time. Maria also discusses how she is managing to run her practice in the virtual world.


You can learn more about Maria and her practice here: https://www.mariasaenzlaw.com/


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Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar - Practicing During the Pandemic: Damali Peterman
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03/23/20 • 16 min

Lawyer, mediator, and educator Damali Peterman shares thoughts on how she is helping clients adapt during this time and discusses how she is being forced to adapt as a business owner herself.


You can learn more about Damali here: https://damalilaw.com/


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How many episodes does Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar have?

Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar currently has 24 episodes available.

What topics does Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Law, Legal, Podcasts, Business, Law School and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar?

The episode title 'Practicing During the Pandemic: Matthew Salimbene' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar?

The average episode length on Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar is 43 minutes.

How often are episodes of Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar released?

Episodes of Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar are typically released every 14 days, 10 hours.

When was the first episode of Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar?

The first episode of Two Lawyers Walk Into A Bar was released on Feb 7, 2018.

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