Lawyers Who Lead

Leading with Meaningful Relationships with Sidney Minter

This week, Sigalle sits down with Sidney O. Minter, the corporate counsel for Advanced Auto Parts, where he provides advisory and risk management support to the business' key stakeholders. He is also an active participant in the Minorities in the Profession Committee and the Burlington Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
Sidney has received numerous recognitions for his work, including Black Enterprises "Modern Man", Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite in Employment Law" and was named a "Rising Star" in Labor and Employment Law in the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers.
Listen to the story of a seasoned lawyer and why leadership to him means integrity, service, and consistency. 
Connect with Sidney on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidney-o-minter-74477814/ or follow @SidneyMintorESQ on Twitter.

Leading with Mindfulness with Cheyne Scott

This week, Sigalle sits down with Cheyne Scott, a civil litigation attorney and Partner and Chief of Diversity and Inclusion at Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC.
Cheyne is also The Spiritual Litigator, a Certified Life Coach, and helps women and minorities make Partner without burning out. Cheyne has presented seminars and written about the importance of mindfulness and self-care for attorneys.
Cheyne is active in the New Jersey State Bar Association, is a member of the Diversity Committee and a member of the Executive Committee of the State Bar Labor and Employment Section. She is a member of the NJSBAs Commission on Racial Equity in the Law, a group formed in 2020 to identify methods to address root causes of inequities in the legal profession. 
Cheyne is also on the board of directors for the Garden State Bar Association, New Jersey's oldest and largest organization for African-Americans in the legal profession. She was recently named a 2021 SuperLawyers Rising Star.
Listen to the lawyer who leads the charge for mental health and wellbeing for lawyers, especially those with marginalized backgrounds.
Learn more at thespirituallitigator.com and check out the 9 Steps to Make Partner Without Burning out Minicourse: http://bit.ly/9stepspartner

Leading with Story with Doug Passon

This week, Sigalle sits down with Doug Passon, a litigator of twenty-five years and an internationally recognized expert in video advocacy who has been featured in several publications, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and The Atlantic.
Doug combined his passion for film and law to create the documentaries he uses in legal advocacy for sentencing and post-conviction proceedings. He served for seven years on the faculty of the National Sentencing Advocacy Workshop.
Doug published numerous articles on criminal justice issues and recently co-authored the book, the Narrative Gym for Law: Introducing the ABT Framework for Persuasive Advocacy. 
Listen to learn the power of narrative in law and the unique perspective of a lawyer like no other.
Check out the Narrative Gym for Law at https://www.amazon.com/Narrative-Gym-Law-Introducing-Persuasive-ebook/dp/B09KP4XWDW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Leading by Putting People First with Tony Thai

This week, Sigalle sits down with Tony Thai, the CEO and Chief Engineer of HyperDraft, a legal tech company that aims to modernize the practice of law to make practicing law more enjoyable. Tony is a former M&A/venture capital attorney who has worked in Big Law and as an assistant general counsel of large and mid-sized enterprise technology companies. Prior to becoming an attorney, Tony was a full-stack enterprise software developer focused on automation. HyperDraft builds software for legal professionals that allows them to draft and analyze documents better, faster, and smarter. HyperDraft's mission is to provide legal professionals with modern tech tools so they can do their personal best while living more life outside of the billable hour.Visit https://hyperdraft.ai/ to learn more.

Leading Through Impact with Chintan Panchal

This week, Sigalle sits down with Chintan Panchal, a founding Partner at RPCK, Rastegar Panchal, a global boutique law firm, and head of the firm's New York office.
Under Chintan's direction, RPCK has developed a dedicated impact investing practice, advising both mission-aligned investors and social enterprises.
The firm works closely with clients to execute capital investments in both emerging and developed markets that generate social and environmental impact alongside market rate, risk-adjusted financial returns.
Visit https://www.rpck.com/ to learn more.

Leading with a Legacy with Leslie Mehta

This week, Sigalle sits down with Leslie Mehta, Chief of Staff and Counsel to the CEO at the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority and a lawyer with nearly 20 years of legal social advocacy experience.
In 2021, Leslie's work with pRETTy Brooke earned her an award nomination by the Disability Law Center of Virginia. Up to this January, she was on a commissioner appointed by former governor Ralph Northam on racial equity.
Leslie also currently serves as a board member for the International Rett Syndrome Foundation.
Learn more at www.prettybrooke.com and https://www.facebook.com/pRETTyBrookePresents/

Leading with Empathy with Devika Tandon

This week, Sigalle sits down with Devika Tandon, Senior managing counsel at FIGS, a healthcare e-commerce company that recently went public last year. Devika’s core passion is in the intersection of startup environments and the law, with a background in fin-tech, drone-tech and other corporate environments. In her spare time, Devika is spending time with her 3 month old son, trying to catch up on reading, and advocating for domestic violence victims through the Los Angeles County Bar Association.Listen to learn Devika's path in legal leadership and advice on a career with a non-linear trajectory.

Leading with Responsible Innovation with Jisha Dymond

This week, Sigalle sits down with Jisha Dymond, the global lead for risk management and regulatory compliance at Twitter, and a board member of Behind the Book, a nonprofit that inspires literacy engagement through immersive programs for New York City students from underserved communities.Learn the career path, perspective, and advice of a child of immigrants who became a top lawyer at one of America's fastest-moving companies. Contact @JishaDymond on Twitter to start a conversation.

Leading by Example with Michele Richman

This week, Sigalle sits down with Michele Richman, Chief People Officer at Lawline. Michele has been at the forefront of hiring and developing top talent in the legal education industry, and under her leadership Lawline has been recognized as one of the best and most innovative places to work by Crain's New York, Wall Street Journal, Magazine, Entrepreneur.com, New York Post and Law.com.Michele boils her many day-to-day tasks down to helping Lawliners realize and recognize their own value, creating programming and support so that team members know that they're able to succeed.Visit https://culture.lawline.com/ to learn more.

Leading by Listening with Angelica Cesario

In this episode, Sigalle sits down with Angelica Cesario, the Director of Attorney Education and Development at Lawline, where she develops the content strategy for Lawline's entire online course offering.Angelica's passion is making the legal profession better, and making a large scale impact on life and learning for lawyers.Visit www.lawline.com to learn more.

Leading with Dignity with Amira Samuel

This week, Sigalle sits down with Amira Samuel, the Director of the Pro Bono and Volunteer Unit at New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG). Amira’s core passion is to make sure that every individual has access to quality legal representation, and she hopes to promote the use of pro bono legal services and programs.Visit www.nylag.org to learn more.