The Legal Genie Podcast

In Episode 44 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, sits down with Chen Siyuan, Associate Professor and Associate Dean at SMU School of Law. Siyuan shares his intriguing journey from aspiring lawyer to Harvard graduate and Supreme Court professional, to enhancing SMU's Moots program as Director of Moots. This episode is a treasure trove of advice for young lawyers, emphasizing the importance of patience, effective ...

In Episode 43 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, sits down with James D'Apiche, a multifaceted lawyer from Sydney, Australia. With his diverse background as a radio presenter, rapper aka Peach, journalist and lawyer, James discusses his journey from various creative pursuits to founding his own law firm, Gravamen. The episode delves into how he leverages his unique experiences and social media for business devel...

Embark on an enlightening journey with Episode 42 of "The Legal Genie Podcast" as your host, Lara Quie, engages in a compelling conversation with Jia Xian Seow. Dive deep into the world of philanthropy and legal advisory as Jia Xian shares her experiences as the Director of Legal Planning and Advisory at the Asia Community Foundation. 

Discover the fascinating backstory of a legal professional who didn't come from a f...

Get ready for another thrilling episode of "The Legal Genie Podcast" with your host, Lara Quie. In Episode 41, she is excited to host Danny Ong, the Founder and Managing Director of Setia Law, a groundbreaking Singapore law firm specializing in complex cross-border financial disputes, commercial fraud, and corporate distress.

Join us on a fascinating journey through Danny's life, from his early years in Ipoh, Malaysia...

In Episode 40 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host Lara Quie, sits down with Jerrick Lim, Senior Legal Counsel for EVYD Technology and a passionate advocate for mentorship.

Jerrick's legal career has spanned various industries, from global insurance brokerage to one of the world's top logistics companies, where he honed his skills in supporting startups. He now works in the health tech sector, where his team le...

In Episode 39 of The Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie is in conversation with Anthony Carroll, Practice Director at Twenty Essex barristers' chambers in London.

Ant has over 20 years experience at the English bar working with barristers from junior clerk up to Practice Director.

He shares his career journey and the importance of having an interest outside the legal profession.

Ant also share...

In Episode 38 of The Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie is in conversation with Adrian Tan, also known on LinkedIn as the King of Singapore and the masked litigator.

He certainly is Linkedin royalty as the most followed Singapore lawyer on LinkedIn with over 33,000 followers.

Adrian is the President of the Law Society of Singapore and also a partner at TSMP Law Corporation, where he heads the Intellectual Property and Technolo...

In this episode, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with Mike Chastaine. Mike is an American award-winning lawyer, speaker and author of five books. He is a radio host of “Legal Ease” and a video blogger of “20 minutes with Mike.” He was an extreme endurance athlete and national ski patroller. He has been a criminal defence attorney for 37 years. He shares his story of setting up his own firm, making it a success and then sel...

In Episode 33 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie of Lara Q Associates is in conversation with Claudia Salomon, President of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Court of Arbitration. She is the first woman President in its almost 100-year history.

Claudia is also an independent arbitrator specializing in international investor state and complex commercial disputes. She's widely recognized as ...

In Episode 35 of The Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie is in conversation with Bazul Ashhab.  

Bazul is a lawyer and co-founder of the largest conflict-free law firm in Singapore, Oon & Bazul LLP. It is a firm ranked by the Straits Times in 2022 as one of Singapore’s Best Law Firms. 

Together with his partner, Oon Thian Seng, he founded the firm twenty years ago in 2002.

Since then, it has grown to 19 partners, 6...

In Episode 34 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with Aaron Baer. 

Aaron is an entrepreneur first and lawyer second. 

He is a corporate Partner and Head of Business Development and Training at a Canadian digital law firm called Renno & Co in Toronto.

Renno is focused on innovation, emerging technology and business development services for the modern entrepreneur.

Aaron himself is passionate about m...

In Episode 33 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie of Lara Q Associates is in conversation with U.S. attorney and coach, Gary Miles. Gary has been practicing law for more than four decades. He's been a trial lawyer and managing partner, a leader, and an entrepreneur. He loves helping people solve problems. He is very passionate about showing people how to free themselves from the prisons that entrap them. So many l...

In this episode of The Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is talking about networking with fellow excutive coach, Ricky Nowak. 

Lara and Ricky describe how they network and provide lots of helpful tips and tricks on how to go about it to get results. 

I hope that you enjoy this episode.

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This week in Episode 31 of The Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie is in conversation with Peter Doraisamy.

Peter is the Founder and Managing Partner of PDLegal LLC. Established in 2017, PDLegal is a medium-sized Singapore law firm offering a comprehensive range of legal services to its clients.

Peter shares his career journey and best advice for young lawyers. 

He shares about what it takes to star...

Welcome to Episode 30, which is a brand new feature on business development and personal growth topics. Your host, Lara Quie, discusses building your personal brand with Ricky Nowak, professional speaker and executive coach specialising in leadership management and behaviour. 

Join their conversation to hear about leveraging LinkedIn and other technology to stand out as a lawyer in this crowded marketplace. 

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In Episode 29 of the Legal Genie podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with the Robert Hanna, Founder & Managing Partner of KC Partners, a legal talent solutions and content creation firm focused on community. 

Robert and his team work with all the most prestigious law firms in the UK and internationally helping to place lawyers at all levels in private practice and in-house. 

He is incredibly dedicated to content cre...

In Episode 28 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie is joined by Danh Nguyen, General Manager and Managing Consultant at KorumLegal for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. 

KorumLegal is a legal innovator, changing the way legal solutions are created and delivered. It offers value-driven People, Managed Legal Services and Process and Tech solutions for in-house legal teams. 

Born in Vietnam, Danh has lived and worked in A...

In Episode 27 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with Angela Vorpahl.

Angela is an American intellectual property and human rights attorney turned YouTube channel host and creator of the “Law School Master Plan Strategy” course designed to help law students master their time, compete for top grades and position themselves for their dream job out of law school.

She was raised in Te...

In Episode 26 of the Legal Genie Podcast with your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with a unique guest who has been in the legal industry for half a century, David Grief.

David is probably the world’s most experienced international modern barrister’s clerk.

He was the senior clerk for 38 years for Essex Court Chambers, one of the pre-eminent commercial sets in London and then moved to establish the first London-style chambers in ...