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Tools of the Trade is a Mayer Brown podcast dedicated to topics they don't teach in law school. Each episode focuses with candor and humor on challenges that lawyers and other law firm professionals face in their daily work.
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Why Great Collaborators Win (opens the original)
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Dr. Heidi Gardner, a best-selling author and business advisor, joins Jon Van Gorp to discuss why intentional collaboration provides a competitive advantage in today's legal industry. Heidi reflects on her career path—from international study and management consulting to researching collaboration in professional services firms (01:12)—and explains why increasingly complex client challenges require lawyers to work across disciplines and perspectives (03:28). She also shares research demonstrating
Building a Legal Banking Career with Intention (opens the original)
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In this episode, watch (and listen) as Jon Van Gorp talks with Mayer Brown alum Alanna Chang, who serves as US head of legal for corporate and institutional banking at HSBC. Alanna shares insights on emerging trends such as AI and digital assets, the importance of self-advocacy in large organizations, lessons learned from a career break, and practical strategies for effective leadership, negotiation, and long-term career growth. SHOW NOTES: 2:13 – Alanna discusses how AI and digital assets are t
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