Discover a league of extraordinary women in the legal profession with the Heels of Justice podcast and hosts Sarita Venkat and Katherine Minarik. Each episode, Heels of Justice will share the trailblazing story of a woman lawyer, some you've heard of and many you have not. These are the tales of fierce advocates in government and politics, in courtrooms and boardrooms, women who get deals done and pave the way for the rest of us. Join us as we learn a bit about the law and a lot about how one woman can make all the difference.
Heels of Justice
Claim This Podcastby Sarita Venkat & Katherine Minarik
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Discover a league of extraordinary women in the legal profession with the Heels of Justice podcast and hosts Sarita Venkat and Katherine Minarik. Each episode, Heels of Justice will share the trailblazing story of a woman lawyer, some you've heard of and many you have not. These are the tales of fierce advocates in government and politics, in courtrooms and boardrooms, women who get deals done and pave the way for the rest of us. Join us as we learn a bit about the law and a lot about how one woman can make all the difference.
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Recent Episodes
June 1, 2021
HOJ 034: Mini Episode
<p>Katherine and Sarita discuss the highlights from the first three amazing guests of the season.</p>
May 7, 2021
HOJ 033: The Mother's Day Episode
<p>Sarita and Katherine share their appreciation for the lawyer mom wisdom of past HOJ guests and some lawyer mom tales of their own. Happy Mother's Day!</p>
April 8, 2021
HOJ 032: Party of One, Silicon Valley GC, Rolling with the Punches
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Heels of Justice;</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">these are the stories of women lawyers who are trailblazers in their field and paved the way for the rest of us.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, The Heels of Justice welcome Kristin Sverchek, General Counsel for Lyft. She is an award-winning lawyer with an incredible career. She shares a wealth of tips and advice from hiring to juggling time, motherhood, and big egos.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kristin Sverchek has led Lyft’s legal team and strategy as General Counsel since November 2012. In that time, she has helped Lyft grow from a private to a public company and an IPO and currently leads a legal team of more than 130 people. Kristin started her career working in private practice as a corporate transactional lawyer at both Gunderson Dettmer and Silicon Legal Strategy before going in-house at Lyft in 2012. Sverchek majored in Molecular and Cell Biology at UC Berkeley, graduating in 2004. She received her law degree in 2007 from UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:07] Sarita welcomes Kristin Sverchek to the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Heels of Justice</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and asks her to talk about herself, where she grew up, how she came to law from an undergrad in molecular and cell biology.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4:01] Kristin touches on how the scientific thought process and that of law are similar in their rational linearity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[5:37] From law school to becoming the GC of Lyft, Kristin walks us through losing her first job and joining a small silicon valley corporate transactional practice where she met the Lyft founders.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[9:55] Kristin speaks to the insecurities of becoming a GC so soon out of law school and why she decided to go for it! She also breaks down the reasons why she thinks she got the job. (Tune in for tips!)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[12:26] What kinds of surprises does the GC position hold? Kristen shares a few times her position revealed the differences between in-house and outside counsel.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[15:52] What makes Lyft, Lyft?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[17:04] Going from being a one-woman legal team to having a team of about 130 people is a challenge; Kristin shares some pointers!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[19:07] How do you hire for a successful startup, from private to public and IPO? Finding agile candidates goes by way of how they handle their own mistakes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[22:02] Diversity and inclusion at Lyft are very intentional — Kristin shares how her initial insecurities turned into hiring practice.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[24:07] Kristin put together the parental leave policy at Lyft and how it evolved during her own maternity leave!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[27:50] Employee growth is now part of company culture and it started with the first people Kristin hired who got a ton of executive exposure and aligns with the legal team’s specific vision, mission, and values.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[30:21] Kristin speaks to the challenges she has faced in her career both as a woman and as a GC.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[32:32] What time management skills is Kristin hiding!? It just maybe, in part thanks to Tom.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[35:22] Thinking long-term can prevent burnout, Kristin talks about the written advice she’s been sharing. She shares what her own long-term vision is.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[38:15] Big egos are run of the mill in the tech industry, Kristin shares how she chooses to interact (or not) with those individuals.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[40:39] Kristin advocates for herself in a few ways but the trap she chooses to avoid is misunderstanding: be very clear about what you do, want, need, and expect. She shares an example.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[43:40] Kristin and her husband carpool every day, thanks to Lyft.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[44:33] Sarita thanks Kristin for sharing so much of her story and expertise on the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Heels of Justice</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">podcast and she signs off until next time.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That’s it for this episode of</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Heels of Justice;</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">if you like the stories we’re telling, please visit our</span> <a href= "http://www.heelsofjustice.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">website</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. You can join our mailing list, learn more about our guests, and see what we have planned for the future.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can also follow us on</span> <a href="http://twitter.com/heelsofjustice"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, on</span> <a href= "http://instagram.com/heels_of_justice"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and on</span> <a href= "https://fb.me/heelsofjustice"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facebook</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Disclaimer: The opinions you have heard are ours or our guests’ alone. They’re not the opinions of our employers, or our clients, or our bosses, and not our husbands, kids, or pets, or anyone else’s.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>More about the</strong> <strong>Heels of Justice</strong> <strong>hosts Sarita Venkat, and Katherine Minarik</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.heelsofjustice.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Heels of Justice</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">on the Web</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://twitter.com/heelsofjustice"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Heels of Justice</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">on Twitter</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://instagram.com/heels_of_justice"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Heels of Justice</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">on Instagram</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://fb.me/heelsofjustice"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Heels of Justice</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">on Facebook</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sarita Venkat on</span> <a href= "http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarita-venkat"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Katherine Minarik on</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-minarik-77630412/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> LinkedIn</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Katherine Minarik on</span> <a href= "https://mobile.twitter.com/minarikiplaw?lang=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Katherine Minarik at</span> <a href= "https://www.cleverbridge.com/corporate/about-us/#minarik"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> cleverbridge</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>More about our guest</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kristin Sverchek on</span> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinsverchek/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Mentioned in this episode</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.lyft.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Lyft</span></a></p> <p><br /> <br /></p>
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