Today's guest is Maria Moskver, the CEO of Cloudvirga. Her experience as a tech GC and CEO demonstrates the many places a law degree and business savvy can take you. In this conversation, she explains her leadership philosophy, her move from the legal side to the business side, and the increasing seamlessness between the two. She also shares tips on navigating an in-house role and the role of mentors and culture in building a career and fostering a team that benefits the whole enterprise. Join Maria Moskver as she sits down with MC Sungaila, and find inspiration in her work today.

Michelle Banks is a champion of women lawyers and their careers. Her own career trajectory – from BigLaw to General Counsel to Executive Coach – is also inspiring. Michelle sits down with host M.C. Sungaila to share her career journey. She dives deep into the meaning she gets from helping others succeed and her work with Ms. JD and DirectWomen. Michelle also shares her contribution to a book on the many ways women lawyers define success and then offers some guidance for in-house counsel about their roles. Tune in to this episode to learn more about Michelle’s inspiring journey.

Bobbi Liebenberg and Lauren Rikleen are both keen observers of trends in the legal profession and women's progress in particular. Joining MC Sungaila, they share their thoughts in a freewheeling discussion about challenges and opportunities for women's path forward in the law.

In this episode, Carol W. Carpenter, Chief Marketing officer at Unity and former CEO of ElasticBox, shares her journey as a marketing powerhouse at Silicon Valley technology firms. She also provides business leadership and teambuilding tips, as well as insights into an effective marketing plan and building a personal brand. A powerful episode from an extraordinary business leader.

Jean Lawler shares her journey from law firm managing partner to mediator and arbitrator, and her experience leading the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. She is a great example of how to design your legal career and stack skills to find new career directions. Tune in to this insightful conversation between Jean Lawler and podcast host MC Sungaila.

Olympian. Professional ballerina. Presence and public speaking coach. Tech company founder. Rachel Cossar, CEO of Virtual Sapiens, which provides realtime body language coaching for video meetings, connects the dots and shares insights into her multiple career reinventions. She also shares terrific insights into the use of body language in our remote and hybrid work environments. This episode is one of a series focused on skill building and tips for career enhancement.

A live Women's History Month podcast panel with the Product Liability Advisory Council Women's Forum held at Hyundai Motor America Headquarters, featuring Orange County Superior Court Presiding Judge Maria Hernandez, Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, Jennifer Keller of Keller Anderle, General Counsel of Origence Erin Wilson, and Trellis Legal Research co-founder Nicole Clark.

Many people experience a creative career transition after practicing law. This is exactly what happened to Amy Impellizzeri, a lawyer who became an author. Joining MC Sungaila, she shares how one sabbatical leave from law practice motivated her to embrace her passion for writing, proving once and for all that lawyers are individuals with rich imagination. Amy explains how her fellow lawyers can also unleash their creative side and cope with other people's opinions after making such a huge career jump. She also explains how she keeps a deep love for the law while being a writer, as well as what she does to keep her creative mind in constant growth.

Erin Levine is the founder of Hello Divorce, an online divorce platform that provides software to complete legal forms and connects users to lawyers (if they want legal advice). Erin leveraged her legal experience running her own law firm focused on family law and her own experience as a litigant in the legal system to create Hello Divorce's user-centric platform. Erin's company is at the intersection of legal tech and access to justice and is at the center of efforts to revamp laws governing the practice of law. Listen in to hear Erin's entrepreneurial journey and cutting edge issues in legaltech.

Entrepreneurship isn't a word you often associate with lawyers, but Erin F. Giglia, the co-founder and owner of the Montage Legal Group, is a standout entrepreneur. She and her business partner, Laurie Rowen, founded the company to give law firms and legal departments access to a platform of independent contractor freelance attorneys. Erin shares insights about her journey from lawyer to entrepreneur and Montage's groundbreaking business model.

Moujan Kazerani, one of the Founding Partners of Bryant Stibel (alongside Kobe Bryant), shares how their company helps the technology, media, and data companies they invest in grow and succeed. Moujan has carved out a unique role for herself, where she applies her legal knowledge as inhouse legal and strategic counsel for both Bryant Stibel and the companies in which they invest, while also operating on the business side of the operation. Tune in to hear some terrific insights from a woman who succeeds in both law and business.

In this episode, M.C. Sungaila interviews an esteemed panel of female legal tech founders: Nicole Clark of Trellis Research, Inc., Dorna Moini of Documate, and Jacqueline Schafer of Clearbrief. They discuss their respective businesses and the pain points that pushed them to move from law into the legal tech space. This standout trio is working on ways to use emerging tech to accelerate court processes, and impact access to justice. Tune in for practical tips and insights from the ones paving the way in the tech industry, where female founders still face significant barriers.

Some of us are satisfied with where our professional careers are. But for those who wish to push their boundaries, career development is an option to get where they want to go. MC Sungaila discusses the ins and outs of improving and developing your skills with President, CEO and General Counsel of Focus Forward Consulting, Sheila Murphy. As a certified coach and career and business consultant, Sheila Murphy helps lawyers, leaders and legal organizations build fulfilling and thriving careers, practices and businesses by helping them develop skills that bring their game to the next level. Tune in and learn more as Sheila Murphy lays out the things you need to develop if you want to chase success.