Ignite your passion for the practice of law. Hosted by Dean Melanie Leslie and Dean of Career Services Carey Bertolet Grand, SPARKS shines a light on Cardozo lawyers and provides an inside look at the lives of leaders in their fields. Deans Leslie and Bertolet Grand speak with prominent lawyers about the twists and turns and critical inflection points in their careers. You’ll hear the highs and the lows from top lawyers who reveal the speed bumps they hit on the road to their dream jobs. And the sparks that ignited their passion for success.
Episode 1: Brian K. Kidd ’03 | Partner at Morrison & Foerster
Brian is a partner in Morrison & Foerster’s Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice Group. Before joining MoFo, Brian was Chief of the Market Integrity and Major Frauds (MIMF) Unit of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). At DOJ, Brian supervised a team of roughly 40 federal prosecutors. He oversaw virtually all major fraud cases, with a special focus on investigating and prosecuting complex securities, commodities, and other major corporate fraud cases. Hear Brian detail his path from law school to Morrison & Foerster, the key moments that shaped his career, including clerking in Puerto Rico and time at the DOJ, and his advice to future lawyers.
Episode 2: Molly Duane ’14 | Senior Staff Attorney at Center for Reproductive Rights
Molly shares the experiences that shaped her career, including serving as a law clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. As a student at Cardozo, Molly excelled, earning the Dr. Samuel Belkin Award for exceptional contribution to the growth and development of the law school and serving as the Editor in Chief of the Cardozo Law Review.
Episode 3: Amol Sinha ’10 | Executive Director at ACLU New Jersey
Amol Sinha is a nationally recognized civil rights leader who has dedicated his career to advancing racial justice, holding institutions accountable, and promoting and defending rights and liberties. Tune in to hear Amol detail his civil rights career, from studying constitutional rights and litigation at Cardozo to making a major impact as executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey.