Virtual Water Cooler Chat

Navigating Challenge with Jenni Katzer | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast — Empowering Voices (Episode 107)

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Jenni Khuu Katzer, Director Senior Counsel, Operations Legal & Litigation at Oscar Health.  As Senior Counsel, Jenni Katzer supports Operations at Oscar Health. She also serves on the Community Legal Aid SoCal Board of Directors and is the Secretary for a community swim team, and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Asian American Bar Association and volunteered as a judge pro tem. She has hosted presentations to help attorneys navigate their legal careers, moderated panels to introduce law students to the diversity of opportunities within legal practice and mentored numerous law students and junior associates.  Before going in-house, Jenni spent approximately 15 years in private practice, specializing in commercial disputes and litigation at prominent law firms. During this time, she defended financial institutions and publicly traded companies in state and federal courts across the country. Jenni has also authored/edited treatises and publications, delivered Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentations, and mediated cases. Outside of work and her community service, Jenni enjoys climbing and practicing Ashtanga yoga.  Connect with Jenni on LinkedIn. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenni-khuu-katzer-576a387/]   Virtual Patent Gateway (VPG) reduces overhead costs by providing PTAB attorneys with on-demand and affordable paralegal support services. Virtual Patent Gateway Founder Ashley Cheung has a passion for supporting the next generation in the workplace and is committed to developing a growth mindset within VPG.    Learn more about VPG here [https://www.vpgateway.com/].  Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is posted for educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.

Staying Three Moves Ahead with Tina Dorr | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast — Empowering Voices (Episode 106)

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Tina Dorr, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP.   Tina Dorr architects sophisticated intellectual property legal strategies, safeguarding innovations and trade secrets. She aligns each client’s IP assets with their distinct business goals, protecting inventions, elevating brands, and shielding assets from competitors. Her approach to legal counsel combines deep technical knowledge with sharp communication skills.  Tina's legal advice and strategies often directly affect her client’s market position and profitability. She helps businesses maintain their competitive edge, boost profit margins, and secure innovations. By translating complex concepts into actionable, tactical plans, Tina’s clients are well-positioned to fully leverage their IP across myriad local, regional, national, and global markets.  Tina's Ph.D. in chemistry and biochemistry bridges scientific innovation and legal protection. She works across technologies that range from chemical and life sciences to aerospace and beyond. This versatility allows her to ably guide scientists and engineers through developing market-advantageous inventions.  Beyond patents, Tina educates clients on IP's business value. She aggressively defends client rights against challenges to their IP assets with the goal of ensuring long-term protection. Her community outreach and relationship-building extend her influence and impact. She continuously cultivates a professional network that supports her clients' broader professional goals.  Connect with Tina on LinkedIn. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinadorr/]  Virtual Patent Gateway (VPG) reduces overhead costs by providing PTAB attorneys with on-demand and affordable paralegal support services. Virtual Patent Gateway Founder Ashley Cheung has a passion for supporting the next generation in the workplace and is committed to developing a growth mindset within VPG.    Learn more about VPG here [https://www.vpgateway.com/].  Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is posted for educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.

A Chat with Helen Wan | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast — Empowering Voices (Episode 105)

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Helen Wan, Deputy General Counsel at Jazz at Lincoln Center, where she advises on entertainment, media, intellectual property, business, and technology matters.  Helen is a media lawyer, educator, and author who writes about our complicated relationship with career ambition and the idea of "success." Her debut novel, “The Partner Track," is the story of an Asian American lawyer at an elite global firm who is pursuing the American Dream. Her novel was a Book Club selection of REAL SIMPLE Magazine and The National Association of Women Lawyers, and became the subject of a Washington Post Magazine cover story about Asian Americans shattering glass ceilings in the corporate workplace. “The Partner Track” was adapted for television and is now streaming as an original TV series on Netflix.   Wan is a graduate of Amherst College and The University of Virginia School of Law, where, as a student, she wrote a column for The Law Weekly and where, more recently, she served as the Commencement Speaker in May 2023. After graduation, Wan practiced law in New York City at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, the entertainment law firm Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, and as in-house counsel at media companies including Time Inc. (then a division of TimeWarner), A+E Television Networks, and Hachette Book Group USA, where she was VP & Associate General Counsel.  She currently teaches Media Law at NYU, and serves on the Board of Trustees of The Vermont Studio Center and the Board of Advisors of the New York Women's Bar Association Foundation. She has also served on The Amherst College Executive Committee and the Board of Advisors of The Asian American Arts Alliance, and taught fiction-writing at The Asian American Writers' Workshop and The Writers' Circle in New Jersey.  When not writing or lawyering, Wan enjoys 90s nostalgia, classic Hitchcock films, SNL, reading all kinds of books, and making her young kid laugh. After many years in Brooklyn, she now lives in New Jersey with her family, where she is at work on a new book.  Connect with Helen on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-wan-a576b348/].   Virtual Patent Gateway (VPG) reduces overhead costs by providing PTAB attorneys with on-demand and affordable paralegal support services. Virtual Patent Gateway Founder Ashley Cheung has a passion for supporting the next generation in the workplace and is committed to developing a growth mindset within VPG.    Learn more about VPG here [https://www.vpgateway.com/].  Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is posted for educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.

The Power of Non-Linear Career with Mary Fuller | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast — Empowering Voices (Episode 104)

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Mary Fuller, a legal leader whose career reflects the power of taking a non-linear path and building impact across education, public service, and innovation.   Mary is currently the Dean of Lincoln Law School of San Jose, where she leads an institution committed to making legal education more accessible for working adults, first-generation students, and communities historically underrepresented in the legal profession. Her work centers on practical, practice-ready training that prepares students not just to pass the bar, but to serve their communities with confidence and purpose.   Before stepping into higher education leadership, Mary held senior roles across the legal and technology field. Most recently, she served as Regional Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Western Regional Office, where she worked closely with inventors, entrepreneurs, startups, and policymakers to make intellectual property more understandable and more usable as a tool for growth and innovation.   Across her career, Mary has consistently focused on strengthening institutions, aligning mission with real-world outcomes, and expanding opportunity through thoughtful leadership. She brings a deep commitment to equity, access, and public service, and her journey offers a powerful example of how a career can evolve across sectors while staying grounded in purpose.  Connect with Mary on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-a-fuller/].  Our guest interviewer for some of today’s episode is Sarah Foley, Founding Partner of IP Law. A registered U.S. patent attorney with over 18 years of experience counseling clients in all areas of intellectual property law, Sarah has deep expertise within the technology sector, including software, hardware, networking, telecommunications and computer systems.  At the start of her career, Sarah worked for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and her Representative’s work on the IP Subcommittee of the Judiciary inspired her to pursue a career in IP law; During law school, she worked as a Law Clerk at the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, and as a Legal Intern with the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  Ms. Foley began her legal career at a boutique IP firm that provided her with invaluable training and relationships that she maintains to this day. She gained additional and diverse IP experience at a large national firm before co-founding Barta, Jones & Foley, PLLC in 2016, where she served as a Managing Partner and Chief Diversity Officer. She founded Foley IP Law in 2023.  Ms. Foley has been recognized by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers® as a Texas Rising Star in 2010, 2020 and 2021, and as a Top Woman Attorney in 2020.  Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbfoley/]  Virtual Patent Gateway (VPG) reduces overhead costs by providing PTAB attorneys with on-demand and affordable paralegal support services. Virtual Patent Gateway Founder Ashley Cheung has a passion for supporting the next generation in the workplace and is committed to developing a growth mindset within VPG.    Learn more about VPG here [https://www.vpgateway.com/].  Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is posted for educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.

YOUmanize Your Brand with Rachel B. Lee | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast — Empowering Voices (Episode 103)

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Rachel B. Lee, Co-Owner and CMO of StandOut Authority.  Rachel B. Lee is a female founder, business owner, podcast host, mother and stepmother, building Standout Authority [http://www.standoutauthority.com/] and YOUmanize alongside her husband, Joshua B. Lee. Together, they help leaders and organizations find their voice and be chosen—without selling.  Rachel began her career at Walton Isaacson, working on brands like Unilever’s AXE and helping launch some of the earliest social-driven activations, including AXE One Nighty Only, a chapter that taught her how deeply creativity depends on understanding real humans.   In 2016, she earned her MBA from the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business, and later brought that strategic discipline into roles at Microsoft and Gartner, where she focused on scaling B2B and tech brands.   Featured in places like The Washington Post and Branding Magazine, Rachel has been a LinkedIn Top Voice since 2024.  Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/therachelblee/].  Virtual Patent Gateway (VPG) reduces overhead costs by providing PTAB attorneys with on-demand and affordable paralegal support services. Virtual Patent Gateway Founder Ashley Cheung has a passion for supporting the next generation in the workplace and is committed to developing a growth mindset within VPG.    Learn more about VPG here [https://www.vpgateway.com/].  Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is posted for educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.