Jahan Kalantar, Founder and Head of Litigation at Executive Law Group, talks about his experience as a Law Lecturer, TEDx speaker, and human rights activist. Jahan details his journey as a barrister from a young age, his tips on leading a firm, the current issues with government action for refugees seeking asylum, and his advice for building your reputation as a lawyer on social media.

In this episode we discuss:

• How do you approach educating your audience and navigating the law's complexities?
• What is a typical day in your life like?
• What made you leave finance to pursue law, and how did you find your calling to the Bar at the young age of 25?
• Did you find your young age affected your ability to procure your clients from the beginning when you were still establishing yourself in comparison to older, more experience barristers?
• What is your preferred leadership style and what type of culture are your building in Executive Law Group?
• In the age of mental health awareness, did you find that the pandemic affected the way you managed and led your firm?
• What use of technology and practice management tips do you have for other founders, directors and partners of firms?
• Are there still bullies in the legal profession?
• How do you overcome nervous and anxious clients, requiring a great deal of emotional intelligence to deal with?
• What are the current issues with government action in the area of refugees seeking asylum?
• What has been the most complex and challenging matter you have appeared in?
• Can Tik Tok be a tool to enhance your reputation as a lawyer?
• What are your tips on confidence for law students undertaking a stressful degree that often causes mental health strains?

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- Jahan's website: https://www.jahankalantar.com/
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- Jahan's Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jahankalantarofficial?lang=en
- Jahan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkalantar/?originalSubdomain=au

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