Sidebar Advisors
A podcast exploring the careers, choices and strategies shaping today’s legal landscape.
Hosted by Niraj Chhabra, each episode explores the intersection of law, career growth, and financial decision-making. Through conversations on leadership, professional development and business building, we unpack the moments that define success.
For those thinking about what’s next or looking to grow and feel more fulfilled in their current role, these conversations offer a thoughtful look at building a meaningful and successful career in and around the legal world.
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Kenneth Nunnenkamp: Career Risk, Recalibration, and Defining Success Over Time
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Kenneth Nunnenkamp, partner at Blank Rome LLP, has built a career that certainly didn’t follow a straight line.
Early on, he made a high-risk move leaving big law for an in-house role at a startup, trading stability for equity and opportunity. When it didn’t play out as expected, he had to recalibrate — eventually finding his way back to private practice with a clearer perspective on risk, value, and what actually matters over the long term.
In this conversation, Ken shares how those decisions shaped his career, from his time as a Marine Corps JAG officer to his work today in national security, cross-border matters, and anti–money laundering.
He also reflects on how priorities shift over time, why not every opportunity is worth taking, and how success becomes less about titles and more about doing work that’s genuinely engaging.
A grounded look at career decisions, trade-offs, and building something that lasts.