Bite-Sized Business Law
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Corporations impact us all, leading changes that extend far beyond business to shape the economy, public policy, technology, and beyond. Looking at the big picture, Amy discusses not only the underlying issues in business ethics and legal cases leading the biggest stories but also sparks thought-provoking discussions on where the law should be headed.
Amy is the Executive Director of the Corporate Law Center at Fordham University School of Law. Her background ranges from big law to government to tech startups, allowing her to offer an insider’s perspective of the issues that shape corporate actions, large and small. Covering crypto regulation to securities fraud, AI’s impact to Elon Musk’s pay package, Bite-Sized Business Law covers it all with guests of varying viewpoints to provide the nuanced analysis needed to tackle complex problems.
Whether you're looking for the latest in legal insight on intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, business ethics or legal cases in the business law world, you’ll find it here. Enjoying a thoughtful perspective on the news stories of the moment, Bite-Sized Business Law examines big issues and delivers them in small doses.
Bite-Sized Business Law is a project by the Corporate Law Center at Fordham Law. The Center serves as a hub for scholars, professionals, policymakers, and students to engage in the study, discussion, and debate of current issues in corporate law. The Center focuses on aspects of corporate law, corporate compliance, antitrust law, and securities regulation. Through initiatives like the Mergers and Acquisitions seminar and the Securities Litigation and Arbitration Clinic, students actively engage in real-world research and cases, bridging the gap between classroom learning and practical application in the legal field.
Bite-Sized Business Law
Joseph Sponholz on Maximizing Corporate Performance and Other Lessons from the Outback
Today we sit down with Joseph Sponholz, Fordham Law alumnus (‘97) and partner at L.E.K. Consulting, to talk about a question applicable to companies of all sizes: how to make the most of the current moment in the corporate landscape. Before taking up his roles as Managing Director, Partner, and Head of Major Capital Projects at L.E.K. in Australia, Joe practiced law in the U.S. where he represented professional sports, and then as a high-level advisor in the business world. Joe shares insights about his career path, current position and location in Sydney, his role as Chairman of the Board of the Oceania Golf Players Association and attendant thoughts on the PGA/LIV golf merger, and reflections on his time and continued involvement at Fordham. As a mentor to law students, Joe dedicates significant energy to developing the next generation of legal minds, and in light of this, we invited one of his mentees, Kasey Lee (Fordham Law ‘24), to sit in with us today too! Press play now to hear from this inspiring wealth of wisdom and experience.
Key Points From This Episode:
•Joe shares what his role as a consultant entails.
•Why Joe decided to transition from law to the business sphere.
•Advice from Joe regarding finding the right niche to work in.
•Finding the best use of resources and energy within the current economic climate.
•The traits of great leadership and its reliance on a strong team.
•Joe explains how his legal training translates into his work every day.
•Understanding Joe's perspective on what it takes to be an effective legal advisor.
•Professional experiences in Australia, and how the American business world is viewed.
•Some closing thoughts on golf from Joe; the PGA merger, concerns about restrictions on players, and more!
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