{"id":137420,"date":"2025-11-22T11:48:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T19:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/11\/22\/lawyering-with-empathy\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T11:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T19:48:28","slug":"lawyering-with-empathy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/11\/22\/lawyering-with-empathy\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawyering With Empathy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, I chat with <a href=\"https:\/\/downtownlalaw.com\/attorney-profiles\/farid-yaghoubtil\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Farid Yaghoubtil<\/a>, founding partner of DTLA Law Group. Discover Farid\u2019s journey from fleeing Iran to empowering the underrepresented through law. His passion for justice, client-focused approach, and the challenges of balancing ideals with firm management make it a must-listen for aspiring lawyers and entrepreneurs. Tune in to catch Farid\u2019s inspiring stories and insightful advice on staying true to your mission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decision to pursue law due to childhood injustice.<\/li>\n<li>Balancing ideals and legal system realities.<\/li>\n<li>Motivation behind starting a law firm.<\/li>\n<li>Challenges of running a legal business.<\/li>\n<li>Importance of organization and hiring in business success.<\/li>\n<li>Leading with empathy in law practice.<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding burnout through gratitude and meaningful connections.<\/li>\n<li>Inspiring story: Helping a child in a lead exposure case.<\/li>\n<li>The value of listening to clients.<\/li>\n<li>A personal approach over transactional lawyering.<\/li>\n<li>Building client relationships for sustained growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Jabot podcast is an offshoot of the Above the Law brand focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wore when delivering dissents from the bench. It\u2019s a reminder that even when we aren\u2019t winning, we\u2019re still a powerful force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p>Happy listening!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-80083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568.jpg?resize=174%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"160\" title=\"\">Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltalknetwork.com\/podcasts\/thinking-like-a-lawyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email <a href=\"mailto:kathryn@abovethelaw.com?subject=Your%20Column\" target='_blank\"' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/11\/lawyering-with-empathy\/%E2%80%9C\/\/twitter.com\/Kathryn1%22%E2%80%9D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/11\/lawyering-with-empathy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1@mastodon.social.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/11\/lawyering-with-empathy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lawyering With Empathy<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, I chat with <a href=\"https:\/\/downtownlalaw.com\/attorney-profiles\/farid-yaghoubtil\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Farid Yaghoubtil<\/a>, founding partner of DTLA Law Group. Discover Farid\u2019s journey from fleeing Iran to empowering the underrepresented through law. His passion for justice, client-focused approach, and the challenges of balancing ideals with firm management make it a must-listen for aspiring lawyers and entrepreneurs. Tune in to catch Farid\u2019s inspiring stories and insightful advice on staying true to your mission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decision to pursue law due to childhood injustice.<\/li>\n<li>Balancing ideals and legal system realities.<\/li>\n<li>Motivation behind starting a law firm.<\/li>\n<li>Challenges of running a legal business.<\/li>\n<li>Importance of organization and hiring in business success.<\/li>\n<li>Leading with empathy in law practice.<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding burnout through gratitude and meaningful connections.<\/li>\n<li>Inspiring story: Helping a child in a lead exposure case.<\/li>\n<li>The value of listening to clients.<\/li>\n<li>A personal approach over transactional lawyering.<\/li>\n<li>Building client relationships for sustained growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Jabot podcast is an offshoot of the Above the Law brand focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wore when delivering dissents from the bench. It\u2019s a reminder that even when we aren\u2019t winning, we\u2019re still a powerful force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p>Happy listening!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-80083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568.jpg?resize=174%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"160\" title=\"\">Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltalknetwork.com\/podcasts\/thinking-like-a-lawyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email <a href=\"mailto:kathryn@abovethelaw.com?subject=Your%20Column\" target='_blank\"' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/11\/lawyering-with-empathy\/%E2%80%9C\/\/twitter.com\/Kathryn1%22%E2%80%9D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/11\/lawyering-with-empathy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1@mastodon.social.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/11\/lawyering-with-empathy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lawyering With Empathy<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, I chat with Farid Yaghoubtil, founding partner of DTLA Law Group. Discover Farid\u2019s journey from fleeing Iran to empowering the underrepresented through law. His passion for justice, client-focused approach, and the challenges of balancing ideals with firm management make it a must-listen for aspiring lawyers and entrepreneurs. 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