Yvette Ostolaza's guest appearances

Yvette Ostolaza

The Law Firm Leadership Podcast

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Daniel Rodriguez

Norm Champ

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James Fisher

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Kellie Johnson

Nixon Peabody

Nancy Lieberman

Jordan Furlong

Amanda Tyler

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Mike Schmidtberger

In this episode, Kathryn speaks with Yvette Ostolaza and Mike Schmidtberger of Sidley Austin LLP, about the rationale behind dedicating different resources to the members of the firm without fearing them leaving. They also share what the twists and turns of their careers were to where they are now. Yvette also talks about her goals and priorities as she takes over the role of the first female chair of Sidley's management committee. Together, Yvette and Mike describe how they keep the balance between all of their responsibilities as leaders and everything that’s on their plate right now.  Episode Resources  https://sidley.com/ https://www.sidley.com/en/people/o/ostolaza-yvette https://www.sidley.com/en/people/s/schmidtberger-michael-j     Episode Highlights What the rationale is behind Yvette Ostolaza and Mike Schmidtberger’s decisions to go to law school What sort of twists and turns did their career take off to get them to where they are now How it’s been like being the first woman chair of Sidley's management committee What Yvette’s goals and priorities are as she takes over the role as the female chair of a top seven firm Why it is important to dedicate different resources to the members of the firm What were the challenges the firm faced during the pandemic The firm’s highest priority is to make sure everyone feels comfortable and fully functional in the new normal What goes into creating the kind of firm culture that they want to see at Sidley How do they balance all of the responsibilities of leadership and everything else that’s on their plate   Subscribe, Share, and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player.   Subscribe with Apple Podcasts  Follow on Spotify  Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 

In this episode, Kathryn speaks with Yvette Ostolaza and Mike Schmidtberger of Sidley Austin LLP, about the rationale behind dedicating different resources to the members of the firm without fearing them leaving. They also share what the twists and turns of their careers were to where they are now. Yvette also talks about her goals and priorities as she takes over the role of the first female chair of Sidley's management committee. Together, Yvette and Mike describe how they keep the balance between all of their responsibilities as leaders and everything that’s on their plate right now. Episode Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://sidley.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sidley.com/</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sidley.com/en/people/o/ostolaza-yvette" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sidley.com/en/people/o/ostolaza-yvette</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sidley.com/en/people/s/schmidtberger-michael-j" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sidley.com/en/people/s/schmidtberger-michael-j</a>  Episode Highlights</li> <li>What the rationale is behind Yvette Ostolaza and Mike Schmidtberger’s decisions to go to law school</li> <li>What sort of twists and turns did their career take off to get them to where they are now</li> <li>How it’s been like being the first woman chair of Sidley's management committee</li> <li>What Yvette’s goals and priorities are as she takes over the role as the female chair of a top seven firm</li> <li>Why it is important to dedicate different resources to the members of the firm</li> <li>What were the challenges the firm faced during the pandemic</li> <li>The firm’s highest priority is to make sure everyone feels comfortable and fully functional in the new normal</li> <li>What goes into creating the kind of firm culture that they want to see at Sidley</li> <li>How do they balance all of the responsibilities of leadership and everything else that’s on their plate</li> </ul> Subscribe, Share, and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. <ul> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jabot/id1386838312?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Subscribe with Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA?si=Qrcatt7oTmSBSGF51h_A-w&amp;nd=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Follow on Spotify</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jabot/id1386838312?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Leave a review on Apple Podcasts</a></li> </ul>

How Sidley Creates A Positive Culture At The Firm with Yvette Ostolaza and Mike Schmidtberger - Episode 116

Sidley Austin

I interviewed Yvette Ostolaza | Chair-Elect of Sidley Austin’s Management Committee on Tuesday, August 17th, 2021. We discussed several topics such as:  Her Family Immigration Story from Cuba The Benefit of Sales and Journalism experience  Her Response to Leadership Opportunities  The Lateral Move that involved 50 attorneys  Why Sidley Austin felt like Home  Maintaining an Active Docket while leading the Firm 3 Trends to Watch  Advice: Act Like an Owner + Public Speaking + Be a Lifelong Learner  Boards look for P&amp;L Experience  DE&amp;I Positioning  Family &amp; Love for Texas   _______ Give Feedback Please share your feedback for the show, who I should interview, and the topics that interest you right now.   _________ Links referred to in this episode:  Yvette Ostolaza | Firm Website Biography Yvette Ostolaza | LinkedIn Profile Sidley Austin | Firm Website Yvette Ostolaza | Chambers USA Profile  Texas Lawyer 2020 Trailblazer List Feature | Pages 16-17  The American Lawyer 2021 South Trailblazers List 

I interviewed Yvette Ostolaza | Chair-Elect of Sidley Austin’s Management Committee on Tuesday, August 17th, 2021. We discussed several topics such as: <ul> <li>Her Family Immigration Story from Cuba</li> <li>The Benefit of Sales and Journalism experience </li> <li>Her Response to Leadership Opportunities </li> <li>The Lateral Move that involved 50 attorneys </li> <li>Why Sidley Austin felt like Home </li> <li>Maintaining an Active Docket while leading the Firm</li> <li>3 Trends to Watch </li> <li>Advice: Act Like an Owner + Public Speaking + Be a Lifelong Learner </li> <li>Boards look for P&amp;L Experience </li> <li>DE&amp;I Positioning </li> <li>Family &amp; Love for Texas</li> </ul> _______ <a href="http:/ow.ly/Dg6a30qwWpq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Give Feedback</a> Please share your feedback for the show, who I should interview, and the topics that interest you right now.  _________ Links referred to in this episode: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sidley.com/en/people/o/ostolaza-yvette" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yvette Ostolaza | Firm Website Biography</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvetteostolaza/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yvette Ostolaza | LinkedIn Profile</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sidley.com/en/us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sidley Austin | Firm Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://chambers.com/lawyer/yvette-ostolaza-usa-5:276250" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yvette Ostolaza | Chambers USA Profile</a></li> <li><a href="https://images.law.com/media/texaslawyer/supplements/TXLTB_2020/mobile/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Texas Lawyer 2020 Trailblazer List Feature | Pages 16-17</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sidley.com/en/newslanding/newsachievements/2021/10/yvette-ostolaza-named-south-trailblazer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The American Lawyer 2021 South Trailblazers List</a></li> </ul>

Ep: 59 Yvette Ostolaza | Chair-Elect of Sidley Austin’s Management Committee | Enjoying What you Do | An American Story | Maintaining an Active Docket | Journalism & Sales | 3 Trends | Band 1 Chambers USA | Love for Texas 