Heels Of Justice

HOJ 015: Kalpana Kotagal: The Oscars, Inclusion Riders, & Building Power

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Welcome to Heels of Justice; these are the stories of women lawyers who are trailblazers in their field and paved the way for the rest of us. Today, the Heels of Justice interview Kalpana Kotagal, Partner at Cohen Milstein, a member of the firm’s Civil Rights & Employment practice group, and Chair of the firm’s Hiring and Diversity Committee. Ms. Kotagal plays an active role in the investigation and development of new matters for the Civil Rights & Employment practice group. Ms. Kotagal is a co-author of the “Inclusion Rider,” referenced by Oscar-winning actress Frances McDormand in her 2018 Best Actress acceptance speech.   Key Takeaways [1:20] Katherine welcomes Kalpana to the Heels of Justice podcast and asks her to talk about what led her to law. [4:22] From steadfastly wanting to be a class action litigator to becoming a class action litigator, were there any moments of doubt? Kalpana shares her call back week of uncertainty. [6:44] Kalpana shares her clerkship experience and learning about the t