048 Neel Chatterjee: testing assumptions
From Khurram's Quorum by Khurram Naik
March 11, 2026 · 1h 46m
About this episode
Neel Chatterjee returns to discuss testing assumptions in his work and insights on trial techniques.
Neel Chatterjee has been testing some assumptions. In Neel's return to the podcast, we discuss what's changed in how he works. The recurring theme of this episode was testing assumptions. That includes: testing what jurors really think about "big tech companies" building consensus through a new model of a professional association of lawyers, Law Firm Partners United changing his belief of how to go to trial based on what he learned from fifth-graders. We also talk about specific techniques to use to invest in your network, like looking for the "twofer". About the host: Khurram Naik is a partner at Freshwater Counsel , a boutique recruiting agency focused on patent litigators. Before founding the agency, he practiced patent litigation at Goodwin. Khurram hosts Khurram’s Quorum , a podcast with in-depth conversations with federal judges, first-chair trial lawyers, and chief legal officers on their career challenges and successes. Khurram also shares insights on LinkedIn .
People in this episode
Host: Khurram Naik
Guest: Neel Chatterjee
Topics covered
- testing assumptions
- big tech companies
- professional association
- lawyers
- network investment
- trial techniques
Keywords
- testing assumptions
- big tech
- lawyers
- networking
- trial techniques
- professional association
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Law Firm Partners United, Freshwater Counsel, Goodwin
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