Khurram's Quorum

Paul Grewal is the Chief Legal Officer at Coinbase. As the highly visible head lawyer at a company perennially making headlines, much of Paul's story and approach is well-known. This interview explores the lesser-known aspects of Paul's career moves: how Paul thinks about risk, the key question to ask in making a career change, and a conspiracy theory he can't shake. 

  • (09:12) - the financial and emotional changes in leaving practice for the bench
  • (15:30) - the most challenging part of being a judge
  • (22:10) - the most skillful advocacy he observed
  • (48:27) - what made Coinbase an asymmetric bet
  • (01:07:12) - how can more lawyers take risks
  • (01:15:32) - what’s a decision he made that he wasn’t sure he got right
  • (01:20:02) - what’s a conspiracy theory Paul believes in
  • (01:26:20) - why Paul is so active on social media
  • (01:36:40) - what Paul’s learned about storytelling
  • (01:39:48) - the number one question to ask to make career decisions
  • (01:41:55) - what his peers would say Paul is particularly good at

What is Khurram's Quorum?

Deep conversations with underrated lawyers.