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Quinn Emanuel Founder John Quinn Steps Down From Leadership Role

Published: 12 May 2026 -

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John B. Quinn @jbqlaw ·

11 Aug

Ask me anything.

This week on Law, disrupted, we’re doing something different.

Curious about my founder story, running a law firm, AI, litigation, or anything else I’ve covered on the podcast? Drop your questions in the comment section below.

I’ll answer them all on the next

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10 Aug

Thinking of doing a mailbag episode for the podcast, what questions would you like me to answer?

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John B. Quinn @jbqlaw ·

8 Aug

Tune in to this week's episode of Law, disrupted, where I speak with Sriram Krishnan @sriramk, who until recently served as the White House's top AI policy advisor.

We discuss the story of how he was briefed on DeepSeek before he was even sworn in, and why he believes the next

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John B. Quinn @jbqlaw ·

7 Aug

I recently joined John Coogan and Jordi Hays to discuss why AI will fundamentally reshape legal practice, from how work is performed to how clients expect to be charged.

Thanks again to @johncoogan and @jordihays for having me on the @tbpn podcast.

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5 Aug

Tune in to the recent episode of Law, disrupted, where I speak with Susheel Kirpalani about a case that traveled through state courts, federal courts, bankruptcy proceedings, and the Fifth Circuit before finally reaching a verdict.

We discuss why this judgment is the first of

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John B. Quinn @jbqlaw ·

3 Aug

It was a pleasure to sit down with Rebecca Zung to discuss negotiation strategy and her work building Slay AI™.

Rebecca has built an impressive career in high-conflict disputes, and it was great to share perspectives on how to build leverage.

Thank you, @rebeccazung, for

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John B. Quinn @jbqlaw ·

31 Jul

Great to see the success of yesterday's Quinn Emanuel Artists-in-Residence event at Frieze London. Strong turnout with beautiful works by the two selected artists.

For four months, interdisciplinary artist Chino Ridge and contemporary figurative painter Lilia Kodunova worked

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John B. Quinn @jbqlaw ·

31 Jul

Tune in to the recent episode of Law, disrupted, where I spoke with @rebeccazung about how she went from handling high-net-worth divorce cases to building SLAY AI™, a patented AI platform used by lawyers and clients across the country.

We discuss what it takes to create

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