Lawtrades Podcast

#9 - Getaround's Andrew Byrnes on Lawyering and Leadership in Silicon Valley and Washington

Episode Summary

On this episode, we interviewed Andrew Byrnes, Deputy General Counsel of GetAround. Andrew has an interesting career trajectory that includes a long run in big law, a senior Obama administration official under the USPTO and working in-house within tech for companies like Uber.  We cover Andrew’s career track, lessons from practicing in government and in-house. We talk about how the pandemic effected their business and how they were able to overcome adversity in their subsequent rebound. 

Episode Notes

TLDR

• Andrew shares the lessons from transitioning among legal and leadership roles.
• A team with a passion for the mission is indispensable when dealing with unexpected challenges
• Finding the fundamental question of a business can open up insights in development

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