Self branding through kindness and thoughtfulness for your successful career in law with Akiyo Inoko Hewett

You are going to love this episode featuring one of the biggest fans of Lawyer on Air and a successful lawyer in her own right, Akiyo Inoko Hewett. Akiyo got my attention with her thoughtful and insightful post on LinkedIn; little did I know that she was a big LOA fan! In addition to being an avid listener, she has forged a career for herself as a bilingual international lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia. If you are wondering about different places to start a law career, this episode is packed with great examples of how Akiyo achieved this.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

How Akiyo has used LinkedIn to make contact with people she would like to learn from (including myself!) 

The importance of not talking down to clients and even asking them for advice sometimes

How Akiyo networked her way to a job and won the position because of her thoughtfulness as well as her legal skills

Her favourite Japanese food and other fun facts 


About Akiyo
Akiyo Inoko Hewett is an Associate in the Corporate Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.
Akiyo is a member of the International Practice Team. She is passionate about serving both domestic and international clients who deal with cross-border transactions. Akiyo’s practice includes corporate formation, corporate governance and compliance, as well as various types of commercial transactions.
Akiyo earned her undergraduate degree from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, her J.D. from Keio University Law School, and her LL.M. from Emory University School of Law. While in law school, she attended several United Nations conferences as a legal advocate on international human rights law. Akiyo passed the Japanese bar exam and is eligible to practice law in Japan. She also passed the Georgia bar exam and is admitted to practice law in Georgia, USA.
Akiyo loves to meet new people and build friendships. She is a member of the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the Japan-America Society of Georgia, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Georgia.

Connect with Akiyo
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akiyo-inoko-hewett-3ba626126/ 

Links
Bulgari Ristorante  https://www.bulgarihotels.com/ja_JP/tokyo-osaka-restaurants/tokyo/il-ristorante 
Ramona Houston’s podcast: https://ramonahouston.com/podcast/ 
Love Train by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNro3uBlqVg 
Sarah Ouis of Law But How? https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-ouis-lawyeruk/ Link to Akiyo’s LinkedIn post
My comments on LinkedIn

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