Adriana Campos-Korn, an international trade attorney and content creator, joins The Advocate Next Door to explore her unconventional career at the intersection of law, fashion, and global culture.

Born in El Salvador and raised in Miami, Adriana reflects on how her multicultural background and passion for fashion shaped both her personal identity and professional path. She shares her journey through top-tier legal roles, including her work in Big Law and the U.S. International Trade Commission, while breaking down the fundamentals of international trade law, from anti-dumping and countervailing duties to the roles of key institutions like the Department of Commerce, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Court of International Trade.

Adriana also offers insight into the real-world impact of trade compliance, import regulations, and global policy. Now blending her legal expertise with creative storytelling, Adriana discusses her transition into content creation in the world of Formula 1 and fashion, highlighting the value of taking risks and building a multidimensional career. She closes with advice for aspiring professionals on staying curious, embracing non-linear paths, and finding ways to merge passion with purpose.

STORY

00:00 Mic Check

01:46 Introduction

02:43 Fashion Journey

03:52 Workwear Post Pandemic

06:19 Latin America Fashion Talk

08:00 Identity and Trade Law Path

12:14 Starting With Law Versus Fashion

14:14 Hustling Through Law School

17:08 Trade Career and Tariffs

17:59 What is the ITC?

19:03 Inside ITC Proceedings

19:20 Anti-Dumping Explained

21:44 Trade Deals vs Tariffs

23:37 Can the WTO Stop Tariffs?

25:42 Where Trade Cases Appeal

27:48 Who Trade Lawyers Help

29:59 Merging Law and Passions

31:23 Formula One

32:43 What to Wear

34:45 Staying Open to New Paths

36:47 Advice for Future Lawyers

39:33 Unwinding

BIOGRAPHY

***at the time of this recording, Adriana had recently left Skadden. She is now Corporate Counsel for the Global Trade Legal Group at Amazon

Adriana Campos-Korn is an international trade and customs attorney with a dynamic career spanning both government service and private practice. She is a former associate at Skadden, where she worked in the firm’s National Security practice group, advising on complex international trade and customs matters. Adriana previously served in the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. International Trade Commission, where she contributed to Title VII import injury investigations. She brings over five years of private practice experience, counseling clients on tariff classification, customs valuation, country of origin determinations, marking requirements, and forced labor compliance, as well as representing clients before U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Commerce, the International Trade Commission, and the Court of International Trade.

Earlier in her career, Adriana gained valuable experience through legal clerkships and internships at several federal agencies, including the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Department of Commerce, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. She is admitted to practice in both the Florida Bar and the District of Columbia Bar.

LINKS

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acamposkorn/