Ladies Who Law

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! On this weeks episode, the ladies discuss the fall semester, specifically what they thought the semester was going to be like, but then what actually happened lolThe ladies discuss finals and how issue spotting is key! Remember that practice makes perfect when it comes to law school exams. Samantha learned a lot of practical skills this semester. From trial practice to working at the firm to participating in the innocence clinic, she got great hands-on experience.   Haylie learned a lot in the classroom this semester. From civil rights litigation, employment law to the research clinic, she solidified she wants to be an employment lawyer. Then the ladies explore the myth, that in 3L they "bore" you to death. Also, the ladies share some BIG news!!MERCH DISCOUNT CODE: PODCAST How to maximize your break: REST, RELAX and NETWORK !!! Also, look for internships for Summer 2022. Join the Facebook group for more job postings too! Follow us on social!FacebookInstagram Twitter Tik TokGive us a 5-star rating & subscribe for more!xoxo stay safe and healthy,The LadiesSamantha & Haylie@samanthalemke @ohh_hayls_yeaStarting law school this fall? You NEED to join the 1L Masterclass today! https://www.1lmasterclass.com/Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! On this week's episode, the ladies chat with Legal Career Coach and Résumé Writer, Jessica Mullery of the Bryce Legal team. She received her JD from  Cardozo Law and after graduation, she worked as a judicial law clerk for the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey. Before working for Bryce, Jessica served as an Associate Director of Career Services at Cardozo Law, where she led the school’s judicial clerkship program. So the ladies brought Jessica in to spill all the tea on what a clerkship is, how long it should last, and how you should look into what your state does in regards to judicial law clerks.  Connect with Jessica on Linkedin HERE Follow us on social!FacebookInstagram Twitter Tik TokGive us a 5-star rating & subscribe for more!xoxo stay safe and healthy,The LadiesSamantha & Haylie@samanthalemke @ohh_hayls_yeaStarting law school this fall? You NEED to join the 1L Masterclass today! https://www.1lmasterclass.com/Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! On this week's episode, the ladies talk about legal research aka "Cite the case!" They cover who is going to use this, YOU obvi (AND all the other lawyers in the world). You will most likely learn ALL about legal research your 1L year. But if you're like the ladies and maybe didn't pay enough attention in your legal research class, they have you covered! Check out Westlaw's learning sourcesCheck out LexisNexis's learning sources The ladies discuss where to start when you get a research assignment #secondarysoruces, how long to spend researching before you ask for help, and how to get the search engine to work for you! Remember that legal research takes practice, so the research assignments you get throughout law school are GREAT practice! Lastly, the ladies discuss the recent oral arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. Listen to the oral argument audio HERE and check out the ladies' Instagram post on the matter.  Follow us on social!FacebookInstagram Twitter Tik TokGive us a 5-star rating & subscribe for more!xoxo stay safe and healthy,The LadiesSamantha & Haylie@samanthalemke @ohh_hayls_yeaStarting law school this fall? You NEED to join the 1L Masterclass today! https://www.1lmasterclass.com/Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! This weeks episode is sponsored by JD Advising, a company that specializes in helping law students excel in law school and bar exam takers pass the bar! Finals are upon us and we know that for 1Ls this is the craziest experience! We found a great place to go to if you are struggling this finals season, check out the 1L Law School Study Aids and try it for free today! Today's episode stars 2L NIU College of Law and current Miss Oklahoma Earth USA, Emma Looney!!! Emma shares with us what her law school experience has been like thus far. As well as the low down on all things Pageant based in the world! She also talks about her specific platform #legislatechange Emma will compete in the Miss Earth USA pageant January 6th-9th and the Ladies want to get as many fellow #futureladylawyers to watch and support her! Join the FB group to stay up to date on the watch party over break! FACEBOOK GROUP Make sure to follow Emma on instagram HERE and TikTok HEREFollow us on social!FacebookInstagram Twitter Tik TokGive us a 5-star rating & subscribe for more!xoxo stay safe and healthy,The LadiesSamantha & Haylie@samanthalemke @ohh_hayls_yeaStarting law school this fall? You NEED to join the 1L Masterclass today! https://www.1lmasterclass.com/Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! This week’s episode the ladies chat with Julie Cromer Young. She went to undergrad at the University of Alabama and got her degree in diplomacy. After undergrad, Julie went to law school at Harvard law (YES just like Elle Woods!) She talks about how law school is law school. But in retrospect, she realizes how many great opportunities there were and how intellectually stimulating it truly was. Julie shares some of her biggest struggles and accomplishments while at Harvard. For instance, she is the first lawyer in her family, she went straight through from undergrad to law school, and while in law school she realized she didn’t care for the subject that got her there. Her biggest tip, get context to how the law works. If you have the ability to take a year or two off before law school, then do it! #thelawdoesnotexistinavoidJulie’s TOP tip for current law students, PAY ATTENTION TO LEGAL WRITING! She talks about how important legal writing is in the field and how understanding the structure is the key to success as a lawyer. Julie’s first job out of law school was at K&L Gates where she started as a 2L. While there she tried to dabble in as many areas as she could to try and figure out what type of law interested her.  Julie was offered a post-bar position and described the tasks she worked on in the litigation department. She ended up falling in love with trademark and IP work, and at the very same time, the internet came into what we know it as today! Ultimately Julie worked at 4 different law firms after she decided IP law was for her, but after leaving the 3rd firm, she began to realize that she wanted something with more of an immediate impact. Que the idea of becoming a law professor!Julie attended an AALS course that covered becoming a law professor, step-by-step. She says being a law school professor can be nerve-racking, but her feet tingle when she is in the classroom.  Julie was a civil procedure teacher when she first started. Julie now works for Bryce Legal as a Legal Career Coach and Résumé Writer, so please reach out to her HERE if you want to chat with her more about anything we discussed today!Julie was also kind enough to explain to us what “Big Law” means to most people, while the term big law can mean something different to people based on where they live in the US. When trying to decide if a firm you are looking at falls into the big law category, look HERE at the AmLaw 100 list to see if it’s on there. If not, look at how many lawyers work at the firm, how much money does the firm makes a year, and how many locations does the firm have. FACEBOOK GROUP <- Make sure to join the convo and meet other pre-law students, law students, and young attorneys!Follow us on social!FacebookInstagram Twitter Starting law school this fall? You NEED to join the 1L Masterclass today! https://www.1lmasterclass.com/Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! On this week's episode, the ladies chat with Nicole and Alexa from the Legally Judgy Podcast! Alexa is a double Bruin and graduated from UCLA law in 2014! But before law school, she interned at a law firm in downtown LA where she experienced litigation and transactional work. She quickly knew transactional law was where she wanted to be. Nicole graduated from NYU undergrad and started her career as a teacher. After realizing teaching was not for her she decided to go to law school. Nicole graduated from Penn law and after a successful OCI, she went into big law. But their stories are soooo much more than that! Listen and hear how their law school experiences were at TOP law schools!  After law school, both women worked the law firm life and share all the tea about what it is like working at 'the firm'. The big takeaway: do more on the self-care front, from the beginning!! After 3 years working at law firms the women ended up in house! Alexa at Amazon Studios and Nicole at CBS. After Nicole moved across the country to California she started at Amazon Studios. Alexa actually sold her on the job! Que them becoming best friends! The ladies then share what it is like working for a studio and the different roles it takes to get jobs done! If you want a GREAT breakdown of entertainment law, this episode if for you!! ALSO, check out our newest favorite website-- goinhouse.com -- a great place to look for jobs! Be sure to add their podcast, Legally Judgy to your podcast rotation! Follow them on Instagram HERE and check out their Pateron HEREFACEBOOK GROUP <- Make sure to join the convo and meet other pre-law students, law students, and young attorneys!Follow us on social!FacebookInstagram Twitter Tik TokGive us a 5-star rating & subscribe for more!xoxo stay safe and healthy,The LadiesSamantha & Haylie@samanthalemke @ohh_hayls_yeaStarting law school this fall? You NEED to join the 1L Masterclass today! https://www.1lmasterclass.com/Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! This week's episode is sponsored by Barcast Audio - This amazing service, just got better! Check out their new 1L subscription service. The subscription includes hundreds of podcast-like audio case briefs, as well as printable briefs for all the 1L subjects, audio lectures, and more! Use code LADIES at checkout to get your first month free.On this week's episode the ladies chat with JB Tropp, Associate Professor of Clinical Education, Director of Externship & Pro Bono Programs, and the Director of Career Services at Thomas Jefferson school of law! JB also works as a Legal Career Coach for Bryce Legal. Don’t hesitate to reach out to her if you have more questions after this episode. JB attended Fordham Law School and got her first job at the Brooklyn DA’s office after her trial practice teacher, the DA at the time, saw her work in class and fast tracked her into the office. The ladies brought JB on the podcast to chat about what 3L’s should be doing to make sure that they are best prepared for their futures, this is what she had to say. Remember three things: 1. How do you present yourself? 2. It is time to start networking! 3. Time to get an externship! JB shares her tips and tricks for networking. Including where to start if you haven't networked at all in law school! She includes questions to ask when you do sit down and start networking with people. Her number one tip, ASK FOR MORE NAMES TO NETWORK WITH!! Check out Bryce Legal HERE and reach out to JB HERE FACEBOOK GROUP <- Make sure to join the convo and meet other pre-law students, law students, and young attorneys!Follow us on social!FacebookInstagram Twitter Tik TokGive us a 5-star rating & subscribe for more!xoxo stay safe and healthy,The LadiesSamantha & Haylie@samanthalemke @ohh_hayls_yeaStarting law school this fall? You NEED to join the 1L Masterclass today! https://www.1lmasterclass.com/Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! This week's episode is sponsored by Barcast Audio - This amazing service, just got better! Check out their new 1L subscription service. The subscription includes hundreds of podcast-like audio case briefs, as well as printable briefs for all the 1L subjects, audio lectures, and more! Use code LADIES at checkout to get your first month free.Lauren Boyd is an attorney in Phoenix, Arizona. However, she never knew she would become an attorney!! She is a graduate of the University of Arizona, with a degree in Finance and Business. In the process of getting that degree, she was exposed to “mock legal counsel” via the law school’s 3rd-year law students. She realized law school could be a beautiful blend of all the things she loved. She shares that the community was different in law school. While she went to the same law school as she did undergrad, not many of her fellow business students went to law school. She says she isolated herself in a sense and treated it like a job. Leaving school at school and life outside of that building was still similar to undergrad. While she knew litigation was not for her she kept her eye on the business side of the law. Including bankruptcy and estates. She also made it full circle and was able to advise the business students as a 3L! Lauren is a *transactional* lawyer and gives ALL the insights into what you should do in law school to get you prepared. Also if you are not in law school yet, these are the types of courses you should look for at different law school programs. Lauren got an in-house counsel job right out of law school from an internship she had in her third year. She says she got the job by showing she was committed to the vision of the company, she was open and willing to move back to Phoenix. Don’t believe that you can’t get the in-house job right after graduation. No one is going to go get those opportunities for you, so go out and get your own job opportunities. Her 1st in-house job was with a Fortune 100 company (Based on rankings from Fortune magazine's Fortune 500 list, the Fortune 100 are the 100 largest public and private companies in the United States based on revenues. The Fortune 100 are a subset of the Fortune 500) she says it was a love-hate relationship because at such a large company there was not the most updated corporate culture. After a great stint at the company and knowing she wanted to be a mom, she decided going out on her own was a great move for her! Lauren now owns her own boutique law firm that DOES NOT work on Fridays, check it out HERE.Follow Lauren on Instagram HEREFACEBOOK GROUP <- Make sure to join the convo and meet other pre-law students, law students, and young attorneys!Follow us on social!FacebookInstagram Twitter Tik TokGive us a 5-star rating & subscribe for more!Starting law school this fall? You NEED to join the 1L Masterclass today! https://www.1lmasterclass.com/Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! This week's episode is sponsored by Barcast Audio - This amazing service, just got better! Check out their new 1L subscription service. The subscription includes hundreds of podcast-like audio case briefs, as well as printable briefs for all the 1L subjects, audio lectures, and more! They have included a special link just for listeners of our show, so go HERE to get your 1st month FREE!! This week the ladies chat with Lauren Klein, their first repeat guest. Listen to Lauren’s first interview with the ladies HERE This episode is all about MONEY. From how to negotiate a salary, what an average salary starts at in different fields, and sources you can read and listen to in order to learn more about #money  The ladies talk salaries from law firms (Boutique means 3-10 lawyers) to big law to the public interest to take a bonus with a lower salary. Lauren discusses feeling worthy to make good money! Don’t let where you go to school effect how much money you think you should make!  Lauren shares her favorite sources to educate herself about Money. Purchase them HERE1. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki2. Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin3. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill4. The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason5. The Millionaire Woman Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley6. The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collin’s7. Financial Freedom by Grant SabatierThen the ladies and Lauren dive into debt. The dreaded word and what so many of us take out in order to go to law school. She tells the ladies DON’T put the blinders on! Get comfortable with your debt. Maybe print it out and put it on your mirror!  A few main takeaways: Pay yourself first, try to invest in an index fund or robin hood.In your first year of practice focus on being a good lawyer and as you get good at being a lawyer you can focus on bigger investments like property etc. FACEBOOK GROUP <- Make sure to join the convo and meet other pre-law students, law students, and young attorneys!Follow us on social!FacebookInstagram Twitter Tik TokGive us a 5-star rating & subscribe for more!xoxo stay safe and healthy,The LadiesSamantha & Haylie@samanthalemke @ohh_hayls_yeaStarting law school this fall? You NEED to join the 1L Masterclass today! https://www.1lmasterclass.com/Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! This week's episode is sponsored by Barcast Audio - This amazing service, just got better! Check out their new 1L subscription service. The subscription includes hundreds of podcast-like audio case briefs, as well as printable briefs for all the 1L subjects, audio lectures, and more! They have included a special link just for listeners of our show, so go HERE to get your 1st month FREE!! On this week's episode, the ladies chat about internships in law school. But before they dive in on that topic, Samantha shares how she stopped drinking coffee for a year, what she learned about herself! She had her 1st cup of coffee in a year, at her internship, so it felt appropriate to share! Then Samantha shares her internship story. From how she got it to why she is still there. She says at first she was scared to ask questions, but as she became more comfortable at the office she realized she had to ask questions to learn!  Samantha’s tip for working at the firm: If you have an opportunity to talk to one of the lawyers at your dream firm, DO IT! Don’t be scared to put yourself out there because that is how you get confidence. Then Haylie shares her story from her most recent internship. She found the job listed on simplicity and applied immediately. At the interview, she knew she had found a great firm to learn about employment law, so when they offered the job to her on the spot she thought it was fate. Haylie loves working and especially in employment law, so it was hard for her to see the problems she was having. When she started full-time during the summer, she realized it was hard for her to feel comfortable asking questions because she felt like she had to impress people. Because of that many times, she felt lost and alone. She wishes she would have asked for more feedback, but because she doesn’t want to live with regrets, she says remember that for your next job!  Never forget that there are jobs outside of the law and as Haylie and Samantha move towards their first job out of law school, they have realized that there is not just one path. So keep your mind open!! FACEBOOK GROUP <- Make sure to join the convo and meet other pre-law students, law students, and young attorneys!Follow us on social!FacebookInstagram Twitter Tik TokGive us a 5-star rating & subscribe for more!xoxo stay safe and healthy,The LadiesSamantha & Haylie@samanthalemke @ohh_hayls_yeaStarting law school this fall? You NEED to join the 1L Masterclass today! https://www.1lmasterclass.com/Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast