Law School In Brief

Lydia reports back from the July '22 bar exam! Before that, Megan and Lydia catch up from the long summer. This episode is not for the squeamish.

Lydia takes the bar exam in two days!!! Megan patiently listens to her thoughts on the summer, preferred bar prep resources, and fears. Please send good vibes!

Megan takes her Attorney Oath in Durham. In St. Louis, Lydia wrestles with her last round of take home finals but gets distracted by the (arguably more) daunting task of finding an apartment in NYC that will be walking distance to work, is large enough, and won't cost a kidney.

Megan passed the bar exam!!!!!!! Her swearing in is on the horizon! Meanwhile, Lydia begins the bar process by taking the MPRE and submitting her bar exam application. Tune in for a fun convo where Lydia imitates a cat imitating a parrot...?

Megan took the bar!!!!!! She has all the details about what the experience and some advice for listeners. Lydia's not even close to taking the bar, but did go to Barrister's Ball, aka law school prom.

Megan is taking the bar exam right now!!! In this recording from a few days ago, she shares her bar prep journey! Concern about bathroom access at the NC exam site leads Lydia to send an email to the bar examiner office on air. Huge missed opportunity to make an "It Depends" joke.

Lydia shares her first impressions of her last semester of classes! Megan takes the bar exam in ONE month and reports from the field.

Megan reports back from her graduation ceremony! Her life has quickly turned into bar prep - she shares what to expect from bar review programs and how to set up a good study space. Meanwhile Lydia is studying for exams and hiding from tornadoes in basements!

Megan finishes law school ON AIR!!! Lydia then asks Megan about her reflections :,). [Episode posted very late due to Lydia's exam prep and Friendsgiving prep.]

After honest life updates about the emotional toll of law school, Lydia gives a presentation on the Eugenics Movement in American Legal History which she gave for class this week. Megan provides descriptions of the slides for the listening audience, or you can download the slides from the blog here: https://www.lawschoolinbrief.com/post/eugenics-presentation-from-ep-77

Megan just submitted her bar application and demystifies the process for all! Tune in for an episode PACKED with substance aaaand one wild animal encounter.   Please send us your office chair recommendations, dear listeners!

Megan rehearses her 30-second professional elevator pitch. Lydia has mostly highs from the week, including a cute school locker idea. Published late, oops! Law school.

3L has officially begun! After one last summer hiatus, Megan and Lydia catch up and share their first impressions of classes and being back on campus. Tune in for note taking, case briefing and outlining tips! 

Lydia reports back from her NYC firm office tour, Megan wins networking, and the two provide brief OCI (on campus interview) tips in response to a listener email! Email us at lawschoolinbrief.com!

A delirious late-night catch-up about summer internships, depositions, legal aid, bar prep and cat behavior.

Lydia and Megan's 2L summer internships continue! Megan shares her experiences going to court for clients!

After a brief summer break, Megan and Lydia are back with updates on their 2L summer internship experiences, along with highs, lows, mehs and wild animal encounters, of course!

Megan and Lydia have both gone through their summer internship orientations! Lydia's beginning her internship now and Megan has some exams standing between her and Boone. Tune in for these updates and more wild animal encounters!

Judicial internship applications, Zoom cold calls, activist judges, Roe v. Wade, Rucho v. Common Cause, free exam prep resources... what a serious episode of Law School In Brief that definitely doesn't feature stories of wild animal encounters and air horns.

Megan's very full trimester has begun while Lydia gears up for exams. After a catch-up of highs and lows, Lydia comes to Megan for help writing her will! (As an educational exercise, not for actual legal advice, which we can't and don't give on the podcast.

A 2L spring break like no other! Lydia goes on a vaccine road trip and Megan reports back from a day spent behind the bench in the Los Angeles Superior Court. How does McPizza relate? Tune in and find out.

Megan and Lydia talk about vaccines, clerkship applications and professional head shots. Then Lydia introduces many different online tools for getting prepared for the workplace. Tune in, organization nerds!

Megan and Lydia touch on so many topics this episode - law school study abroad, Law Review applications, solo practitioners, clinic hours, Zoom fatigue. Tune in and get LSIB closer to the 10,000 download milestone!   Lydia mentions lots of online sites, linked here: gather.town, @_steviewrites, Timely, Boomerang, Zapier, Amazing Marvin, and Otter.

After some life updates and several shout-outs from Lydia, Megan explains Moot Court competitions and presents her recent Moot Court argument!! As mentioned, add Cass and Simone's show Legally BLACK to your podcast playlist!

Megan interviews her first client, and reveals one of the best things about working: actual weekends! Lydia shares more about the OCI process and her work update!

Megan shares wisdom from her internship while Lydia enjoys the last moments before her 2L Spring begins! Article on autism mentioned in this episode here.

You've heard of Baby Shark, but did you know that Megan is now a Baby Lawyer?! (Recorded before/publication delayed by Trump's incited mob, which is the only reason we didn't mention it.)

Megan and Lydia are on Winter Break but have a couple to-dos - including checking grades, reading books and searching for jobs!

This week, special guests Madison and Paris share a call to action for racial justice in North Carolina and beyond.

Lydia and Megan share thoughts on preparing for online exams, which are right around the corner!

In this episode, Lydia has a pitch for everyone listening who's considering law school, Megan shares the policy proposal she's writing about for class, and both commiserate over their efforts to catch up before exams. This podcast is purely for entertainment value! We are trying hard to become attorneys, not trying hard to give you legal advice. None of this is legal advice.

In perhaps the most law school centered episode of LSIB, Megan and Lydia discuss upcoming exams, Legal Observer training, the IRS, Moot Court and the difficulties of being far away from family due to both quarantine and law school work.

Lydia and Megan have both added pet adoptions to their hectic law school schedules in the past weeks. Listen in for a thoughtful discussion of cats, puppies and... bees?!

Megan's back! In this episode, Lydia and Megan catch up on law school, professional connections, cute animals, and everything in between.

Lydia is joined by special guest co-host Brittany! In a very meta episode, they talk about making new friends in law school. Look for pictures of Brittany's dogs on the Twitter! @LawSchoolNBrief

Megan and Lydia struggle through "that part" of the semester, luckily brightened by exciting updates for both. For the second part of the episode, Lydia shares the presentation she gave for her Tax Clinic last week. Follow along with the slides posted on the blog here! https://www.lawschoolinbrief.com/post/tax-presentation-from-ep-51

The big 5-0 includes talk of free bar prep, ferrets, cabbage, residency programs, disability rights activism, Immigration Law Clinic wins, a dramatic reenactment and so much more!!! Here's to another 50 episodes of Law School In Brief! 50x50x50 thanks to all loyal followers!

Quizzes surface for both Megan and Lydia already! Megan has job search news and Lydia shares her current feelings about her law school clinic.Help Law School In Brief celebrate next week's 50th episode by rating and/or leaving a review!Hope to see y'all at the Equal Justice Works Conference October 22-24! https://www.equaljusticeworks.org/conference-and-career-fair/about/

Megan's 2L classes have begun! She shares first impressions and takeaways while Lydia elaborates on some out-of-class activities, including creating a WashU matchmaking service. Reach out with any questions at www.lawschoolinbrief.com or on Twitter @LawSchoolNBrief!

Lydia shares her first impressions of 2L as Megan enjoys her last night of summer!

The one where Megan realizes what she wants to do with her law degree!!!

After swapping tales from their summer vacations, Megan and Lydia share their plans for getting organized for school!

The co-hosts share what they're learning in their summer internships! Megan exudes eloquence describing the legal limits on lobbying. Lydia struggles real hard describing immigration.

Megan and Lydia revisit the very first episode of Law School in Brief and reflect on 1L! Were their fears well-founded? Did their predictions come true? Can they now answer some of their initial questions about law? Listen to find out, and follow @LawSchoolNBrief on Twitter!

Megan and Lydia have summer updates, then Lydia presents civil procedure for 5-year olds, as promised!

Megan and Lydia are both DONE with 1L and have started their summer internships!! Now accepting any and all questions for the 1L reflection episode. Visit us on Twitter @LawSchoolNBrief or online at www.lawschoolinbrief.com!

Cass, WashU BLSA President and friend of the podcast, joins Lydia and Megan this week! Tune in for a conversation on what law students specifically can do in the fight against white supremacy.

The end of 1L is in sight for Megan after her Moot Court competition! Lydia attempts to enjoy the last days of her time off (and promises to update the blog soon).

Dumplings! Transfer applications? Internship orientation! Dual degrees?! Class registration!  (Disclaimer: Lydia got her LRAP information mixed up!! Apologies to all. Podcast for entertainment only. Please check on your own when applying!)

Lydia finishes write-on for Law Review and Megan practices for Moot Court tryouts!

Lydia is DONE with exams while Megan's in the thick of it. Send requests for summer break show themes to lawschoolinbrief.com, or on Twitter @LawSchoolNBrief!