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Assistant Dean and Chief Admissions Officer Cordel Faulk and other members of the Admissions Office talk to members of the UVA Law community about their admissions experiences and time at UVA. See more at https://www.law.virginia.edu/admissions Transcripts for “Law Schooled” can be found at law.vir…

Law Schooled


    • Apr 26, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Episode 13: How to Spend the Summer Before Law School

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 63:15


    Sarah Davies ‘91, assistant dean for student affairs, talks with Cordel Faulk and Ashley Merritt about her path from UVA Law to Philadelphia for a partnership track position at a large law firm, and then back to the Law School for her current role. Jennifer Hulvey, director of financial aid, also joins the podcast to cover what incoming students should be doing this summer to prepare themselves financially for law school.

    Episode 12: A Conversation With BLSA Leader Rachel Barnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 32:07


    Rachel Barnes J.D.-MBA ’21, president of UVA Law’s Black Law Students Association chapter, joins Chief Admissions Officer Cordel Faulk ’01 and Director of Admissions Ashley Merritt ’15 to discuss her passion for corporate logistics and her work towards a joint J.D.-MBA degree. Barnes also describes her experiences during and after the Charlottesville protests in 2017 and how the UVA Law community supported its newest students throughout.

    Episode 11: From Detroit to UVA Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 56:39


    Toccara Nelson ’19, the former secretary of the Student Bar Association, talks with Admissions chief Cordel Faulk ’01 about her experience applying to law school as a first-generation college student from Detroit. She discusses her work with UVA President Jim Ryan’s Community Working Group and gives prospective students some tips about when is the best time to bring up Janet Jackson in an interview.

    Episode 10: From Rural Life to a Top Law School

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 45:44


    Molly Cain ’20 talks with Admissions chief Cordel Faulk ’01 about how her background growing up in rural Delaware influenced her passion for civil rights and public interest work. She also discusses her involvement in the UVA Law Peer Advisor program.

    Episode 9: Going East for Law School

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 40:36


    First-year student Ambroise Decilap discusses his experience coming to the Law School from the West Coast with the Admissions Office’s Cordel Faulk ’01 and Ashley Merritt ’15. Decilap talks about his interest in public advocacy work and getting involved in UVA’s Program in Law and Public Service. Transcript: law.virginia.edu/admissions/law-schooled

    Episode 8: 2Ls Discuss Their Decision to Come to UVA Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 48:18


    Director of Admissions Ashley Merritt ’15 talks with second-year law students Jasmine Lee, Courtney Davis and Lise Guerrier about why they decided to go to law school and why they chose UVA Law. They also discuss their experiences as African-American women living in Charlottesville and being a part of the Virginia Law community. Transcript: law.virginia.edu/admissions/law-schooled

    Episode 7: Advice and Aspirations From a 1L

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 36:21


    First-year law student John Ghazoul talks about his aspiration to study transaction law and help rebuild the economy of Syria, where he still has family. He also gives some advice for aspiring law students about what to do and what not to do when applying. Transcript: law.virginia.edu/admissions/law-schooled

    Episode 6: The J.D.-MBA Program and 2L Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 40:56


    Second-year law students Ethan Silverman and Trevor Quick discuss their experiences at UVA Law and as part of the J.D.-MBA program. Transcript: law.virginia.edu/admissions/law-schooled

    Episode 5: Money and Law School

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 28:32


    Jennifer Hulvey, director of financial aid, gives advice on what students should be on the lookout for as they make decisions about aid and where to go to law school. Transcript: law.virginia.edu/admissions/law-schooled

    Episode 4: What’s Your First Year Like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 28:17


    Drew Calamaro ’21 talks about his experience at UVA Law from a first-year’s perspective. Transcript: law.virginia.edu/admissions/law-schooled

    Episode 3: The Admissions Office Readers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 33:48


    Kelly Conlan Barron ’01 and Susan Dove, two members of the admissions team who read applications, discuss whether it’s better to go straight to law school after undergrad, or to work in between, and other thoughts on the admissions process. Transcript: law.virginia.edu/admissions/law-schooled

    Episode 2: Risa Goluboff

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 57:19


    Dean Risa Goluboff discusses opportunity and being the first female dean of the Law School. She reflects on how some of her preconceptions about UVA shifted after she came to work here. Transcript: law.virginia.edu/admissions/law-schooled

    Episode 1: Luis Alvarez ’88

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 31:33


    Luis Alvarez Jr. ’88 explains how he got admitted and his path to becoming president and chief executive officer of the Law School Foundation. Transcript: law.virginia.edu/admissions/law-schooled

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