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.