One of the first episodes I ever recorded, originally recorded live in 2018. My peer Samanta Simpson shares her path from high school to Spelman to Columbia Law, including how she navigated studying for the LSAT, deciding on Columbia Law School, etc. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforeyoutakethelsat/support ..read more

At the age of 14, Jake Sussman dropped out of high school with no clear plan for his future. By the age of 20, Jake was already taking his first class at Harvard Law School. While at Harvard, Jake received job offers from two of the top 3 consulting firms, a top 10 law firm, and a venture-backed legal tech startup. In this interview, Jake talks about his unique path getting to where is now as the founder of one of the top legal tech companies, Evisort. --- About Evisort: Amine Anoun, Jerry Ting, and Jake Sussman built Evisort to use AI to automate contract reviews for lawyers. Evisort is backe ..read more

IG: @BeforeYouTaketheLSAT My former student Liza is a first generation college student, professional and American. English is her second language. Liza, who served as a Fulbright in Taiwan, is trilingual, speaking both Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. She received her B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Wellesley College, where she focused primarily on counterinsurgency tactics and U.S. military strategy during the Iraq war. In this follow-up interview, Liza provides updates on her journey since being admitted to Columbia Law School. She shares her experiences as a second-y ..read more

Today's guest Brian Hahn is the Founder of "Make This Your Last Time" (MTYLT). Brian describes his website as "a candid, no-BS look at bar exam preparation." He has helped 1,000s of students pass the bar. Having experienced failure in his initial bar exam attempt, Brian developed effective techniques and strategies that enabled him to pass on his next try. He now shares his expertise and insights with others to help them achieve success on their bar exams. In this episode, Brian provides valuable resources and guidance to bar takers, sharing what to focus on as you're studying for the bar and ..read more

Are you curious about how to rise to the top 10% of your class and become a member of the law review? Or how law school exams differ from undergrad? How to become debt-free as a recent law school graduate? How about how to avoid debt before you even get into law school? Today's guest covers it all. Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez grew up the daughter of immigrants living in a one bedroom apartment in the Bronx with her parents and sisters. She attended undergrad on a full scholarship (including room and board), but by the time she graduated law school — with a partial scholarship, at the top 10% of her c ..read more

In this episode, I provide some guidance/insights into the ways to approach studying for the LSAT during uncertain times. The three main topics covered are: (1) How is the LSAT affected by the coronavirus (2) How to have the right mindset when studying for the LSAT during this time (3) Finding an accountability buddy. Hope you find this episode helpful and please do not hesitate to reach out via DM (@BeforeYouTakeTheLSAT) or email (BeforeYouTaketheLSAT@gmail.com) if you have any questions! Good luck studying! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforeyoutakethelsa ..read more

In this episode, I speak to Angel about everything from her Nigerian background to her career ambitions, as well as her experiences landing a law firm job both during her first and second year summers. Angel also has a unique story in that she and another one of our classmates, Sam, have started their own YouTube channel ("Angel & Sam LLP") to help others learn about the law school process. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforeyoutakethelsat/support ..read more

At the age of 14, Jake Sussman dropped out of high school with no clear plan for his future. By the age of 20, Jake was already taking his first class at Harvard Law School. While at Harvard, Jake worked at/received offers from two top 3 consulting firms, a top 10 law firm, and a venture-backed legal tech startup. In this live interview, Jake talks about his unique path getting to where he is now, addressing questions including how he thinks artificial intelligence and machine learning impact the legal world, how working at a consulting firm compares with a big law firm, and why he considered ..read more

Interested in learning more about entertainment law and/or working in the legal technology field in Los Angeles, or transitioning from a firm to starting your own practice? Join for a live interview this Wednesday, 5/23 @ 6 pm PST with Calvin, a graduate from USC Gould School of Law. Calvin currently serves as an Attorney and Business Advisor in his own practice, which he started over a year ago after spending nearly two years working at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforeyoutakethelsat/support ..read more

Interviewing rising 3L at Columbia Law School, Audrianne, about her experiences in law school thus far. Audrianne is a Texas Aggie Bar Association Scholarship recipient, a 2017 ​Kirkland & Ellis Diversity Scholar, and a 2017 Akin Gump Pro Bono Scholar. She is involved in Outlaws/QTPOC, the Columbia Law Feminist Society, First Generation Professionals, Law Revue. She is a coach for the Williams Moot Court and is on the Journal of Gender and Law. Audrianne has also complete pro bono work for the Transgender Legal Defense Fund - Name Change Project and Courtroom Advocates Project​. --- Suppor ..read more