Ladies Who Law

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! This week's episode is sponsored by Barcast Audio. Barcast is the #1 bar exam study tool you need to make sure your first time taking the bar exam is your last.  All MBE subjects are now available and you can pre-order Barcast's Complete MEE Pack now to save $150 off your purchase. Listeners can save 10% off your next Barcast purchase by using the code LADIES at checkout. The ladies sit down and chat this week about their barrister's ball experience as well as explain what the 'bar exam' consists of. The ladies ordered their dresses from Rent the Runway and their dates ordered their tuxes from The Black Tux -- we totally recommend these services for your next formal event! Fun Fact: Did you know that when you graduate law school you are a lawyer, and when you pass the bar exam you are an attorney. The ladies discuss what the 'bar exam' entails and the tools they will be using this summer to tackle it. (Barbri, AdaptiBar and Barcast) The exam is a two-day test given only twice a year, comprised of the MPT, MEE, and MBE. Wanna know if your state uses the UBE, look HERE and while you're at it  check out the NCBE's breakdown of the UBE HERECheck out the article HERE about a potential new bar exam starting in 2026.  For a limited time, Ladies Who Law School listeners can save $30 on the Adapitbar MBE Simulator and Prep program by using code LWLS on westacademic.com at checkout.Follow us on social!FacebookInstagramTwitterxoxo 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/ Get a free trial of Audible using this LINK! Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! This week the ladies chat with Jolene Blackbourn.  LA born and bred, she currently lives and practices in southern California with her two kids and two dogs. Jolene is a Southwestern Law School grad.  Follow her on Instagram HEREIf you had a ‘bad’ undergrad or rusty transitional period in college and your GPA suffered, don’t fret! Law School is still possible, list to what Jolene said in her addendum.  Need a "warm-up" before law school? YES, yes you do! Trust us! Try THIS 1L 'masterclass' course (Angela Vorpahl’s program discussed on this episode) Jolene graduated in 2002, meaning she started 3L right before 9-11 happened. Because of 9-11, MANY of firms were just gone (because so many firms were in the twin towers) and the LA branches of the firms were in disarray and thus making the job hunt SUPER competitive. AND to add on top of it, the Federal Government went on 5 years hiring freeze … NOW WHAT??!?!???!So last semester of law school she ook Wills and Trust in Spring of 3L… and ended up LOVING in and getting the highest grade … maybe this was for her!! #Estate planning After graduation, for about 3 years she worked part-time (at an estate planning firm), opened up her own firm (because she was getting some referrals) as well as tutored students for the SAT. Then due to financial reasons, she decided to join Workers Compensation.  Jolene ultimately rocked the work and stayed in that sector for 15 years.  Now she is back in estate planning and enjoying the slower speed of transactional work. We can't forget our personal favorite part of the work she now does,  working with pre-law students -- Check out her BOOK HERE The book shares tips on how you can save money in college for law school as well as tips for what classes to take in law school and so much more! Schedule a chat with Jolene HEREFor a limited time, Ladies Who Law School listeners can save $30 on the MBE Simulator and Prep program by using code LWLS on westacademic.com at checkout.Follow us on social!FacebookInstagramTwitterxoxo stay safe and healthy,The LadiesSamantha & Haylie@samanthalemke @ohh_hStarting law school this fall? You NEED to join the 1L Masterclass today! https://www.1lmasterclass.com/ Get a free trial of Audible using this LINK! 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 Professor Bev Meyers of the Legal Writing Launch Course. The women discuss whether the saying "In 3L they bore ya to death" is really true, and if you are "bored" what can you do to make the most of your 3L year. Remember that no one really knows what they are doing in the "practice" of law and you gain confidence in your work as a lawyer with time and more "practice." For a limited time, Ladies Who Law School listeners can save $30 on the MBE Simulator and Prep program by using code LWLS on westacademic.com at checkout.Follow us on social!FacebookInstagramTwitterxoxo 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/ Get a free trial of Audible using this LINK! 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 AdaptiBar - For a limited time, Ladies Who Law School listeners can save $30 on the MBE Simulator and Prep program by using code LWLS on westacademic.com at checkout.Looking for a *NEW* podcast to listen to? Check out Girl and The Gov Podcast HEREOn this week's episode, the ladies chat with Katherine and Mary from the Mazaheri Law Firm. The women discuss tips for law students, why it's important to get the most out of your internship and so much more.  The women discuss fashion in the courtroom and how it is not a good idea to show up in court without a blazer. Read the article Katherine and Mary wrote HERE.  Follow us on social!FacebookInstagramTwitterxoxo 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/ Get a free trial of Audible using this LINK! Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! This week the ladies chat with OCU 2L DJ Moore. He shares his rough start to his 1L year and his subsequent academic dismissal. Not only, does he share that journey, but he focuses on what motivated him to persevere through the tough times. DJ is inspirational because he prevailed through a situation where many give up.  Thank you to DJ for sharing your story! Follow DJ on Instagram @djmoore0524 Follow us on social!FacebookInstagramTwitterxoxo 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/ Get a free trial of Audible using this LINK! Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! This week the ladies chat with Allison Stewart, the brains behind the podcast Women In Law On The Record. She attended SMU Law in the night program and shares how she struggled with asking for help and imposter syndrome. Allison competed in moot court. Not just once but five or six times! She also worked at Alcon for a few years in law school, in that internship she was first exposed to GT. After a summer working there, she knew working for Greenberg Traurig after law school was for her. The rest is history. She has been there for the past 6 years. Listen and learn what practice areas she works on as a 6th-year associate. She shares a great story about how doc review helped her become a whiz on a certain case.  Her hard work as a baby lawyer paid off and got her a lot of courtroom experience! She recommends THIS BOOK during the episode. Listen to learn if YOU should be reading this book now! She shares how it is to set respectable and healthy work boundaries FROM THE START! Allison goes on to share her top tips for a future litigation associate and why she has worked there so long. Allison shares how she started her podcast and why she started it. #Buildyourpractice The podcast idea came from a women’s retreat where she talked all about podcasts. She realized there was a space in the market and went after that! She talks about the goals of her podcast throughout the years and how the amount of content she has posted has changed over the years. Lastly, she shares a few favorite things she has learned via talking to all the amazing women she has interviewed on her podcast. Listen to Women in Law - OTR Follow Women in Law - OTR HEREFollow us on social!FacebookInstagramTwitterxoxo 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/ Get a free trial of Audible using this LINK! Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! Welcome to another episode of the Ladies Who Law School Podcast!!!On this episode, the ladies chat with Madison Botizan a first-year associate and recent graduate of OCU law. Madison shares how she ended up in law school and even when she knew she wanted to be a litigator. The women talk about battling mental health issues and how law school stress and competition exacerbate the issues. She shares her top tip for current law students, give yourself some grace people! Perfection isn't real! Madison also shares how she found her current job with a #coldemail and she shares what makes a good writing sample to send along with that! Remember that hazing and fear-mongering is real in law school and you are NOT alone!! Madison shares why she started coaching law students. She talks about how many of the things she heard in law school can transfer over to practice and we have to work to change things early!  Madison talks about what she hopes to bestow upon all the 1Ls she is currently coaching! Listen and learn some of the tips and tricks she hopes to bestow upon the young law students in this process. If you are a law student and feel like school is kicking your butt. Madison can help! Feel alone and want someone you can trust whose been through the process. Madison is your girl and she will be a friend you can lean on!! Go HERE and use code LWLS  from today until 2/28 to get 20% off all services with Madison!!!Follow us on social!FacebookInstagramTwitterxoxo 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/ Get a free trial of Audible using this LINK! Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! Welcome to another episode of the Ladies Who Law School Podcast!!!On this episode, in the spirit of Valentine's day, the ladies chat about love and their experience with it. Then the ladies read 10 anonymous law school love stories submitted by listeners of the show. The stories do NOT disappoint. Listen for cute and cringe law school love stories that are sure to make you smile! Follow us on social!FacebookInstagramTwitterxoxo Happy Valentine's day,The LadiesSamantha & Haylie@samanthalemke @ohh_hayls_yeaStarting law school this fall? You NEED to join the 1L Masterclass today! https://www.1lmasterclass.com/ Get a free trial of Audible using this LINK! Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! Welcome to another episode of the Ladies Who Law School Podcast!!!On this episode, the ladies chat with Emma Loney, a return guest (listen to her previous episode here), and now the reigning Miss Earth USA Eco!! YAS QUEEN! Emma is a 2L at NIU Law, who recently competed in the 2022 Miss Earth pageant. The ladies chat about her pageant experience and what it felt like to compete as a curvy woman. The ladies discuss mental health and the struggles lawyers and women competing in pagents,   face with the constant need to be perfect. The legal and pageant community lost a great person, Cheslie Kryst, recently to suicide and has opened up the topic of conversation about mental health even more. The ladies then dive into how much social media has affected them and their mental health. Emma shares things she has done to combat the hateful comments and gain control over her mental health while working on social media.   The ladies ask Emma about being Elle Woods, even when you don't necessarily look like her. Emma's answer was AMAZING! Listen to find out what she says and how you can be your own version of Elle any day!  Follow us on social!FacebookInstagramTwitterxoxo 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/ Get a free trial of Audible using this LINK! Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast

Send us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! Welcome to another episode of the Ladies Who Law School Podcast!!!On this episode, the ladies chat with Professor Bev Meyers from Legal Writing Launch! Bev is a Michigan native and who's dad exposed her to law. After Undergrad Bev moved to California where she attended University of San Diego School of Law. After working in a few areas of law, Bev spent a bulk of her career in the California Attorney General's office working in the Health Education and Welfare office. Her favorite work she did at the AG's office was running the Law Student Intern program where she realized the importance of mentoring law students. After retiring in 2015, Bev  realized she could help more law students and lawyers through mentoring and legal writing tips. So she started the amazing program, Legal Writing Launch. Listen to learn the tea on HOT legal writing. Bev has so graciously offered listeners of the show 30% off their writing course throughout the month of February. Use Code: LWLS30 at checkout! Follow us on social!FacebookInstagramTwitterxoxo 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/ Get a free trial of Audible using this LINK! Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theladieswholawpodcast