In this episode, Matt and Thuan talk to 3Ls Noriya Shahadat and Tomi Akinmola about their recent amazing performance at the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court National Competition and the road that led there. They also speak about their passion for moot court, the influence that it had on their law school experience, and black excellence.

We are back! (Again)

In this episode, we catch up with 3Ls, Corey Hauser and Karlo Goronja. We talk about how their 3L year is going, and reflect back on our hardest semester, the benefits and drawbacks of being on a journal, and their #1 tip for 1Ls/2Ls and prospective law students.

In this week's episode, as the first entry of the Spotlight Series, Matt and Thuan interview Lee Brett, W&L Law Class of 2021.

Lee attended W&L for undergrad before he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. and eventually returned back to W&L for law school. Lee sheds light on his time at W&L, reflects back on how his military service affected his law school career, and also discusses the ways in which he manages his time, stress, and family during the course of law school.

We highly recommend you check out this very insightful interview with a true family man and Jack of All Trades, Master of All!


 00:00:00 Introductions (A new British host?)

00:04:00 A little bit about Lee

00:05:30 Lee's Marine Corps experience and college experience

00:08:28 How has W&L changed between undergrad and law school?

00:11:25 Lee's time as an Honor Advocate

00:19:53 How the Honor System plays into Lee's military experience

00:22:56 Why Law School?

00:24:28 Has the Marine Corps prepared you for law school?

00:27:47 Lee's tips on time and stress management

00:31:54 Lee discusses self-care and family time

00:34:11 Socializing in Law school as a family man

00:38:47 Moot court and the competitions

00:41:10 Lee's tips for mockers

00:46:21 Lee's public speaking experience

00:47:22 Stage fright and nerves during mock trial and competition

00:51:46 Lee's Jekyll & Hyde switch between real life and mock trial

00:56:33 Tips for 1Ls?

In this episode, Thuan and Matt chop it up about W&L Law's internal moot court competitions, specifically the John W. Davis Appellate Advocacy Competition which is going on this fall. Matt discusses his most recent Quarterfinal argument, and the two share some tips and tricks about moot court competition strategy.

00:30 - Thuan is heading to a cabin for the weekend

01:30 - Let’s talk about moot court competitions!

02:20 - Matt just finished the quarterfinal round of the Davis competition. How’d it go?

04:10 - In general, what is moot court? How does the Davis competition work?

13:30 - Why is it so easy to start talking quickly during oral argument? How can someone work on that?

21:50 - What’s the biggest hurdle for someone who has never done moot court before?

25:00 - Why does Thuan love moot court?

28:20 - Working with others throughout a moot court competition

31:50 - Getting feedback during a moot court competition

34:40 - Why should someone do a moot court competition?

40:20 - Thuan’s 2 biggest pieces of advice for those trying moot court for the first time

47:00 - Thuan shows off his incredible Barack Obama impression

52:30 - Wrapping up/mock trial

55:30 - Apparently, Thuan’s British accent is almost as good as his Obama impression.

In this episode, Matt and Thuan discuss the difficulties with maintaining a healthy exercise routine in law school, the challenges that most students face, and provide some tips on how to keep motivated to stay active.

1:40 - Does Dominos still deliver?

2:10 - Thuan wants you to join the Strength Club

3:00 - How did Matt transition from fitness for college wrestling to fitness in law school?

7:00 - What is it about law school that makes it harder to get to the gym and stay fit?

10:40 - “Having time” vs. “making time” to go to the gym

13:20 - “What’s in it for me” when I make time for fitness?

16:00 - What do you do when you’ve blocked out that time for fitness but you still have work to do?

18:40 - How do you find the motivation to get to the gym?

20:00 - What’s the best workout to do? The one you WILL DO!

23:00 - How does fitness help avoid burnout in law school?

27:30 - How do we stay fit during a pandemic?

32:00 - Thuan got into biking during the pandemic

35:38 - Who is the fittest professor in the law school?

39:28 - What are some resources/clubs on campus that students can check out for fitness? Outing Club, Boxing Club, etc.

In this episode, the Bar Review crew returns back with a new co-host, Matt Kaminer!


Matt and Thuan go over the new virtual paradigm of school and the legal field and go through questions that were asked by students at Washington & Lee.


0:00 - Introductions; 
1:30 - Introducing Matt Kaminer; 
6:13 - Being on a journal/Law Review; 
9:30 - Law School in the new Virtual Paradigm; 
28:05 - Paying Respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg; 
30:26 - Advice on speeding up assignments that are taking longer than expected; 
41:40 - How does the virtual setting affect the traditions of the law school; 
49:30 - Is Angelo faster than Matt?; 
50:30 - Dean Hellwig stepping down; 
54:45 - Why is it important to take on a lot of responsibilities during 2L year?

In this episode, Charles and Thuan discuss their New Year's Resolutions for this year, or more accurately, how well they are keeping up with them. This episode ends with a mini-rant on how people should not go on fad diets, such as keto.

In this week's episode, Thuan and Charles talk about the importance of sleep in law school, personal pre-bedtime rituals they have, as well as general tips for optimizing sleep hygiene.

In this episode recorded back in October 2019, Thuan Tran and Charles Bonani sit down with Professor Christopher B. Seaman, who teaches Intellectual Property at the Washington & Lee University School of Law. They discuss various aspects regarding IP, including a broad overview of IP, whether you need a scientific background to get into IP, the Marvel-Sony deal, IP in music, and more.

In this episode, Charles and Thuan talk about their methods on managing stress as it relates to law school in general, and especially going into finals season.