Beyond the Briefcase

On the last episode of Season 2 of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts reflect upon the second semester of law school. Sarah and Meg catch you up on workload, juggling extracurriculars, job hunting, and socializing. They share with you what they look forward to in the summer and 2L!

This marks the end of Season 2. If you've made it this far, thank you so much for your support :)

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Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.

This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. 

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat about their very first moot! Sarah and Meg give you the rundown on the Hicks Morley Moot (labour and employment law), how they prepared, and the kinds of feedback they received to do better next time. 

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This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. 

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat with Valerie Sedlezky, a lawyer who specializes in not-for-profit and charity law, about the importance of self-confidence in law school, articling, and writing the bar exam.

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Valerie's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/valerie-sedlezky-b8165b197
Valerie's most recent article: https://www.torkin.com/insights/publication/the-cra-s-how-to-guide-for-charities-making-grants-to-non-qualified-donees

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Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.

This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. 

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat with Julian Sarafian, a Harvard-grad lawyer who transitioned from Big Law to content creation. Meg and Sarah talk to Julian about his work in mental health advocacy, his tremendous success on TikTok, his law firm, For Creators, By Creators, and his upcoming memoir!

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Julian's TikTok: @juliansarafian
Julian's law firm: https://www.forcreatorsbycreators.co/

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This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. 

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat with Harris Rosen, a pioneer in the private career college sector in Canada, about his experiences starting out in compliance and transitioning to a career with private equity groups on large transactional deals.

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Harris's website: https://harrisrosen.com/

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This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. 

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat with Melanie Banka Goela, a lawyer-turned-therapist about her experiences pioneering the Ontario Law Student Mental Health Initiative, counselling law students and lawyers, and starting her own practice, "From Anxiety to Ease."

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Melanie's website: https://fromanxietytoease.com/

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This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. 

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts bring you the first episode in a mini-series called Pillow Talk where they chat candidly about some of the more sensitive topics in the legal profession. Sarah and Meg explore when and what to say to your coworkers and employers, and why confidentiality is especially important in a field like law.

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This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. 

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat about tips for effective legal speech and writing. Sarah and Meg explore how to respond to cold calling, realistic ways to improve point forward writing, and how their prior experiences helped and hindered their legal communication. 

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Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.

This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. 

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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Sarah and Meg

It's Season 2's first guest interview!

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat with Jennifer Friedman about her 18 years of practice in the area of animal law, during which she became the first General Counsel for the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and prosecuted for the Ontario (horse) Racing Commission for 8 years.

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Jennifer's website: https://www.canadasanimallawyer.com/

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Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.

This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. 

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat about summer placement applications as first-year students (AKA the 1L recruit). Sarah and Meg explore the logistics of applications, what they're proud of, and what they wish they had done instead. 

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Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.

This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. 

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

See you next week,

Sarah and Meg