Beyond the Briefcase

On this week of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts talk to Mathilde Do Chi. Mathilde practices food law, with a focus on alternative protein products, and advises clients across the world. Tune in to learn more about this niche area of law and how European law differs from Canadian law.

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Mathilde's Consultancy: veganfoodlaw.com

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

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On this week's episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts talk to Paula Price, founder of Uplevel Lawyer Coaching and creator of the Joyful Practice for Women Lawyers podcast. We discuss how to be trusting of oneself, experiential learning in law school and coaching, and creating and managing podcasts as professionals.

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Uplevel Lawyer Coaching: https://uplevellawyercoaching.com/

The Joyful Practice for Women Lawyers Podcast: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/podcast/

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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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On this week's episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts talk to Aaron Baer, founder of 4L Academy. We explore Baer's involvement in legal tech, the iterative ease of remote work, and his experience developing a program that trains law students and lawyers in modern ways.

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Aaron Baer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronbaer2/

4L Website: https://www.notion.so/4L-Academy-Home-Public-b1ce7065ef234d1dadc4add472c05af8

Join the 4L mailing list to stay up-to-date on upcoming free events: https://www.4lacademy.ca/ (bottom left)

 
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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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On this week's episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts explore the pros and cons of the LSAT as the standardized test for law school admission. They explore alternatives (JD-Next, the GRE) and dive into issues of language and resource accessibility.

References: Anthony, L.C., Alessandro, S.P. & Reese, M.R. (2013) Predictive validity of the LSAT: A national summary of the 2011 and 2012 LSAT correlation studies. LSAT Technical Reports. https://www.lsac.org/data-research/research/predictive-validity-lsat-national-summary-2011-and-2012-lsat-correlation

Manhattan Review (n.d.). The LSAT as a predictor of success in law school. https://www.manhattanreview.com/lsat-predictor-of-success/#:~:text=LSAT%20Scores%20and%20Bar%20Passage%20Rates&text=Graduates%20of%20the%2010%20programs,positive%20relationship%22%20between%20the%20two.

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This episode was recorded and produced by Adam Green.

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On this week's episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts talk to Hala Omar, a 3L at Osgoode Hall Law School. We candidly discuss her experience as a law student and her advice for incoming law students and hopefuls.

Hala tells you how to manage the overwhelming amount of reading, how to get a legal internship/work experience and gives us a look at her own personal journey and the reasons why she chose the JD program at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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In this episode, we let you know how you can build a strong network! Networking can be very helpful when going through the process of applying to law school and is extremely important for lawyers. To help you start networking ASAP, we go over networking tips for undergraduate students, how to successfully cold call/cold email, and explore a daily approach to networking. We also explore ways of maintaining your relationships and your network over time - so that the connections you made stay strong and can be leveraged at any time.

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This episode was recorded and produced by Adam Green.

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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This is the third and final episode of the Roadmap to Law School series. We want to help any listeners who are law school hopefuls succeed in their law school applications! In this episode we dive into the application process - with a focus on the Ontario system. We explore the timeline you should follow as an applicant to get everything ready on time, the Ontario Law School Application System (OLSAS), how to write a strong personal and diversity statement/optional essay, and how to get strong references.

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This episode was recorded and produced by Adam Green.

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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This is the second episode of the Roadmap to Law School series. We want to help any listeners who are law school hopefuls succeed in their law school applications! In this episode, we talk about all things LSAT. We go over the content of the exam and give you tips and tricks to successfully complete all sections. We also share our own LSAT experiences, and answer a very important question: do LSAT scores really matter? We even broach the topic of phasing out the LSAT (which will be covered in more detail in another one of our episodes - stay tuned!).

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This episode was recorded and produced by Adam Green.

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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This is the first episode of the Roadmap to Law School series. In this episode, we discuss our own pre-law experiences and provide suggestions for those of you who have yet to reach some of the stages that precede law school. Through the lenses of high school and undergraduate studies, we will go over programs/courses, extracurriculars, volunteer and work experiences that can contribute to your portfolio, and help you get into law school.

For those of you that didn't know you wanted to go to law school until much later - don't worry! We cover this too.

References: Mark, A.B. & Moss, S.A. (2016) What predicts law student success? A longitudinal study correlating law student applicant data and law school outcomes. Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 13, 205-265. https://doi.org/10.1111/jels.12114

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This episode was recorded and produced by Adam Green.

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Sarah and Meg

Get to know your hosts: Sarah and Meg, and learn what this podcast is all about!

In this episode, your hosts share what you can expect from the podcast, a quick overview of their backgrounds (including what brings them to law school and what kinds of law they hope to pursue), and what excites them most about the podcast.

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This episode was recorded and produced by Adam Green.

Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com 

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Sarah and Meg