How to Get Away With a JD

We are back and better! That's right HTGAWJD is coming back for a season 2 starting this fall and we want to hear from you. Send us episode topics, listener letters and more to [email protected] and don't forget to follow us on Instagram @HTGAWJD. We want to continue to build the community so be sure to like, comment, subscribe, and share to not miss another moment. See you soon! 

Being a first generation college student, in addition to taking some time off, there are a ton of things I I wish I knew before I started this journey. So I gathered some friends to discuss some of the things we wish we knew from taking the LSAT all the way to walking in orientation. Check the season finale for some tips and insight on what to be mindful of if you plan to go to law school.   

Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe to not miss anymore of #HTGAWJD. To be featured as a listener letter send your questions, comments, etc. to [email protected].

"How did you get here? You're really not supposed to be here!" Sometimes we are our own worst enemies, telling ourselves what we can and can't do and trying our best to "fit in" without being exposed. Check out this episode as we dive into what imposter syndrome is at high-level and share our stories on how we have combatted and still deal with the monster. 

Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe to not miss anymore of #HTGAWJD. To be featured as a listener letter send your questions, comments, etc. to [email protected].

Let's be clear, we are not your negro and it's becoming quite exhausting explaining that. Check out this weeks episode as we discuss our experience navigating the microaggressions we have faced in our law school journeys and how we have balanced our reactions and inactions. 

Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe to not miss anymore of #HTGAWJD. To be featured as a listener letter send your questions, comments, etc. to [email protected].

Harvard says more than 80% of the most recent incoming JD class has taken a gap year before law school, and more than 60% has at least two years out of school, but is it right for you? Check out this weeks episode as we discuss our time away from school and what we did and wished we did differently.

Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe to not miss anymore of #HTGAWJD. To be featured as a listener letter send your questions, comments, etc. to [email protected].

This journey can push you past your limits and sometimes it can be easy to forget to take care of what's most important. Check out this episode as we explore some helpful tips to taking care of yourself while journeying through law school.   

***We apologize for the technical glitch via Zoom on this episode  

Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe to not miss anymore of #HTGWAJD. To be featured as a listener letter send your questions, comments, etc. to [email protected].

Thinking of going "big law?" On the fence about what path is right for you? Not even sure what "big law" is? Check out this weeks episode as we play myth busters to dispel some rumors and give you something to think about.  To be featured as a listener letter send your questions, comments, etc. to [email protected].

Follow our guest:  

Maikieta Brantley, Esq.  

IG:@maibrantley & @travelinglawprof | Youtube: lawtravelglam  

Yoshi Haynie 

IG: @yoshihaynie, @thelawschoolmentor & @ecourageu2

How has the transition to Zoom University been, you ask? Well let's just say some of us are handling it much better than others. Check out the latest episode of HTGAWJD as my guest and I discuss our transfers and how this may effect the future landscape of the legal profession.

On this episode of HTGAWJD, the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at The University of Missouri, JR Swanegan, came to give insight on what schools look for in their applicants. We had a great discussion on how to endure during the application process by examining our personal journeys.