Patrick and Femi chat with John Furlow, a corporate partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.  Throughout his career, John has focused his practice on a wide variety of commercial transactions, but his practice has consistently revolved around the energy industry.  On this episode, John talks about the role the energy industry plays in Houston and Texas and what it takes to be a successful associate and partner in transactional law.  

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Join Patrick and Femi as they chat with Lauren Brogdon, a senior associate at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP who practices complex commercial litigation.  On this episode, Lauren discusses her practice, the transition from a fresh-faced first-year litigation associate to a battle-hardened senior and navigating the world of motherhood while being a full-time attorney.  She also provides insight on how she remains resolute in the face of adversity and why she maintains a healthy pro bono caseload.

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Emily Eby is a voting rights staff attorney at the Texas Civil Rights Project here in Houston.  On this episode, Emily informs Patrick and Femi on her work for the TCRP, discusses the hard-to-define topic of voter suppression, highlights the new developments coming out of the Harris County Clerk's office regarding the upcoming election, and more!  You can learn more about the TCRP at https://txcivilrights.org/.

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Alvin Adjei is a partner and co-founder of Burrit Adjei PLLC, a personal injury law firm here in Houston.  He is also the President-elect of HYLA. In this episode, Alvin discusses his experience coming out of law school amidst the housing crisis in 2012, the pros and cons of working remotely and his perspective on the effects on running a law firm during COVID-19.  He also discusses his work in promoting proper business etiquette among young lawyers in the Houston legal community.

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Alvin Adjei is a partner and co-founder of Burrit Adjei PLLC, a personal injury law firm here in Houston.  He is also the President-elect of HYLA. In this episode, Alvin discusses his career path from law school, interning and working at the Harris County, moving into private practice and ultimately starting his own firm.  Please stay tuned for the second episode!

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Ashley Shepherd, a 2020 law graduate from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, tells us about her experience taking the fabled September 2020 Bar Exam.  Join us as she discusses taking the exam in an isolated hotel room, yellow cup restroom procedures and her opinion on whether or not this format exceeds the normal administration.  

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Christian Treviño, a 2020 law graduate of the University of Texas School of Law and a first year associate at Cokinos | Young, tells us about the harrowing journey he took to take the Bar Exam - in Oregon - and discusses other issues such as navigating bar prep while working full time, flying during COVID-19 and the pros and cons of the bar exam in general. 

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Mikayla McIntyre, a 2020 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, tells us about her experience studying for what should have been the July Bar Exam, navigating the job hunt during a global pandemic, and how she helped organized advocacy for diploma privilege in Texas.

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Krisina Zuñiga is an associate at Susman Godfrey and the 2020-2021 HYLA President. On this episode, Krisina tells us about her decision to pursue a legal career, her experience in leading HYLA during the COVID-19 pandemic, and also lets us know her favorite restaurant in Houston. 

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Kat Zellner, a 2020 law graduate from the University of Houston Law Center and the owner of the Original Kolache Shoppe, tells us her experience studying for the 2020 Texas Bar Exam during the COVID-19 pandemic and addresses the BLE’s response to the current situation. Kat also tells us about her experience as a business owner and her internship in the Equitable Development Initiative program at Lone Star Legal Aid, which provides assistance to lower socioeconomic businesses run by persons of color in the Houston Area. You can find out more about the Original Kolache Shoppe at originalkolache.com. 

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