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- Trying Trial Advocacy, with Brandon Draper
Mock Trial? Moot Court? Both? Neither? If you’re passionate, competitive, dedicated, and interested in honing your courtroom skills before graduation, joining a trial advocacy team might be for you.
In this episode, Jelena & Branden-with-an-e talk to Brandon-with-an-o Draper, Director of the Trial Advocacy Center for the South Texas College of Law Houston, which is currently ranked 3rd in the nation in Trial Advocacy.
Listen and learn . . .
- Whether you can be competitive in mock trial/moot court in law school, even if you didn’t do high school debate or join a trial advocacy team as an undergrad
- How competing in trial advocacy prepares future litigators for the courtroom
- Where competitive trial advocacy differs from actual lawyering
- How to decide between mock trial and moot court
- Why some law schools do so much better than others in trial advocacy competitions
- How to pursue a career in trial advocacy programs, if you just really love trial advocacy so much you don’t want to leave after graduation!
- And more!
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
STCL Trial Advocacy Program
Follow Brandon on LinkedIn
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
33 Common LSAT Flaws
Apply Now for TestMax’s Justice in Action Program
Start Your LSATMax Free Trial
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
Start Your BarMax Free Trial Now46 min - Non-Lawyering Jobs for Lawyers
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: "...and even if you don’t end up being a lawyer, there are so many jobs you can do with a JD!"
But what jobs, exactly? Branden & Jelena break down some non-lawyering options for law school grads, while also discussing the question of whether or not you should go to law school if you think you’d prefer a non-lawyer job.
Listen and learn . . .
- Which non-lawyering jobs for lawyers actually require a JD
- How much money you can expect to earn if you get a JD and then pursue a non-lawyer job
- How many years of practice as an attorney you’ll need to qualify for some of the best non-lawyer jobs for JDs
- Which lawyer job is the least like working in a big firm (and maybe the best option for people who like the law but don’t love law firm culture)
- And more!
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
How to Become a Mediator, With or Without a JD
Which Law Schools Produce Law Professors
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
33 Common LSAT Flaws
Apply Now for TestMax’s Justice in Action Program
Start Your LSATMax Free Trial
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
Start Your BarMax Free Trial Now50 min - Insider Admissions Tips from WashU’s Claire O’Brien & Katherine Scannell
Thinking of applying to WashU (#16 USNWR, #6 ATL)? Then this is a must-listen.
But even if you’ll be applying elsewhere, Branden & Jelena’s interview with WashU’s Director of Admissions and Vice Dean for Institutional Success will put you on the right path to acceptances galore.
Listen and learn . . .
- Why WashU lets you redact your GPA or LSAT score when applying
- What admissions officers really want to see in your personal statement
- How to choose a law school that will get you a career, not just a JD
- What law school admissions officers are doing about affordability
- Why WashU keeps rising in the rankings!
- And so much more!
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
WashU Law Applications Info
Applying Yourself, WashU’s Law School Admissions Podcast
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
33 Common LSAT Flaws
Apply Now for TestMax’s Justice in Action Program
Start Your LSATMax Free Trial
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
Start Your BarMax Free Trial Now53 min - 100TH Episode Spectacular!
It’s our hundredth episode! Plus, our announcement of the winner of the biggest LSATMax giveaway ever.
To celebrate, Branden & Jelena share their top 100 LSAT and law school admissions tips from all their years of helping students ace the LSAT and get into the law schools of their dreams.
Listen and learn . . .
- Jelena’s best Logic Games strategy hacks
- Branden’s secret reading tactics for a higher Reading Comprehension score
- Easy ways to improve your law school application essays
- How to really understand logical fallacies
- And so much more!
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
The Legal Level 100th Episode Giveaway Winning Entry
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
33 Common LSAT Flaws
Apply Now for TestMax’s Justice in Action Program
Start Your LSATMax Free Trial
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
Start Your BarMax Free Trial Now1 hr 14 min - Careers in the JAG Corps with U.S. Air Force Major Samantha Sliney
Ever thought to yourself, “Being a lawyer sounds great, but I wish we had uniforms?” Wished 1L year was a little more like actual boot camp, and a little less like lawyer boot camp?
Good news: the military needs lawyers! USAF Major and happy lawyer Samantha Sliney joins the podcast to talk about her career as a JAG, or Judge Advocate General, and how you can pursue a legal career in the armed forces, too.
Listen and learn . . .
- Do JAGs deploy like other soldiers?
- What does a lawyer do in the military, anyway?
- How to find out how much money JAGs (and everyone else in the armed forces) really make
- Whether courts-martial are really like what you’ve seen on TV
- What a JAG’s career path looks like
- How to tell if you’re cut out for the JAG life
- What to do if you think this career might be for you
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
The Legal Level 100th Episode Giveaway
Air Force JAG Recruiting
Army JAG Recruiting
Navy JAG Recruiting
Coast Guard JAG Recruiting
Marine JAG Recruiting
UVA Law JAG FAQ
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
Subscribe to LSATMax Office Hours
Start Your LSATMax Free Trial
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
Start Your BarMax Free Trial Now56 min - Your Prescription for . . . Parallel & Flawed Parallel Reasoning Questions
There have been a few Logical Reasoning questions in the history of the LSAT that were about as long as a Reading Comp passage, and every single one of them is a Parallel Reasoning or Flawed Parallel Reasoning question.
These questions are frustrating and time consuming. Luckily they aren’t the most common types of questions, so lots of people skip them, but if you want an elite score, you’ll have to learn how to answer these correctly and quickly. We’ll tell you how.
Listen and learn . . .
- What important law school skill is being tested on these questions
- How to speed up in analyzing the arguments in the stimulus and answers
- The different approaches to diagrammable and non-diagrammable arguments
- How Parallel Reasoning and Flawed Parallel Reasoning questions differ in terms of answer criteria
- How to eliminate answers quickly and confidently
- How to answer the common Parallel questions in Reading Comp and how they’re different from LR questions
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
Subscribe to LSATMax Office Hours
33 Common LSAT Flaws
Apply Now for TestMax’s Justice in Action Program
Start Your LSATMax Free Trial
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
Start Your BarMax Free Trial Now46 min - Careers in Family Law with Olivia St. Clair-Long
We’re interviewing happy lawyers about why they love their jobs! First up is Olivia St. Clair-Long, Founder and Principal Attorney at O. Long Law in Evanston, Illinois.
Find out why she left a big firm to hang a shingle in family law—and how her area of practice, as well as running her own firm, keeps her excited about the law.
- All about a day in the life of a family lawyer
- What it takes to run a firm while also being its top attorney
- Why you might love family law if you love helping people & going to court
- What you should do while still in law school if you’re interested in a family law practice
- How to tell if you’re cut out for family law
- Olivia’s advice for LGBTQ+ attorneys considering family law
- And more!
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
O. Long Law (Olivia’s practice)
Contact Olivia Regarding Her Divorce Practice
Intolerable Cruelty - It's a Negotiation!
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
33 Common LSAT Flaws
Apply Now for TestMax’s Justice in Action Program
Start Your LSATMax Free Trial
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
Start Your BarMax Free Trial Now48 min - Our Scholarship on Law School Scholarships
Show (you) the money! We all know a high LSAT score means access to more scholarships . . . but what about all the other ways to get scholarships for law school, like diversity, practice area, and financial need?
Jelena & Branden give you a brief run-down of the kinds of scholarships you might be eligible for as a law student—and the scholarships you might not be aware of for the costs you’ll incur before and after law school.
Listen and learn . . .
- How to get help with “0L” course costs before law school
- What information you’ll need to gather to be eligible for need-based scholarships
- Why many law schools now only offer need-based financial aid
- How merit scholarships work
- . . . and why you might not want to make your law school payoff strategy dependent on them (even if you get a generous award)
- How to find diversity & non-traditional student scholarships
- Which areas of practice might have their own scholarships
- Why you need to apply for TestMax’s Justice in Action program right now, if you qualify!
- And more!
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
LSAC’s (Partial) List of Law School Scholarships
Harvard’s Zero-L Program
AccessLex’s Law School Scholarships Databank
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
33 Common LSAT Flaws
Apply Now for TestMax’s Justice in Action Program
Start Your LSATMax Free Trial
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
Start Your BarMax Free Trial Now33 min - Ask an LSAT Tutor with Adam Sommers (175)
Our tutor spotlight series continues with UNC Chapel Hill grad and former project manager Adam Sommers, who took the LSAT in 2020 and has been tutoring the exam ever since.
If you’re looking to improve your reaction to the LSAT, good news—he majored in chemistry!
Listen and learn . . .
- How to handle retaking the LSAT back-to-back (if you can’t avoid it!)
- What to do if applying to law school is an impulse decision for you . . .
- How to bounce back from law school rejections
- What the LSAT has in common with working in tech
- How to use a scale-down approach to improve your speed on the LSAT
- Why you shouldn’t be timing your LSAT practice right away
- Why you should never leave your goat farming experience out of your personal statement
- And more!
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
Try LSATMax Tutoring for Only $49
More on the History of the LSAT
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
33 Common LSAT Flaws
Apply Now for TestMax’s Justice in Action Program
Start Your LSATMax Free Trial
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
Start Your BarMax Free Trial Now27 min - The History of the LSAT
Did you know the LSAT was created in part because of World War I? This test we all have to take to apply to law school goes back way farther than most of us realized.
This week, Branden & Jelena explore the LSAT’s roots and growth over time, along with some of the controversies along the way.
Listen and learn . . .
- When the first LSAT was administered
- How the LSAT was initially developed
- Why some law schools wanted the test to include a section on history & literature
- When the LSAT first faced pushback from people opposed to standardized testing
- Which state passed a law forcing LSAC to disclose past tests
- And more!
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
More on the History of the LSAT
LSAC’s Own History Page
Merit and Diversity: The Origins of the Law School Admissions Test (Law Review Article)
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
33 Common LSAT Flaws
Apply Now for TestMax’s Justice in Action Program
Start Your LSATMax Free Trial
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
Start Your BarMax Free Trial Now35 min
About The Legal Level - LSAT, law school admissions, 1L, bar exam & more!
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From the LSAT to the bar exam, we are leveling the legal education playing field by providing the tools and information every future lawyer needs to ace the LSAT, rock law school admissions, pass the bar exam and land their dream job.
Hosted by LSATMax instructors Jelena Woehr (178) and Branden Frankel (175).