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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.

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STCL Trial Advocacy Program

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33 Common LSAT Flaws

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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 . . .

Links and Further Resources from this Episode:

How to Become a Mediator, With or Without a JD

Which Law Schools Produce Law Professors

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33 Common LSAT Flaws

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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 . . .

Links and Further Resources from this Episode:

WashU Law Applications Info

Applying Yourself, WashU’s Law School Admissions Podcast

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33 Common LSAT Flaws

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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 . . .

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

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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 . . .

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

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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 . . .

Links and Further Resources from this Episode:

LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring

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33 Common LSAT Flaws

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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.

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

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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 . . .

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

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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!

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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

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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 . . .

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

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