On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat about tips for effective legal speech and writing. Sarah and Meg explore how to respond to cold calling, realistic ways to improve point forward writing, and how their prior experiences helped and hindered their legal communication. Support the podcast!Follow us on our socialsInstagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcastGive us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com See you next week,Sarah and Meg

It's Season 2's first guest interview! On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat with Jennifer Friedman about her 18 years of practice in the area of animal law, during which she became the first General Counsel for the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and prosecuted for the Ontario (horse) Racing Commission for 8 years. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST   Jennifer's website: https://www.canadasanimallawyer.com/Support the podcast!Follow us on our socialsInstagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcastGive us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com See you next week,Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat about summer placement applications as first-year students (AKA the 1L recruit). Sarah and Meg explore the logistics of applications, what they're proud of, and what they wish they had done instead. Support the podcast!Follow us on our socialsInstagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcastGive us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com See you next week,Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts reflect upon their first semester of law school. Sarah and Meg speak candidly about what went well, what didn't, and how law school impacted their academic, professional, and personal lives. Support the podcast!Follow us on our socialsInstagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcastGive us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com See you next week,Sarah and Meg

Welcome to Season 2! On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat about their first exam season of law school. Sarah and Meg explore their study strategies, and how they felt before, during, and after test days! Support the podcast!Follow us on our socialsInstagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcastGive us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com See you next week,Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts explore how to deal with failure and rejection in law school. We share with you our experiences, and some tips and tricks to meet rejection with your head up high.This episode is part of a mini-series on some bad habits that law students may encounter. If you’re interested in learning more about procrastination and imposter syndrome, look forward to these last three episodes of this season!Support the podcast!Follow us on our socialsInstagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcastGive us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com See you next week,Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts explore one of the bad habits that potentially plagues all students - imposter syndrome. We share with you our experiences, and some tips and tricks to keeping imposter syndrome at bay during law school.This episode is part of a mini-series on some bad habits that law students may encounter. If you’re interested in learning more about procrastination and dealing with rejection, look forward to the last three episodes of this season!Support the podcast!Follow us on our socialsInstagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcastGive us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com See you next week,Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts explore one of the bad habits that potentially plagues all students - procrastination. We share with you our experiences, and some tips and tricks to keeping procrastination at bay during law school. This episode is part of a mini-series on some bad habits that law students may encounter. If you’re interested in learning more about imposter syndrome and dealing with rejection, look forward to our upcoming episodes! Support the podcast!Follow us on our socialsInstagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcastGive us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com See you next week,Sarah and Meg

On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts interview Adam Feldman. Tune in to learn more about transitioning from legal practice to doctoral research, legal analytics and big data, and Adam's experience mentoring law school hopefuls and students. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST   Adam's blog: https://empiricalscotus.com/  Support the podcast!Follow us on our socialsInstagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcastGive us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green. Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com See you next week,Sarah and Meg

On this week's episode, your hosts talk about their experiences navigating mental health before and during law school. They chat candidly about therapy, maintaining good health, and peer mentorship programs at their school. Support the podcast!Follow us on our socialsInstagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcastGive us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.This episode was recorded by Meg Jianing Zhang, and produced by Adam Green.Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com See you next week,Sarah and Meg