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How I Lawyer Podcast with Jonah Perlin

How I Lawyer Podcast with Jonah Perlin

A podcast dedicated to learning about the legal profession by learning from the stories of those who do it. Each week the podcast interviews a lawyer about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well.

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#141: Kyle Robisch - Big Law Litigator Turned Flex Legal Talent Leader

Recent Episodes

March 7, 2025

#141: Kyle Robisch - Big Law Litigator Turned Flex Legal Talent Leader

Welcome back to another episode of the ⁠How I Lawyer Podcast⁠, where ⁠Professor Jonah Perlin⁠ interviews lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. Today's guest is ⁠Kyle Robisch ⁠, a Partner at ⁠Lat...
Feb. 21, 2025

#140: Mike G. Silver - Consumer Finance Lawyer, Ex-CFPB Lawyer

Welcome back to another episode of the How I Lawyer Podcast, where Professor Jonah Perlin interviews lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. Today's guest is Mike G. Silver, a Partner at Husch Bla...
Feb. 7, 2025

#139: Molly Duane - Reproductive Rights and Justice Advocate

Welcome back to another episode of the How I Lawyer Podcast, where Professor Jonah Perlin explores the diverse paths and practices of successful attorneys. Today's guest is Molly Duane, a senior attorney at the Center for Rep...
Jan. 17, 2025

#138: Nancy Vinsel - Second Career Public Utilities Lawyer

Welcome back to another episode of the How I Lawyer Podcast, where Professor Jonah Perlin interviews lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. Today's guest is Nancy Vinsel, a retired lawyer who pre...
Jan. 3, 2025

#137: Adrienne Prentice - Tech Attorney Turned Founder & Lawyer Trainer

Welcome back to another episode of the How I Lawyer Podcast, where Professor Jonah Perlin interviews lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. Today's guest is Adrienne Prentice, CEO and Founder of ...
May 24, 2024

#136: A Message to the Class of 2024 - Connecting the Dots

In today's episode I share some reflections with the newest members of the legal profession, the Class of 2024. In these remarks, first delivered to Section 4 of the Georgetown Law Class of 2024, I talk about how career traje...

About the Host

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Jonah Perlin

Host and Creator

Jonah Perlin teaches legal practice and advanced legal writing courses at Georgetown Law as a full-time Associate Professor of Law, Legal Practice. Before coming to the Law Center in 2018, he worked for several years as a litigator at Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, D.C. where he specialized in complex civil litigation in the United States and abroad. While at Williams & Connolly he also taught advanced legal writing at the Law Center as an Adjunct Professor. Professor Perlin clerked for Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown in 2012, where he was an Articles Editor for the Georgetown Law Journal and a law fellow in the Legal Research and Writing Program. He received his A.B., magna cum laude, from Princeton University and his A.M. in Religious Studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School where he studied contemporary Jewish and Christian ethics.

Jonah started the How I Lawyer Podcast in January 2021 in order to share the stories from lawyers across the profession about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. The goal of the podcast is to create permissionless networking opportunities at scale for the benefit of future law students, current law students, new lawyers, and seasoned practitioners.

In his spare time he enjoys cooking elaborate dishes for friends and family, rooting for D.C. sports teams, traveling, and tinkering with new technology. He can be reached at howilawyer (at) gmail.com.

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"I’m another 3L who suffers from career analysis paralysis. There are times when I’m listening to the podcast and I forget that Jonah didn’t make it specifically for me. Jonah, the host, is naturally …"

MichaelAlbalah | March 16, 2021

Great resource!

"As a young lawyer, I often wonder how other lawyers do the job. This podcast answers that question and more. It’s a great resource and I look forward to many more episodes."

lrm18 | March 11, 2021

Fantastic Resource for Law Students or Anyone in the Legal Profession

"In law school they teach you a lot about the law, but not a whole lot about what lawyers actually do. This podcast is a fantasic resource for anyone who wants to learn more about different career pat…"

Alexervin239 | Jan. 4, 2021

A must-listen for law students

"I highly recommend this podcast to law students and new lawyers! The conversations are honest and educational, akin to Guy Raz's "How I Built This.” Professor Perlin's thoughtful interview style and …"

1301515 | May 3, 2021

Every episode is gold!

"This is an absolutely fantastic podcast for lawyers at all levels. It has several practical tips on how to navigate legal profession, law school, networking, legal advocacy, ethics, clerkship, and a…"

saurabhis@ | May 4, 2021