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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...

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April 19, 2024

#135: Ryan McKeen - Connecticut Personal Injury Lawyer & Law Firm CEO

In today’s episode I speak with Ryan McKeen who is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Connecticut Trial Firm which focuses on representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases. In addition to his expertise and experience in the cou...

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April 3, 2024

#134: Mike Spivey - On Law School Rankings, Admissions, and Mental He…

Hello & Welcome Back! In today’s episode I am excited to speak with Mike Spivey who is the Founding Partner and CEO of The Spivey Consulting Group LLC and previously a senior level administrator and admissions dean at Vanderb...

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March 29, 2024

#133: Regan Smith - Copyright Lawyer

In today’s episode I speak with Regan Smith, who is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at the New/Media Alliance as well as an Adjunct Professor at GW Law where she teaches copyright law. Regan is a trustee of The …

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March 1, 2024

#132: Lawyers Behaving Badly Podcast Hosts, Karen Delaney and Jennife…

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. This episode features the hosts of the Lawyers …

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Feb. 9, 2024

#131: Rachael Bosch – Professional Development Expert for Lawyers

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 Rachael Bosch , the CEO and …

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Jan. 26, 2024

#130: Emily Stedman – Big Law Litigator and Lawyer Well-Being Advocate

Welcome back to another episode of the How I Lawyer Podcast , where it is my job to interview lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. Today’s guest is Emily Stedman , …

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Jan. 12, 2024

#129: Astor Heaven - Big Law Litigation Partner at Crowell & Moring

Welcome back to another episode of the How I Lawyer Podcast, where it is my job to interview lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. Today’s guest is Astor Heaven , a …

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Dec. 29, 2023

#128: How I Lawyer LIVE – Positive Lawyering in the Practice of Law w…

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. For today’s special episode (and the final episode …

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Dec. 15, 2023

#127: Michelle Kallen – Appellate Partner and Former Virginia Solicit…

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 Michelle Kallen , who is …

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Dec. 1, 2023

#126: Ayyan Zubair – Junior Litigation Associate

Welcome back to another episode of the How I Lawyer Podcast , where it is my job to interview lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. Today’s guest is Ayyan Zubair, who …

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Nov. 17, 2023

#125: Danielle Garno - Fashion Lawyer

Welcome back to another episode of the How I Lawyer Podcast, where it is my job to interview lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. Today’s guest is Danielle Garno , who …

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Nov. 3, 2023

#124: Lindsay Barnes - Senior Counsel at Capital One

Welcome back to How I Lawyer , where I interview lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. Today’s guest is Lindsay Barnes who is a Senior Counsel at Capital One, where he …

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Oct. 20, 2023

#123: Scott Oliver - SBA Transactions Attorney

In today’s episode I am excited to speak Scott Oliver . Scott is a Partner at Lewis Kappes in Indianapolis where he represents banks and non-bank lenders in SBA transactions nationwide. Scott became the youngest equity partne...

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Sept. 29, 2023

#122: Jason Mehta & Natalie Hirt Adams - Former Prosecutors & Current…

In today’s episode, I speak with Jason Mehta & Natalie Adams who are partners in Foley & Lardner LLP’s Tampa, Florida office where they defend companies and individuals facing government investigation and civil and criminal p...

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Sept. 15, 2023

#121: Peter Orlowicz - Government Agency Benefits Lawyer

In today’s episode I speak with Peter Orlowicz who is Senior Counsel and an Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official at the United States Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) speaking in his personal capacity. Peter previously ...

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Sept. 1, 2023

#120: Hilary Gerzhoy - Legal Ethics and Malpractice Lawyer

In today’s episode I speak with Hilary Gerzhoy who is a Vice Chair of HWG LLP’s Legal Ethics and Malpractice group where she focuses her work on legal ethics, white collar defense, and complex civil litigation. She has repres...

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Aug. 25, 2023

#119: Aliza Shatzman - Judicial Accountability Advocate & Non-Profit …

In today’s episode I speak with Aliza Shatzman who is the Founder and President of the non-profit Legal Accountability Project based in Washington, DC an organization dedicated to ensuring that law clerks have positive clerks...

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Aug. 4, 2023

#118: Joshua Scharff - General Counsel & Director, Programs at Brady

In today’s episode I speak with Josh Scharff who is the General Counsel & Director, Programs at Brady, the Campaign to End Gun Violence. Before joining Brady more than 5.5 years ago, Joshua served as an associate at Peer, Gan...

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July 21, 2023

#117: Allison Snyder - Construction Lawyer

In today’s episode I speak with Allison J. Snyder, a long-time construction attorney, arbitrator, and mediator based in Houston, Texas. She has over 35 years of experience as a construction attorney specializing in constructi...

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June 30, 2023

#116: Betsy Philpott - Sports Lawyer & Washington Nationals General C…

In today’s episode I am excited to speak with Betsy Philpott who is a Senior Vice President & General Counsel of my hometown Major League baseball team the Washington Nationals. After starting her career as an associate in Bi...

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June 23, 2023

#115: Panel Opinion - Getting a Judicial Clerkship (Collaboration wit…

In today’s special Panel Opinion episode of How I Lawyer produced in collaboration with The Appellate Project I am excited to welcome four lawyers to talk about the judicial clerkship process and how to secure a judicial cler...

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June 9, 2023

#114: Beth Kurtz - Child Welfare & Civil Rights Lawyer

In today’s episode I speak with Beth Kurtz. Beth, who is appearing on the show in her personal capacity, currently works as a Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. Before...

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May 26, 2023

#113: Mark Fava - Aviation Lawyer

📚 Time Stamps [00:00:08] Charting a path in aviation law [00:08:43] Being an aviation lawyer on 9/11 [00:11:34] Airline Security and lawyers after 9/11 [00:17:41] The importance of building relationships and not burning bridges [00:26:34] How Mark learned an industry …

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