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Let's Get Personal with Alicia Ulibarri, Law Student at the University of New Mexico School of Law
March 4, 2025

Let's Get Personal with Alicia Ulibarri, Law Student at the University of New Mexico School of Law

In Episode 76, we chat with Alicia Ulibarri, a third-year law student at the University of New Mexico School of Law. Alicia shares her journey into public interest law, motivated by personal experiences of injustice experienced by her family. She discusses her fellowship at the Southwest Women's La…
#75: Let's Get Personal with Yvette Diaz, Personal Injury Attorney at Freese & Goss, PLLC
Feb. 4, 2025

#75: Let's Get Personal with Yvette Diaz, Personal Injury Attorney at Freese & Goss, PLLC

In Episode 75, Northwestern Law alumna Yvette Diaz, a personal injury attorney at Freese & Goss, PLLC in Dallas, Texas, shares her inspiring journey from legal assistant to trial attorney, and highlights the challenges and triumphs that shaped her path. Yvette emphasizes the importance of community…
#74: Let's Get Personal about Success (Season 3)
Jan. 14, 2025

#74: Let's Get Personal about Success (Season 3)

Happy New Year! We're starting 2025 by reflecting on perspectives on success from our Season 3 guests. We hope this episode inspires you to consider what success means to you this year. Cheers!
Let's Get Personal with Jeremy Wilson, VP of Legal at Fabletics and TechStyleOS
Dec. 3, 2024

Let's Get Personal with Jeremy Wilson, VP of Legal at Fabletics and TechStyleOS

In this episode, we chat with Jeremy Wilson about his experience in a number of transactional practice areas both in big law and in-house. Jeremy discusses how his MBA and training in leadership have informed his in-house practice, what he does to learn a new area of the law when switching jobs, an…
Let's Get Personal with Stacy Rummel Bratcher, Chief Legal Officer at Cottage Health and Host of The Legal Department Podcast
Nov. 5, 2024

Let's Get Personal with Stacy Rummel Bratcher, Chief Legal Officer at Cottage Health and Host of The Legal Department Podcast

If you're interested in an in-house counsel role, this is the episode for you! Episode 72 features fellow podcaster and healthcare attorney, Stacy Rummel Bratcher. In this episode, we chat with Stacy about all things in-house counsel, including the importance of being a curious observer, learner, a…
Let's Get Personal with Jason Burch, Legal Director of US Regulatory at Uber
Oct. 1, 2024

Let's Get Personal with Jason Burch, Legal Director of US Regulatory at Uber

Episode 71 features former professional baseball player and current Legal Director of US Regulatory at Uber, Jason Burch. In this episode, we chat with Jason about tuning into what makes you tick to find true happiness in your profession, as well as how he intentionally cultivates a more beautiful …
Let's Get Personal with Amy Chua, Professor of Law at Yale Law School and Bestselling Author
Sept. 3, 2024

Let's Get Personal with Amy Chua, Professor of Law at Yale Law School and Bestselling Author

Curious what it's like to be a law professor? Want to know what it's like to be an international bestselling author? Interested in learning why perseverance and tuning into your internal compass may be key to finding job satisfaction? Check out this episode! In our 70th Episode (!), we chat with …
Let's Get Personal With Bryan Nese, Patent Litigator at Mayer Brown
Aug. 6, 2024

Let's Get Personal With Bryan Nese, Patent Litigator at Mayer Brown

If you're getting ready for On Campus Interviewing (OCI) or are trying to pick a law firm job more generally, this is the episode for you! In episode 69, we chat with Bryan Nese about why choosing a law firm should be more like choosing a law school or college, why you should pay attention to the c…
Let's Get Personal with Katie O'Neill, Healthcare Attorney at Sheppard Mullin and Registered Nurse
July 2, 2024

Let's Get Personal with Katie O'Neill, Healthcare Attorney at Sheppard Mullin and Registered Nurse

Our conversation with healthcare attorney Katie O'Neill takes us from the emergency room to the administrative law classroom, from Chicago to California and back again. In episode 68, Katie emphasizes the importance of understanding clients' businesses to provide effective legal advice. She explain…
Let's Get Personal with Jacob Abudaram, Judicial Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of Hawai'i
June 4, 2024

Let's Get Personal with Jacob Abudaram, Judicial Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of Hawai'i

For the first time on Personal Jurisdiction, we are excited to speak to a state Supreme Court law clerk! In this episode, Jacob Abudaram shares his unique experience clerking for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawai'i, including how the history of the state impacts judicial decision maki…
Let's Get Personal with Rebecca Petrilli and Taylor Williams, Themis Bar Review
May 7, 2024

Let's Get Personal with Rebecca Petrilli and Taylor Williams, Themis Bar Review

Calling all July 2024 Bar Exam Takers! We have the perfect thing for you to listen to during your breaks from studying. Rebecca Petrilli and Taylor Williams are the experts when it comes to preparing for the bar exam in any jurisdiction. Rebecca and Taylor provide concrete tips for studying for and…
Let's Get Personal about Success (Season 2)
April 2, 2024

Let's Get Personal about Success (Season 2)

We may have recorded Season 2 back in 2022 but our guests' answers about the meaning of success are just as fresh as they were two years ago. Even if you have been listening since the beginning, we're sure you'll enjoy hearing 19 answers to the question, "What does success mean to you?"
Let's Get Personal about Success (Season 1)
March 5, 2024

Let's Get Personal about Success (Season 1)

Loyal friends of the pod know we end every episode with the same question: "What does success mean to you?" And now, to kick off Season 5 of Personal Jurisdiction, we are looking back at the first set of answers to that question from our Season 1 guests. In this episode, we hear 11 different answer…
Let's Get Personal about Season 4
Feb. 20, 2024

Let's Get Personal about Season 4

Season 4 is a wrap! Join Hallie and Allison for their reflections on Season 4, including the best advice from Season 4 guests, and exciting news about what's next for Personal Jurisdiction.
Let's Get Personal with Roshanna Toya, Attorney & Chief Justice of the Pueblo of Isleta Appellate Court
Feb. 6, 2024

Let's Get Personal with Roshanna Toya, Attorney & Chief Justice of the Pueblo of Isleta Appellate Court

We're rounding out Season 4 with Roshanna Toya, Attorney & Chief Justice of the Pueblo of Isleta Appellate Court. This is a special episode because Roshanna is not only a tribal court Justice, but she has also clerked at both the state and federal levels. Her vast experience across various parts of…
Let's Get Personal with Preston Hollis & Jacqueline Martinez, Federal District Court Law Clerks (D. N.M.)
Jan. 30, 2024

Let's Get Personal with Preston Hollis & Jacqueline Martinez, Federal District Court Law Clerks (D. N.M.)

Calling all interested in clerkships! In this special episode, Preston Hollis and Jacqueline Martinez share their experience as current co-clerks on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. They discuss their path to clerking (hint: neither of them knew they wanted to clerk, or reall…
Let's Get Personal with Ross Guberman, Legal Writing Expert and Founder & CEO of BriefCatch
Jan. 23, 2024

Let's Get Personal with Ross Guberman, Legal Writing Expert and Founder & CEO of BriefCatch

It's the 60th Episode of Personal Jurisdiction and we're celebrating this milestone with a timely conversation with Ross Guberman, Legal Writing Expert and Founder and CEO of BriefCatch. Ross shares why he left a Ph.D. program to go to law school, what steps he took from BigLaw to becoming a legal …
Let's Get Personal with Elizabeth Elia and Serge Martinez, Professors of Law at the University of New Mexico School of Law and Co-Founders of the New Mexico Center for Housing Law (NMCHL)
Jan. 16, 2024

Let's Get Personal with Elizabeth Elia and Serge Martinez, Professors of Law at the University of New Mexico School of Law and Co-Founders of the New Mexico Center for Housing Law (NMCHL)

If you're interested in hearing from longtime practitioners turned law professors, this episode is for you! In Episode 59, Elizabeth Elia and Serge Martinez share how the many different jobs they had before becoming professors shaped who they are, their legal practice, and how they approach teachin…
Let's Get Personal with Jessica Paduganan, Litigation Associate at Davis Polk
Dec. 19, 2023

Let's Get Personal with Jessica Paduganan, Litigation Associate at Davis Polk

Jessica Paduganan is back! During S2:E31, Jessica was a 3L at Michigan Law. Back then, she joined us for the Student Clinic Spotlight Series to share her experience in the Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic and the Workers' Rights Clinic at Michigan Law. Today, Jessica is a Litigation Associate at Da…
Let's Get Personal with Rachel Levick, Partner, Environmental Litigator and Enforcement Defense Specialist at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Dec. 12, 2023

Let's Get Personal with Rachel Levick, Partner, Environmental Litigator and Enforcement Defense Specialist at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Attention law students and new lawyers! If you are interested in working at a law firm of any size, Episode 57 with Rachel Levick is a must-listen. Rachel Levick is an environmental litigator and enforcement defense specialist practicing in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Litigation Department and in the…
Let's Get Personal with Lisa Haidostian, Senior Director of Healthcare Compliance at Walgreens
Nov. 28, 2023

Let's Get Personal with Lisa Haidostian, Senior Director of Healthcare Compliance at Walgreens

In Episode 56, we speak with Lisa Haidostian, Senior Director of Healthcare Compliance at Walgreens in Chicago. Lisa discusses her journey to becoming a litigation partner at a large law firm and the significance of building genuine connections with colleagues and clients. We discuss Lisa's transit…
Let's Get Personal with Megan Richardson and Lauren Myerscough-Mueller, Staff Attorneys at The Exoneration Project
Nov. 21, 2023

Let's Get Personal with Megan Richardson and Lauren Myerscough-Mueller, Staff Attorneys at The Exoneration Project

On Episode of 55 of Personal Jurisdiction we chat with Megan Richardson and Lauren Myerscough-Mueller of The Exoneration Project, a non-profit based in Chicago, Illinois, which provides free legal services to fight for the wrongfully convicted and free the innocent. Although Megan and Lauren both c…
Law School Live at UNM Law with Sovereign Hager, Leon Howard, and Riley Masse
Nov. 14, 2023

Law School Live at UNM Law with Sovereign Hager, Leon Howard, and Riley Masse

What do laughing, clapping, and squeaking chairs have in common? Our first LAW SCHOOL LIVE episode! On November 2, we recorded our first live episode of Personal Jurisdiction at the University of New Mexico School of Law in Albuquerque. Our guests, Sovereign Hager of the New Mexico Center on Law an…
Let's Get Personal with Andrew Herrington-Gilmore, Associate General Counsel for the Chicago Bulls
Nov. 7, 2023

Let's Get Personal with Andrew Herrington-Gilmore, Associate General Counsel for the Chicago Bulls

On Episode 53 of Personal Jurisdiction, we chat with Andrew Herrington-Gilmore, Associate General Counsel of the Chicago Bulls. Andrew discusses why he decided to pursue transactional work, what an M&A deal actually looks like, the most important things an associate can do on a deal team, and why "…