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Episodes

Oct. 31, 2023

Let's Get Personal with Kate Ferlic, Managing Partner and Litigation Attorney at Egolf, Ferlic, Martinez & Harwood, LLC

On episode 52 of Personal Jurisdiction, we chat with Kate Ferlic, managing partner at Egolf, Ferlic, Martinez and Harwood in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Kate shares why she believes it is important to be your authentic self and strive for excellence when practicing law, tips for starting and building a s…
Oct. 24, 2023

Let's Get Personal with Maria Griego, Director of the New Mexico Center on Law & Poverty’s Economic Equity Team

On episode 51 of Personal Jurisdiction, we chat with Maria Griego, Director of the New Mexico Center on Law & Poverty’s Economic Equity Team. Maria shares how owning a furniture store led her to law school, how a clinic case in law school inspired her to begin her career in family law, why she deci…
Oct. 17, 2023

Let's Get Personal with Drew Beres and Jessica Fairchild, Founding Partners of Croke Fairchild Duarte and Beres

Personal Jurisdiction is celebrating its 50th episode with a showstopper of a conversation with Jessica Fairchild and Drew Beres. Jessica and Drew are two of the founding partners of the Chicago-based law firm of Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres. During this conversation, we learn so much from Jessic…
Oct. 10, 2023

Let's Get Personal (Again!) with Dan Sharpe, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager at Foley & Lardner LLP

He's back! You may remember Dan Sharpe from Season 1 of Personal Jurisdiction. Back then, we talked to Dan about his journey to becoming a patent attorney and his dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts. Dan came back to participate in our first LinkedIn Live event this summer and to…
Oct. 3, 2023

Personal Jurisdiction x The Portia Project: Lessons Learned

For Episode 48, we're excited to share the audio from a LinkedIn Live event with MC Sungaila, the host of the Portia Project, in August 2023. During this episode, Allison, Hallie, and MC discuss lessons learned from our interviews with attorneys, judges, and law students over the course of many sea…
Sept. 26, 2023

Let's Get Personal with Karla Johnson, Senior Staff Attorney with the Kinship Caregiver Law Project at Mobilization for Justice

On Episode 47 of Personal Jurisdiction, we chat with Karla Johnson, Senior Staff Attorney with the Kinship Caregiver Law Project at the New York City-based civil legal services organization, Mobilization for Justice (MFJ). Karla shares the wide variety of experiences she had in law school that help…
Sept. 19, 2023

Let's Get Personal with Sara Coulter, First Amendment Fellow at Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Welcome back! We're thrilled to begin Season 4 of Personal Jurisdiction with Sara Coulter. Sara is a First Amendment Fellow at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. In this episode, Sara tells us about the "Rory Gilmore" generation, how traveling abroad to Oxford was one of the most memora…
Dec. 6, 2022

Let’s Get Personal with the Mock Trial Coaches from the Class Action Podcast

For our 45th episode and the final episode of Season 3, we speak with Adria Kimbrough, Laura Rose, and A.J. Bellido de Luna, three of the mock trial coaches who appeared on the Class Action with Katie Pfang podcast. We thought it would be great to hear from Adria, Laura, and AJ to learn more about …
Nov. 29, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Rachel Easter, Senior Counsel at National Women's Law Center

On Episode 44 of Personal Jurisdiction, we chat with Rachel Easter, Senior Counsel and Director of Federal Abortion Policy Initiatives at the National Women's Law Center in Washington, D.C. Rachel shares insights about the reproductive rights movement and how her work has changed since the Supreme …
Nov. 15, 2022

Let's Get Personal about Designing Your Life in the Law with Bridgette Carr and Vivek Sankaran

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" You may remember Bridgette Carr and Vivek Sankaran from our Mental Health Awareness Series last spring. Bridgette and Vivek are both clinical professors of law at the University of Michigan Law School where they teach a cour…
Nov. 8, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Jeena Cho, JD, Mindfulness Consultant and Coach and Co-author of The Anxious Lawyer

In this episode of Personal Jurisdiction we chat with Jeena Cho, JD, Legal Mindfulness Consultant and Coach. Jeena shares how her tendency to outwork everyone around her led to a mindfulness and meditation practice that became integral to her legal practice and ability to continue working in a dema…
Nov. 1, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Noah Nix, 3L at UGA Law and Legal Intern at the Office of the Federal Public Defender

We love having the opportunity to speak with law students - and Noah Nix is no exception! Noah Nix, a 3L at the University of Georgia School of Law and our guest on Episode 41 has had remarkable law school journey - and he's just getting started with his legal career. Noah has already argued before…
Oct. 25, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Jonah Perlin, Georgetown Law Professor and How I Lawyer Podcast Host

For our 40th Episode (!), we asked Jonah Perlin, Georgetown Law Professor and host of the #HowILawyer Podcast, to switch roles and let us interview him about his journey to law school, what lights his fire about teaching legal writing, and why he decided to challenge himself to publish one podcast …
Oct. 18, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Mark Feldman, Senior Litigation Attorney at the National Immigrant Justice Center

In this episode of Personal Jurisdiction, we chat with Mark Feldman, Senior Litigation Attorney at the National Immigrant Justice Center, in Washington, D.C. Mark shares how his federal clerkships, Equal Justice Initiative fellowship, and time at the Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition all he…
Oct. 11, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Sharonmoyee Goswami, Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a partner at one of the premier law firms in the United States? Sharonmoyee Goswami is a partner at the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York City. In Episode 38, Sharonmoyee shares her journey to partnership at Cravath. In particular, Shar…
Oct. 4, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Wookie Kim, Legal Director at ACLU of Hawaii

In this episode of Personal Jurisdiction, we chat with Wookie Kim, Legal Director at ACLU of Hawaii, about what it means to be an active law student, how he benefitted from his time as a litigation associate at a large law firm, finding your "WHY," and the life-threatening experience that changed h…
Sept. 27, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Nathan Brenner, Attorney, Mergers IV at Federal Trade Commission

Season 3 continues with guest Nathan Brenner, who is currently an attorney at the Federal Trade Commission. Nathan specializes in antitrust work and if there's anyone who can break down the complicated nature of this work, it's Nathan! In addition to providing a helpful guide to antitrust work, Nat…
Sept. 20, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Abimbola Oladokun, Lead Counsel, General Litigation at Meta

In the second episode of Season 3, Allison and Hallie chat with Abimbola Oladokun, who is currently Lead Counsel of General Litigation at Meta (formerly known as Facebook). Abimbola shares her experience as a Black woman in big law, her non-linear path to Meta, and why she thinks it's important to …
Sept. 13, 2022

Let's Get Personal with David Lat, Lawyer turned Writer and Commentator on the Legal Profession

Season 3 of Personal Jurisdiction kicks off with a conversation with David Lat. David Lat is a lawyer turned writer and commentator on the legal profession. He writes about law and the legal profession for his own newsletter and website, Original Jurisdiction, and for newspapers and magazines. You …
June 28, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Analy Ayala, Rising 3L at the University of Illinois College of Law

In the final episode of our Student Clinic Spotlight Series, we speak with Analy Ayala. Analy is a rising 3L at the University of Illinois College of Law and a student attorney in the Immigration Law Clinic. Analy shares why she knew she wanted to be a lawyer from an early age, how she has develope…
June 21, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Francisco Maldonado Andreu, 2022 Graduate of the George Washington University Law School

In this third episode of our Student Clinic Spotlight Series, we talk with Francisco Maldonado Andreu, a 2022 graduate from The George Washington University Law School. Francisco participated in the Civil and Human Rights Law Clinic, gaining experience with both international and US domestic client…
June 14, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Jessica Paduganan, 2022 Graduate of University of Michigan Law School

In this second episode of our Student Clinic Spotlight Series, we talk with Jessica Paduganan, a 2022 graduate from the University of Michigan Law School. Jessica participated in a clinic almost every semester during law school! She was a student-attorney in the Workers' Rights Clinic during the s…
June 7, 2022

Let's Get Personal with Derick Wallace, 2022 Graduate of the George Washington University Law School

Join us for the first episode in our Student Clinic Spotlight Series! During this episode, we chat with Derick Wallace who just graduated from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. During law school Derick participated in the Small Business & Community Economic Development…
May 31, 2022

A Conversation with Doron Gold, JD, MSW (Mental Health Awareness Month Episode)

In the final episode of our Mental Health Awareness Month collaboration with Jonah Perlin and the How I Lawyer podcast, Jonah speaks with Doron Gold, a psychotherapist and former practicing lawyer (primarily in the area of family law) from Toronto, Canada. Doron works primarily with lawyers, law st…