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2026, Dear 1L, Dear 2L, Dear Pre-L, Legal Writing Amanda Haverstick 2026, Dear 1L, Dear 2L, Dear Pre-L, Legal Writing Amanda Haverstick

I rarely write about my daughters here (I have 3). But occasionally, one of them does something so extraordinary that I get the OK to post about it. So here goes—


Greta (my baby, but now 23) just released her first album.

The title is “Baby Fat,” and it’s fantastic.

I hope you will check it out on Spotify.

So far, my favorite songs are “We Both Know,” “Sunshine,” and “Just My Luck!”

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2026, Dear 1L, Dear Pre-L Amanda Haverstick 2026, Dear 1L, Dear Pre-L Amanda Haverstick

Dear Rising 1L, Hello & major kudos on getting into law school; it was a tough cycle. Stay tuned here for new, original content designed to help you get ready for law school.


For today, I thought we’d start with some podcasts recommendations.

Here are 5 that I think you’ll like:

1️⃣ How I Lawyer. Jonah Perlin

This one is hosted by a buddy of mine, Jonah Perlin, a lawyer turned Georgetown law professor.

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2026, Dear 1L, Dear Pre-L Amanda Haverstick 2026, Dear 1L, Dear Pre-L Amanda Haverstick

I am starting a new series for pre-law students. This one’s on 4 things to do for your career before law school starts.

Dear Pre-L:

If you start law school in the fall, please don’t get blindsided by early recruiting. Do these 4 things:

🔷 1: Invest time in deep soul-searching about what you want to do with your JD.

Research the types of jobs lawyers do;
find out how different lawyers actually spend their time;

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