Dear Pre‑L:

If you’re planning on going straight from college to law school, there’s a harsh new reality you need to know about:

You have a massive advantage if you know what you want to do with your JD before you set foot on any campus.

Law schools are starting to look more like business schools,

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.

My heart races.
My stomach sinks.
My breath hastens, and SNAP:

I suddenly become drenched, head to toe.

My genes are 99% Irish, too.

So a surge of adrenaline makes the the blood pump up into my face and turn me into the most conspicuously nervous-looking red tomato 🍅.

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;