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I Am The Law Episode 121: From Clerkship to Private Practice: Research, Writing, and Challenging Assumptions w/ Kyle McEntee

Alexis Taitel, a commercial litigator and fourth-year associate at a large firm, spent her first two years after law school clerking in federal district court. She explains what a federal clerkship really...
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37:09
July 23rd, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 120: Behind the Lease: Supporting Restaurant Expansion Through Real Estate Law w/ Katya Valasek

Eric Bernheim works at the intersection of real estate transactions and land use law—two areas that are often siloed but deeply interconnected in his practice. We focus on his commercial real estate...
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31:57
July 16th, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 119: Why They Chose Law: Family Ties, Media Influence, and Career Purpose w/ Kyle McEntee

What really draws people to become lawyers? In this special bonus episode, we draw on previously unpublished clips with recent guests. You'll hear from lawyers inspired by family members in the profession...
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18:31
July 2nd, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 118: When the Feds Knock: Big Stakes in White-Collar Cases w/ Kyle McEntee

Jaimie Nawaday is a former federal prosecutor and current white-collar defense and government investigations litigator. In this episode, she reflects on the skills and insights she brought from her time as a...
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42:10
June 18th, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 117: Negotiating Stability: The Strategy and Strain of Eviction Defense w/ Kyle McEntee and Ezra Lintner

In this episode, Ezra Lintner (they/she), a legal aid lawyer in San Francisco, discusses defending evicted tenants in a city on the forefront of a civil right to counsel. The conversation highlights...
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30:36
June 4th, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 116: Moonlighting into M&A: Tradeoffs in Practice w/ Katya Valasek and Stephanie Hurst

Mergers, acquisitions, hostile takeovers...if you've ever watched television lawyers arguing on the big screen, you’ll know these terms. For transactional lawyer Stephanie Hurst, these words are part of her daily diction. As...
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34:04
May 21st, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 115: Biglaw Class Action Litigation w/ Katya Valasek and Samm Tillotson

Samm Tillotson is a commercial litigator at an elite law firm, where she spends a lot of time defending class action lawsuits for insurance clients. While she doesn't go to trial often...
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37:19
May 7th, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 114: From Prosecution to Campus Policy: Following the Investigative Thread w/ Katya Valasek and Katie King

For Katie King, investigations have always been at the center of her work. As a federal prosecutor turned Title IX and institutional equity expert, she’s spent her legal career tasked with piecing...
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31:11
March 24th, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 113: Untangling Messy Records: The Defense Process in Securities Litigation w/ Kyle McEntee and Tijana Brien

Tijana Brien, a partner at the elite law firm Cooley, specializes in high-stakes securities litigation. In this episode, she unpacks the complexities of defending major corporations, discussing the importance of motions to...
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34:00
March 17th, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 112: Dirt Law: Real Estate and Land Use Litigation w/ Kyle McEntee and Don Pinto

As a “dirt lawyer,” Don Pinto’s cases typically involve one party that wants to do something in real estate, and another party trying to stop it. Whether coastal erosion or view obstruction...
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36:07
March 10th, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 111: Inheritance Wars: A Battle of Wills w/ Katya Valasek and Lynette Paczkowski

Lynette Paczkowski is a litigator at heart, and her career journey has taken her to the world of probate litigation. When a will is contested, the legal battle is rarely just about...
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33:36
March 3rd, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 110: Medical Malpractice: From Error to Judgment w/ Kyle McEntee and Adam Deutsch

Adam Deutsch is a personal injury lawyer who litigates medical malpractice claims...and he loves what he does. Although he opted for lawyer rather than doctor, he spends his days researching areas of...
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30:33
February 10th, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 109: Leaving Biglaw for a "Portfolio" Career w/ Katya Valasek and Cece Xie

Former Biglaw attorney Cece Xie shares her unconventional journey from practicing law to building a portfolio career. After graduating law school, she embarked on a well-traveled road to a large law firm...
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40:21
February 3rd, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 108: Adapting to Biglaw: Getting Plugged into the Energy Sector w/ Katya Valasek and Juan Dawson

Juan Dawson is a junior associate at a newly merged megafirm. He’s one of the firm’s many energy industry lawyers – or, as he puts it, a "lawyer for electrons." In this...
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24:37
January 27th, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 107: Passion Over Paychecks: Starting Strong in Public Defense w/ Kyle McEntee and Victoria Nauman

Victoria Nauman is a very recent law school graduate and state public defender. Like many law students, she entered law school intending to do some sort of public service, but lacking specificity...
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37:40
January 20th, 2025

I Am The Law Episode 106: Navigating Legal Career Crossroads: A Journey Through Law Firm Transitions w/ Katya Valasek and Josh Offenhartz

In this episode, Josh Offenhartz takes us through his career journey, marked by numerous transitions between law firms, sometimes sooner than he anticipated. From navigating generational differences in firm cultures to managing...
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40:20
December 16th, 2024

I Am The Law Episode 105: Employee Rights: One Client at a Time w/ Katya Valasek and Paige Sparks

Paige Sparks is an employee rights lawyer who specializes in discrimination claims. In this episode, Paige talks navigating the EEOC process for aggrieved current and former employees, generating clients through social media...
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32:06
December 9th, 2024

I Am The Law Episode 104: Brick by Brick: Building an Idea into a Movement w/ Katya Valasek

Starting a nonprofit often sounds like a great idea, but execution requires vision, commitment, and grit. Laurie Robinson Hayden shares how she transitioned from informal networking among peers to establishing an organization...
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29:13
December 2nd, 2024

I Am The Law Episode 103: Happy Thanksgiving! What are lawyers thankful for? w/ Katya Valasek

Happy Thanksgiving! What are lawyers thankful for? The answers may surprise you. In this special episode, we share some previously-unreleased clips of recent I Am The Law guests with their answer to...
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23:55
November 25th, 2024

I Am The Law Episode 102: Trust and Transparency: Immigration Advocacy Beyond and Within Borders w/ Kyle McEntee and Jennifer Quezada

As an immigration lawyer, Jennifer Quezada builds trust within local communities that need legal help to bring families together. She works primarily with Spanish-speaking clients in their native language, and uses her...
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32:57
November 4th, 2024

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