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Jason IngberFrom Judge’s Daughter to Lawyer: Legacy, Law & AI | Sage RomeroIn this powerful episode, Jason Ingber sits down with attorney Sage Romero, who shares a moving tribute to her late father—a respected lawyer and judge. Sage opens up about the legacy he left behind, the lessons he taught her, and how they shaped her journey through law and life. Joined by co-hosts Doreen Benyamin and Negar Matian, they explore: Life lessons from a father-turned-judge Growing up in the shadow of greatness Mental health, purpose, and motivation in law Overcoming imposter syndrome The future of legal practice wi...2025-07-231h 50
Before You Take the LSATFrom High School Dropout to Harvard Law: Founding a Multimillion Dollar Legal Tech StartupAt the age of 14, Jake Sussman dropped out of high school with no clear plan for his future. By the age of 20, Jake was already taking his first class at Harvard Law School. While at Harvard, Jake received job offers from two of the top 3 consulting firms, a top 10 law firm, and a venture-backed legal tech startup. In this interview, Jake talks about his unique path getting to where is now as the founder of one of the top legal tech companies, Evisort.
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Amine Anoun, Jerry Ting, and Jake Sussman...2024-02-0231 minBefore You Take the LSATFrom Post Uni to UCLA Law: T14 Full Scholarship Negotiation & BigLaw with Unremarkable GradesInterview featuring UCLA Law alumna, Jason Ingber. Jason shares how he negotiated his way to a full scholarship at UCLA, why he applied to 30 law schools, and how he used "chutzpah" to land a position in BigLaw despite unremarkable grades.
2024-01-2635 minBefore You Take the LSATFrom Prelaw to Second Year Columbia Law Student: Expectations vs. RealityIG: @BeforeYouTaketheLSAT
My former student Liza is a first generation college student, professional and American. English is her second language. Liza, who served as a Fulbright in Taiwan, is trilingual, speaking both Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. She received her B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Wellesley College, where she focused primarily on counterinsurgency tactics and U.S. military strategy during the Iraq war.
In this follow-up interview, Liza provides updates on her journey since being admitted to Columbia Law School. She shares her experiences as a second-year law student, detailing how she...2024-01-1943 minBefore You Take the LSATBefore You Take the Bar: Lessons Learned from Failing the California Bar ExamToday's guest Brian Hahn is the Founder of "Make This Your Last Time" (MTYLT). Brian describes his website as "a candid, no-BS look at bar exam preparation." He has helped 1,000s of students pass the bar. Having experienced failure in his initial bar exam attempt, Brian developed effective techniques and strategies that enabled him to pass on his next try. He now shares his expertise and insights with others to help them achieve success on their bar exams. In this episode, Brian provides valuable resources and guidance to bar takers, sharing what to focus on as you're studying for...2024-01-1148 minBefore You Take the LSATFrom Wellesley College to Columbia Law: My Former LSAT Student Shares What She Wishes She KnewIG: @BeforeYouTaketheLSAT
How do I study for the LSAT while working full time?
Does mindset really matter when I'm studying for the LSAT?
Is being first generation an advantage?
My former student Liza is a first generation college student, professional and American. English is her second language. Liza, who served as a Fulbright in Taiwan, is trilingual, speaking both Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. She received her B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Wellesley College, where she focused primarily on counterinsurgency tactics and U.S. military strategy during the...2024-01-041h 00Before You Take the LSATFrom Quitting BigLaw to Building Her Dream: How Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez Paid Off 215K of Debt in 4 yearsAre you curious about how to rise to the top 10% of your class and become a member of the law review? Or how law school exams differ from undergrad? How to become debt-free as a recent law school graduate? How about how to avoid debt before you even get into law school?
Today's guest covers it all. Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez grew up the daughter of immigrants living in a one bedroom apartment in the Bronx with her parents and sisters. She attended undergrad on a full scholarship (including room and board), but by the time she graduated law...2023-05-2356 min
Before You Take the LSATFrom NYU Law to Biglaw: Mordy4Prez shares his path to 70M+ views, 125k+ followers, top 10 law school, top 10 law firm, and beyond.When Mordechai "Mordy" Weiss was in high school, he had 60 absences in his senior year alone. A few short years later, he graduated from a top law school, worked at a top 10 Biglaw firm, and amassed over 125k followers on TikTok with over 70M+ views. How did he do it?
Nothing is off limits in this interview with Mordy, where we delve deep into his path leading up to where he is currently — in-house counsel at a successful real estate development company in NYC.
I hope you enjoy this interview and I'd love to hear your...2023-02-2150 min
Before You Take the LSATFrom Community College to Columbia Law School: What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Law School(IG: beforeyoutaketheLSAT; time stamps below!) For the first time, Doreen — along with special guest host Shannon (her sister) — shares insights into her path going from community college (Santa Monica College) to Columbia Law. The interview covers topics including her experience improving from a 148 diagnostic score (well below 50th percentile) to a 174 (99th percentile), her experiences in undergrad, and the advice she wish she had known before she started law school.
Here are the timestamps for the questions asked:
+ 1:00 Can you tell us a bit about your background?
+ 1:26 How were you able to...2023-02-0938 min
Thinking LSATEp. 241: Before You Take the LSAT with Doreen BenyaminThe guys sit down with Columbia 3L and podcast host, Doreen Benyamin, to talk about what law school is actually like. Benyamin dishes the dirt on what matters in your 1L year, and let’s all y’all know what she wishes she knew before going to law school. Plus, Nathan and Ben help a listener think about how to incorporate their sports career into a personal statement, they consider some advice about how to recreate testing conditions at home, they read a letter from UC Hastings Dean Faigman, and they weigh in on a hypothetical decision between two law...2020-04-131h 24Before You Take the LSATCoronavirus & The LSAT: How To Study During Uncertain TimesIn this episode, I provide some guidance/insights into the ways to approach studying for the LSAT during uncertain times. The three main topics covered are: (1) How is the LSAT affected by the coronavirus (2) How to have the right mindset when studying for the LSAT during this time (3) Finding an accountability buddy. Hope you find this episode helpful and please do not hesitate to reach out via DM (@BeforeYouTakeTheLSAT) or email (BeforeYouTaketheLSAT@gmail.com) if you have any questions! Good luck studying!2020-03-2318 minBefore You Take the LSATFrom Duke to Columbia Law: Black Law Students Association, Being a YouTuber, and Law Firm LifeIn this episode, I speak to Angel about everything from her Nigerian background to her career ambitions, as well as her experiences landing a law firm job both during her first and second year summers. Angel also has a unique story in that she and another one of our classmates, Sam, have started their own YouTube channel ("Angel & Sam LLP") to help others learn about the law school process.2018-12-0858 minBefore You Take the LSATFrom High School Dropout to Harvard Law: Founding a Venture-Backed Legal Tech StartupAt the age of 14, Jake Sussman dropped out of high school with no clear plan for his future. By the age of 20, Jake was already taking his first class at Harvard Law School. While at Harvard, Jake worked at/received offers from two top 3 consulting firms, a top 10 law firm, and a venture-backed legal tech startup. In this live interview, Jake talks about his unique path getting to where he is now, addressing questions including how he thinks artificial intelligence and machine learning impact the legal world, how working at a consulting firm compares with a big law firm, and...2018-07-2641 minBefore You Take the LSATFrom UT Austin to USC Gould: Working in Entertainment and Tech Law in L.A.Interested in learning more about entertainment law and/or working in the legal technology field in Los Angeles, or transitioning from a firm to starting your own practice? Join for a live interview this Wednesday, 5/23 @ 6 pm PST with Calvin, a graduate from USC Gould School of Law. Calvin currently serves as an Attorney and Business Advisor in his own practice, which he started over a year ago after spending nearly two years working at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.2018-06-1359 minBefore You Take the LSATFrom U.C. Davis (B.A.) to CLS: MLB, Stone Scholar, LathamInterviewing rising 3L at Columbia Law School, Beneel, about his experience at CLS thus far. Ben is a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar (merit-based accolade) and Butler Fellow (merit-based scholarship.) He is also a Notes Editor for the Columbia Journal of Law and the Arts, a student lawyer for the
"Challenging the Consequences of Mass Incarceration" Clinic, a caseworker for IRAP ("International Refugee Assistance Project,") a teacher's assistant for Tort's Law, as well as president of both Columbia's Middle Eastern Law Students Association and Columbia's California Society. Ben will be a Judicial Extern for the Hon. Jesse M. Furman for the...2018-06-131h 01Before You Take the LSATFrom Texas A&M to Columbia Law: Business, Akin Gump, Pro Bono ScholarInterviewing rising 3L at Columbia Law School, Audrianne, about her experiences in law school thus far. Audrianne is a Texas Aggie Bar Association Scholarship recipient, a 2017 Kirkland & Ellis Diversity Scholar, and a 2017 Akin Gump Pro Bono Scholar. She is involved in Outlaws/QTPOC, the Columbia Law Feminist Society, First Generation Professionals, Law Revue. She is a coach for the Williams Moot Court and is on the Journal of Gender and Law. Audrianne has also complete pro bono work for the Transgender Legal Defense Fund - Name Change Project and Courtroom Advocates Project.2018-06-1351 min
Before You Take the LSATFrom Spelman to Columbia Law: 2L talks about BLSA, YouTube, & beyond.Curious to learn from a current law student about their experience before and during law school? Listen in as I interview one of my classmates at CLS (Columbia Law School) about her experiences! Topics covered include: how she studied for the LSAT, how she approached the admissions process, the factors she considered when deciding on Columbia, how her first two years of law school have compared to her expectations, how she's been able to balance her studies with extracurriculars (including starting her own YouTube channel!) + live Q&A!2018-04-231h 00Before You Take the LSATFrom 148 to 174 to CLS: What I Wish I Knew Before I Took the LSATHi! My name is Doreen and I am a current student at Columbia Law School. In this first episode of BYTTL ("Before You Take the LSAT") I talk about the things I learned as I studied from a 148 to a 174.
This 35 minute discussion covers topics including:
• What are the most important study tools I have?
• How do I stay motivated, especially if I am studying over a long period of time?
• What is a good amount of time to set aside to study for the LSAT?
• What should I know before signing up to take the test?
Hope you enjoy and tune...2018-04-1935 min