Law School Life & Beyond

Law School Life & Beyond

Law School Life & Beyond was created to allow future law students to explore what law school life is like by living vicariously through our writers. We aim to provide those contemplating law school with real-life stories throughout our journey. With the goal of increasing accessibility to our content we have expanded and in January 2021 launched Law School Life & Beyond's Leadership Series. Each week we interview lawyers from different backgrounds share their law school experience, their professional journey, and insight into their respective practice areas.

  1. Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - Jon NG, Western Law

    2022-11-22

    Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - Jon NG, Western Law

    This week Joey Galinsky is joined by Jonathan Ng. Jon is a 3L student in the JD/HBA program at Western Law. This past summer, Jon worked at the Ministry of Finance and will return to complete his articles. Before law school, Jon's path to law school was anything but straightforward. Jon started off as a bio major before making the switch to Ivey HBA program and then to law school. Along the way, Jon pushed back against his doubts, including working through a stutter, and has overcome many challenges to get to where he is today. Currently, Jon is most interested in litigation and is excited to continue experiencing different areas of law both inside and outside of the classroom. In this episode, Jon shares his journey to law school and law school experience. Jon discusses his experience with the OCI recruitment process and how he landed his position at the Ministry of Finance. Throughout the episode, Jon shares many practical tips and tricks to not only survive but thrive in law school.

    31 min
  2. Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - Kimberley Ho, National Director, Professional Recruiting

    2022-09-06

    Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - Kimberley Ho, National Director, Professional Recruiting

    This week Joey Galinsky is joined by Kimberley Ho! Kim is the National Director, Professional Recruiting for BLG. She works collaboratively with the Talent Acquisition National Team on strategic recruitment processes for lateral professionals and students. As a group, the team works together to develop creative and innovative student programs. Kim has been responsible for student recruitment and student programs in the Calgary office since 2015, and continues to work in that capacity. Kim works closely with the members of the student committee in her role. Kim loves working with students and creating opportunities for their individual professional development and growth. She truly believes the strength of any student program is in building strong and cohesive teams. In this episode, Kim shares her experience from working with students in her previous role as Assistant Career Advisor at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Law. Kim discusses the law student recruitment process, the mentorship program at BLG and shares tips and tricks to help elevate candidate application materials!

    42 min
  3. Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - Daniel Steinberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Lawbrokr

    2022-06-28

    Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - Daniel Steinberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Lawbrokr

    This week Joey Galinsky is joined by Daniel Steinberg. Daniel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lawbrokr, a platform helping connect consumers with lawyers for everyday legal matters. Daniel leveraged his academic background in business and accounting combined with his passion for business development and sales to gain experience in the world of legal tech while working at Clio. Daniel's unique perspective while working in the legal tech industry allowed him to notice trends amongst consumers and providers of legal services. Recently, Daniel and his Co-Founder and team launched Lawbrokr, legal's first customer experience platform powered by lawyers, focusing on connecting consumers and lawyers for everyday legal needs. Lawbrokr strives to create an immersive experience by automating consumer and lawyer interactions across North America! In this episode, Daniel shares his passion for entrepreneurship and the business development process. Daniel also shares incredible advice for students looking to build their own businesses and explains the challenges that he had to overcome along the way. Lastly, Daniel discusses how Lawbrokr helps lawyers looking to expand their business development and how the platform helps consumers access everyday legal services.

    30 min
  4. Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - Nicola Locantore​​ and Daniel de. Kok​​, Summer Law Students at Neinstein LLP

    2022-06-21

    Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - Nicola Locantore​​ and Daniel de. Kok​​, Summer Law Students at Neinstein LLP

    This week Joey Galinsky is joined by Nicola Locantore and Daniel de. Kok. Nicola and Daniel are both law students at Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. This summer Nicola and Daniel are both working as Summer Law Students at Neinstein LLP.  Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers is a Toronto law firm focusing exclusively on serious personal injury, medical malpractice, accident injury and insurance claims for over 50 years. Neinstein lawyers deal with the complex legal, medical and insurance-related issues, helping you focus on your road to recovery. In this episode, Nicola and Daniel share their journey to law school, their law school experience and the transition from the classroom to the hands-on learning experience they have gained while working at Neinstein.

    25 min
  5. 4L Academy x Law School Life & Beyond Coaching Series - Amelia McLeod

    2022-05-17

    4L Academy x Law School Life & Beyond Coaching Series - Amelia McLeod

    In this episode of the 4L Academy x Law School Life & Beyond Coaching Series, Aaron Baer is joined by Amelia McLeod. Amelia is a Litigation Associate at Aird & Berlis LLP. As an undergraduate, Amelia held leadership positions with the Ontario Student Debating Union, North American Universities Debating Championship and World Universities Debating Championship. Amelia is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group. She advises clients on a broad range of commercial and administrative law matters. Amelia joined Aird & Berlis as an associate after summering and articling with the firm. In this episode, Amelia shares her journey to law school and law school experience. Additionally, Amelia shares invaluable advice for current and future law students!

    43 min
  6. Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - Katya Rowley, Joey Galinsky and Ryan Delmar

    2022-05-05

    Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - Katya Rowley, Joey Galinsky and Ryan Delmar

    This week, Katya is joined by the Law School Life & Beyond co-founders, Ryan Delmar and Joey Galinsky. Katya and Ryan just finished their third year of law school in the Dual JD program offered between the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law and Detroit Mercy School of Law. Joey has just finished his third year of law school at the University of Toronto.  In this episode, the trio discusses their law school experience, the growth of the Law School Life & Beyond platform, and tips for future and current law students. As this is Katya's last episode she is hosting for the Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series, we want to say a massive thank you to her, as without Katya, this podcast series would not have been possible! If you are a law student interested in getting involved in our platform please feel free to reach out to us on Instagram, LinkedIn or by email at lawschoollife.andbeyond@gmail.come

    43 min
  7. Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - John Bitove, Founder of the Toronto Raptors

    2022-04-28

    Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - John Bitove, Founder of the Toronto Raptors

    This week Katya Rowley is joined by John Bitove! John is a noted Canadian businessman and sportsman. He is the Founder of the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. John earned an undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Business (marketing) from Indiana University Bloomington in 1983. In addition, John received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor in 1984 and was called to the bar and admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1986. A strong believer of giving back to the community, John founded S’Cool Life Fund, to support elementary schools across Canada in the areas of D.R.E.A.M.S (Drama, Recreation, Extracurricular, Arts, Music, and Sports). Since the launch in 2005, S’Cool Life Fund has raised over $2.8 million to fund extracurricular activities in Canadian public schools. To date S'Cool Life Fund has provided grants to over 1,000 schools for D.R.E.A.M.S. projects across Canada helping to make school life more enjoyable for thousands of public elementary children in grades K-8. In this episode, John shares his journey to law school and law school experience. John discusses his professional journey and shares advice for students with business ideas and business venture ambitions.

    20 min

  8. 2022-04-21

    Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - Tim Hutzul, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at Shawcor

    This week Katya Rowley is joined by Tim Hutzul! Tim is Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at Shawcor.  Tim has had an incredibly unique professional journey. In 1995, Tim graduated from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law. Following graduation, Tim completed his articles and worked as an associate at various well-known Bay Street firms. Tim took the opportunity to work in multiple areas of law, including corporate law, securities, and consulting, while working at both law firms and companies that ranged in size.  Tim has placed a strong emphasis on giving back to the community through his volunteering and mentoring throughout his legal career. An active participant in his community, Tim is currently the pro bono Corporate Secretary and Advisor to Canada Basketball. In addition, Tim is the Alumni Advisor to the Sports & Entertainment Law Society at the University of Toronto and assists with finding and booking various speakers for events. Lastly, Tim has played an integral part in the development of the Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series podcast by leveraging his connections to help the podcast grow and interview some incredible guests! In this episode, Tim shares his journey to law school and his law school experience, the importance of networking and connecting with your peers, and his professional journey. Throughout the episode, Tim shares invaluable advice for future and current law students and young lawyers and embodies that there is no one path to success.

    43 min
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Law School Life & Beyond was created to allow future law students to explore what law school life is like by living vicariously through our writers. We aim to provide those contemplating law school with real-life stories throughout our journey. With the goal of increasing accessibility to our content we have expanded and in January 2021 launched Law School Life & Beyond's Leadership Series. Each week we interview lawyers from different backgrounds share their law school experience, their professional journey, and insight into their respective practice areas.

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  • Creator
    Law School Life & Beyond
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    122
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