Before You Take the LSAT
Before You Take the LSAT is a podcast dedicated to providing insight into law as a career path. It offers guidance and information for prospective law students. The podcast is hosted by Doreen Benyamin and is also available on YouTube.
Episodes
From High School Dropout to Harvard Law: Founding a Multimillion Dollar Legal Tech Startup
At 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
From Post Uni to UCLA Law: T14 Full Scholarship Negotiation & BigLaw with Unremarkable Grades
Interview 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.
From Prelaw to Second Year Columbia Law Student: Expectations vs. Reality
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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
Before You Take the Bar: Lessons Learned from Failing the California Bar Exam
Today'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
From Wellesley College to Columbia Law: My Former LSAT Student Shares What She Wishes She Knew
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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 Span
From Quitting BigLaw to Building Her Dream: How Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez Paid Off 215K of Debt in 4 years
Are 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
From 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 — i
From 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
Coronavirus & The LSAT: How To Study During Uncertain Times
In 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 D
From Duke to Columbia Law: Black Law Students Association, Being a YouTuber, and Law Firm Life
In 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.
From High School Dropout to Harvard Law: Founding a Venture-Backed Legal Tech Startup
At 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,
From 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 a
From U.C. Davis (B.A.) to CLS: MLB, Stone Scholar, Latham
Interviewing 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 Refuge
From Texas A&M to Columbia Law: Business, Akin Gump, Pro Bono Scholar
Interviewing 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 Moo
From 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
From 148 to 174 to CLS: What I Wish I Knew Before I Took the LSAT
Hi! 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 go
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