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Want to learn more about your legal rights and responsibilities, how to become a lawyer, and how to navigate law school? Rather than entering the Google rabbit hole, join Sarah and Meg every Monday as they embark on their law school journey and take you along, where you can learn from and with them. You will discover career paths that do not require licensing, niche areas of practice, and be guided through common legal challenges, as the hosts take you Beyond the Briefcase.
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The Official Business and Fitness Podcast. We tackle all subjects relating to the fields of business and fitness and try to finds ways they correlate. We interview entrepreneurs, in and out of the fitness field, to have them tell their stories and give advice to our listeners.
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The most powerful business decisions are made by the development of a solid business plan. Briefcase Radio Workshop is a weekly program that profiles business leaders offering advice on creating a more strategic business plan for success. So, if you wonder how Entrepreneurs grow their companies or better yet how to just get started, this program will give you the tools needed to enrich your life. With years of businesses and Entrepreneurial experience, host Omar Muhammad, engages listeners w ...
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Tim Buel and Jeremy Kirk are at the helm of this podcast on FirstShowing.net chatting about all things film. The show features guests from other film websites as well as filmmakers and actors who join in on the show segments that praise and tear apart the cinematic world of yesterday and today.
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In this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, Sarah and Meg chat about their first impressions of 2L. They explore: academics, extracurriculars, and balancing work/life! Support the podcast! Follow us on our socials Instagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcast Give us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics…
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Welcome back! In this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, Sarah and Meg chat about how they prepared for their second year of law school. They explore: academics, the 2L recruit, mentorship opportunities, and social outings! Support the podcast! Follow us on our socials Instagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcast Give us a 5-star rating and subscribe for mo…
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This week, it’s our first Pillow Talk of the season! In this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, Sarah and I discuss the best practices and realities of balancing work and life as a summer law student in 1L. Support the podcast! Follow us on our socials Instagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcast Give us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesitat…
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In this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, Sarah and Meg discuss their prepwork for the 2L recruit over their 1L summer. Want to know about the timelines for the Toronto and New York recruit, what types of materials to assemble, and how to organize coffee chats? This episode is for you! Support the podcast! Follow us on our socials Instagram: @beyond…
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On the first episode of Season 3 of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts recap their 1L summer. Sarah and Meg catch you up on their work as summer students and how their placements shaped their plans for the 2L recruit. This marks the start of Season 3! If you've made it this far, thank you so much for your support :) Support the podcast! Follow us on …
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On the last episode of Season 2 of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts reflect upon the second semester of law school. Sarah and Meg catch you up on workload, juggling extracurriculars, job hunting, and socializing. They share with you what they look forward to in the summer and 2L! This marks the end of Season 2. If you've made it this far, thank you…
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat about their very first moot! Sarah and Meg give you the rundown on the Hicks Morley Moot (labour and employment law), how they prepared, and the kinds of feedback they received to do better next time. Support the podcast! Follow us on our socials Instagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcast Give us …
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat with Valerie Sedlezky, a lawyer who specializes in not-for-profit and charity law, about the importance of self-confidence in law school, articling, and writing the bar exam. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST Valerie's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/valerie-sedlezky-b8165b197 Valerie's most recent articl…
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat with Julian Sarafian, a Harvard-grad lawyer who transitioned from Big Law to content creation. Meg and Sarah talk to Julian about his work in mental health advocacy, his tremendous success on TikTok, his law firm, For Creators, By Creators, and his upcoming memoir! LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST …
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat with Harris Rosen, a pioneer in the private career college sector in Canada, about his experiences starting out in compliance and transitioning to a career with private equity groups on large transactional deals. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST Harris's website: https://harrisrosen.com/ Support th…
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat with Melanie Banka Goela, a lawyer-turned-therapist about her experiences pioneering the Ontario Law Student Mental Health Initiative, counselling law students and lawyers, and starting her own practice, "From Anxiety to Ease." LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST Melanie's website: https://fromanxiety…
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts bring you the first episode in a mini-series called Pillow Talk where they chat candidly about some of the more sensitive topics in the legal profession. Sarah and Meg explore when and what to say to your coworkers and employers, and why confidentiality is especially important in a field like law.…
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat about tips for effective legal speech and writing. Sarah and Meg explore how to respond to cold calling, realistic ways to improve point forward writing, and how their prior experiences helped and hindered their legal communication. Support the podcast! Follow us on our socials Instagram: @be…
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It's Season 2's first guest interview! On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat with Jennifer Friedman about her 18 years of practice in the area of animal law, during which she became the first General Counsel for the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and prosecuted for the Ontario (horse) Racing Commission f…
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat about summer placement applications as first-year students (AKA the 1L recruit). Sarah and Meg explore the logistics of applications, what they're proud of, and what they wish they had done instead. Support the podcast! Follow us on our socials Instagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcast Give us a …
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts reflect upon their first semester of law school. Sarah and Meg speak candidly about what went well, what didn't, and how law school impacted their academic, professional, and personal lives. Support the podcast! Follow us on our socials Instagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcast Give us a 5-star rating…
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Welcome to Season 2! On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts chat about their first exam season of law school. Sarah and Meg explore their study strategies, and how they felt before, during, and after test days! Support the podcast! Follow us on our socials Instagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcast Give us a 5-star rating and subscribe for …
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts explore how to deal with failure and rejection in law school. We share with you our experiences, and some tips and tricks to meet rejection with your head up high. This episode is part of a mini-series on some bad habits that law students may encounter. If you’re interested in learning more about …
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts explore one of the bad habits that potentially plagues all students - imposter syndrome. We share with you our experiences, and some tips and tricks to keeping imposter syndrome at bay during law school. This episode is part of a mini-series on some bad habits that law students may encounter. If y…
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts explore one of the bad habits that potentially plagues all students - procrastination. We share with you our experiences, and some tips and tricks to keeping procrastination at bay during law school. This episode is part of a mini-series on some bad habits that law students may encounter. If you’r…
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Interview with Adam Feldman: Legal Analytics in US Law
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts interview Adam Feldman. Tune in to learn more about transitioning from legal practice to doctoral research, legal analytics and big data, and Adam's experience mentoring law school hopefuls and students. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST Adam's blog: https://empiricalscotus.com/ Support the podcast! Foll…
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On this week's episode, your hosts talk about their experiences navigating mental health before and during law school. They chat candidly about therapy, maintaining good health, and peer mentorship programs at their school. Support the podcast! Follow us on our socials Instagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcast Give us a 5-star rating and subscribe for …
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts interview Amy ter Haar. Tune in to learn more about starting a law firm, being in-house counsel, working in legal education, and being flexible in pursuing your interests in law school. Support the podcast! Follow us on our socials Instagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcast Give us a 5-star rating and …
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On this week's episode, your hosts catch up and talk about their first month of law school! They chat about prepping case briefs, juggling extracurriculars, and navigating social events as "mature" students. Support the podcast! Follow us on our socials Instagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcast Give us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more. Don't hesi…
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Interview with Nik Khakhar: Articling in Criminal Law
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On this episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts interview Nik Khakhar. Tune in to learn more about legal research, criminal law, and how to go through law school without disregarding your other priorities and interests. Please note that the opinions expressed by Nik in this episode are his own, and do not represent or reflect those of the Publi…
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On this week of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts talk to Mathilde Do Chi. Mathilde practices food law, with a focus on alternative protein products, and advises clients across the world. Tune in to learn more about this niche area of law and how European law differs from Canadian law. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST Mathilde's Consultancy: veganfoodlaw.…
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Interview with Paula Price: Self-Trust, Experiential Learning, and Legal Coaching
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On this week's episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts talk to Paula Price, founder of Uplevel Lawyer Coaching and creator of the Joyful Practice for Women Lawyers podcast. We discuss how to be trusting of oneself, experiential learning in law school and coaching, and creating and managing podcasts as professionals. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST: …
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On this week's episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts talk to Aaron Baer, founder of 4L Academy. We explore Baer's involvement in legal tech, the iterative ease of remote work, and his experience developing a program that trains law students and lawyers in modern ways. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST: Aaron Baer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com…
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On this week's episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts explore the pros and cons of the LSAT as the standardized test for law school admission. They explore alternatives (JD-Next, the GRE) and dive into issues of language and resource accessibility. References: Anthony, L.C., Alessandro, S.P. & Reese, M.R. (2013) Predictive validity of the LSAT…
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On this week's episode of Beyond the Briefcase, your hosts talk to Hala Omar, a 3L at Osgoode Hall Law School. We candidly discuss her experience as a law student and her advice for incoming law students and hopefuls. Hala tells you how to manage the overwhelming amount of reading, how to get a legal internship/work experience and gives us a look a…
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In this episode, we let you know how you can build a strong network! Networking can be very helpful when going through the process of applying to law school and is extremely important for lawyers. To help you start networking ASAP, we go over networking tips for undergraduate students, how to successfully cold call/cold email, and explore a daily a…
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This is the third and final episode of the Roadmap to Law School series. We want to help any listeners who are law school hopefuls succeed in their law school applications! In this episode we dive into the application process - with a focus on the Ontario system. We explore the timeline you should follow as an applicant to get everything ready on t…
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This is the second episode of the Roadmap to Law School series. We want to help any listeners who are law school hopefuls succeed in their law school applications! In this episode, we talk about all things LSAT. We go over the content of the exam and give you tips and tricks to successfully complete all sections. We also share our own LSAT experien…
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This is the first episode of the Roadmap to Law School series. In this episode, we discuss our own pre-law experiences and provide suggestions for those of you who have yet to reach some of the stages that precede law school. Through the lenses of high school and undergraduate studies, we will go over programs/courses, extracurriculars, volunteer a…
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Get to know your hosts: Sarah and Meg, and learn what this podcast is all about! In this episode, your hosts share what you can expect from the podcast, a quick overview of their backgrounds (including what brings them to law school and what kinds of law they hope to pursue), and what excites them most about the podcast. Support the podcast! Follow…
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Jon Miller, Nick Sakha, and Randle Denson talk on the topic of AI and the tool ChatGPT and how it affects the different types of workforces going forward including art, business and sales, as well as technology. We also explore what it means for the world as a whole and how workers and governments should view this evolving technology. We hope you l…
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In this episode, Nick and Jon evaluate a recent J Cole quote on hustle culture and being envious of people that don't embrace it and live "normal" lives. They also discuss Shohei Ohtani's recent speech to his teammates before the World Baseball Classic final and talk about how it applies to every day life and dealing with competition that you poten…
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A big theme of this episode is Jon and Nick talking about the importance of being vulnerable and unafraid to be yourself with your social media. After catching up over the big events over the last couple months, the guys talk about how using their social media to express who they are has given them a leg up over those afraid to share. Thank you for…
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In one of the most personal episodes of this podcast, Jon Miller frames his story of overcoming obstacles and gives examples from history of those who made their obstacles their advantage rather than their excuses. Going hand in hand with this, he explains the importance of the role of discipline and gives strategies for you to establish discipline…
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Fueled by full bellies and shots of Dos Artes, the full Barbells gang is back to catch up about life and what's going on with everyones' businesses. We talk about the hockey stick principles, delegating, what it takes to have effective social media presence and much more. Thank you so much for listening to the Barbells and Briefcases Podcast. Pleas…
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#58 - Cold Plunges, Legacies, and Greatness
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Nicholas Sakha and Jon Miller discuss cold plunges and their effectiveness, legacies and the difference between leaving things for your offspring vs. what you give to the world, the idea of greatness as it relates to Michael Jordan and LeBron James and much more. We hope you enjoyed the podcast. Please subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts…
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This week's main topic is about leveraging your social media to accomplish goals as we expand on how events in our lives involving TikTok and Twitter as well as other social media platforms have brought about new opportunities. We also give a tip for those interested in public speaking on how to eliminate buzzwords in your speech such as "like" and…
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After yet another long hiatus, the Barbells and Briefcases podcast is back for 2022. Nick Sakha and Jon Miller discuss what we and the team have been up to, what we're currently reading and the takeaways from them, a conversation about our dads, and talk about the importance of writing down and articulating your goals. We hope you like the episode!…
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This episode is all about NFT's. Jon Miller, Jonathan Fotie, and Nicholas Sakha break down what they learned about non-fungible tokens, what they are, what their purpose is, how they relate to cryptocurrency, evaluate some of the most popular NFT's and most creative use cases and much more. We hope you like the episode! This is also our first episo…
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On this episode, Nick and Jon go over the details of Jon's career change from personal trainer to software engineer that occured this summer, from how he was able to attain the knowledge, what brought the change about, tips for the job search and how to persevere through the rejection and much more. Thank you for listening to the Barbells and Brief…
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Juan Gallo goes by the "Wall Street Rooster". He is an investor and investing coach who is passionate about teaching people how to invest wisely. We talk to him to recap and analyze the crazy week on Wall Street with GameStop and Robinhood. We also talk about smart investing strategies and how to begin as someone who maybe just got into investing t…
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#52 - Willie Ramirez
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Willie Ramirez is the Associated Press correspondent for southern Nevada, covering the Golden Knights, the Las Vegas Raiders, NBA Summer League and much more. We talk about how he got into journalism, stories from Old Vegas of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, fatherhood, co-parenting, mental health awareness and much more. Thank you for listening to the Barb…
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In this episode, Jon Miller, Nicholas Sakha, Randle Denson, and Jon Fotie review what they've been up to the second half of 2020, what they learned from it and biggest lessons and takeaways going into the new year. Current events such as Covid-19, the election, social media, and ideas on how to use the current climate of the world to your advantage…
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Barbells Book Club is back! We reviewed "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie, one of the most influential self help books of all time. We go over the topics and evaluate the guidelines laid out in the book, as well as mixing in a little covid-19 discussion in the middle. We hope you like the episode and get something out of it…
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This episode is the third in our Barbells Book Club series. We reviewed "As a Man Thinketh" by James Allen, a book jam packed with quotes and valuable information on how to use your thoughts to frame your reality. We had a lot of fun reading and reviewing the ideas in this book and hope you do too! Thank you for listening to the Barbells and Briefc…
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