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Constitutional Chisme is your weekly mini-episode where your host Stephanie and co-host Harleigh break down the cases you’re most likely to see in law school. This week, we’re covering Stambovsky v. Ackley better known as the “Ghostbuster case.” From haunted house disclosures to contract rescission, we break down the ghoulish facts the court’s reasoning. Use code PASSWITHPONZ to get an additional...

In this episode, Melissa Marler, Director of Legal Education for Kaplan Bar Review and a graduate of Seton Hall Law School, shares her journey from wanting to follow in her mother’s footsteps as a psychotherapist to discovering her passion for law. Melissa talks about her bar exam experience. After passing the UBE on her first attempt, she later faced multiple attempts at the Florida Bar Exam befo...

In this episode, Star opens up about the isolation of studying for the bar exam and how she found strength through community. She shares how friends and family can better support someone preparing for the bar, and reminds us that this exam isn’t about intelligence, it’s about strategy, persistence, and learning how to pass. She also highlights the importance of building your support system. From h...

Constitutional Chisme is your weekly mini-episode where your host Stephanie and co-host Harleigh break down the cases you’re most likely to encounter in law school. This week, we unpack the story behind Perfect v. McAndrew, the real estate dispute. We break down how a disagreement over acreage, contract terms, and mutual mistake made its way to court, where the judges had to decide whether this sa...

Christina Doncell, a Texas native and recent graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. In this episode, Christina opens up about navigating law school through Bowen’s part-time program, balancing outside responsibilities, and figuring out how to make law school work for her. She also shares what it was like working full-time while studying for the bar ex...

Ki’Ev Cochran, a graduate of Howard University School of Law, completed over 500 pro bono hours! During her junior year, a wrongful convictions course changed everything. After hearing from a man who spent 15 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, and whose own public defender didn’t believe him, Ki’Ev knew she wanted to be the advocate people deserve. In this episode, she opens up about he...

Constitutional Chisme is your weekly mini-episode where your host Stephanie and co-host Harleigh break down the cases you’re most likely to encounter in law school. In this bonus episode, Harliegh and Stephanie are announcing the Legally Ponzaneli Podcast Scholarship! Where we’re giving away TWO full Kaplan bar prep courses for the July 2026 bar exam!!!! And if you don’t win, you can still save wi...

Constitutional Chisme is your weekly mini-episode where your host Stephanie and co-host Harleigh break down the cases you’re most likely to encounter in law school. This week, we unpack the story behind  Frigaliment Importing Co. v. B.N.S. International Sales Corp. We break down how this poultry problem made its way to federal court, where Judge Friendly had to figure out what the parties actually...

Crystal, a graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, shares her journey of taking the bar exam four times before finally passing and how Bar Exam Drills changed everything. She shares why traditional bar prep programs didn’t work for her and what made Bar Exam Drills different. With one-on-one Zoom sessions, unlimited essay grading, personalized study schedules, and real suppor...

Constitutional Chisme is your weekly mini-episode where your host Stephanie and co-host Harleigh break down the cases you’re most likely to encounter in law school. But this bonus episode is a little different, this time, we’re diving into a case involving a major celebrity:  Mueller v. Swift . This week, we unpack the real-life story behind the reference in  Look What You Made Me Do  and explore...

This episode comes with a twist, Harleigh takes over as host while Stephanie steps into the guest seat! In this conversation, Harleigh interviews Stephanie about her law school journey, what that experience was like, and how not passing the bar exam impacted her. Stephanie opens up about the challenges she faced, the lessons she’s learned, and the perspective she’s gained along the way. She shares...

Constitutional Chisme is your weekly mini-episode where your host Stephanie and co-host Harleigh break down the cases you’re likely going to hear about in law school. Each episode also drops a few easter eggs hinting at what case we’re covering next, so stay sharp. This week, we’re getting into the infamous McDonald’s hot coffee case! What actually happened to Stella Liebeck and why this case is s...

In this episode, Heidi shares her journey through law school and the bar exam. From being homeschooled to earning her Associate’s degree from Delaware Technical Community College, her Bachelor’s in Legal Studies from Wilmington University, and her law degree from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach! We also talk about the unique challenges of preparing for the bar in Delaware, where...

In this episode of Constitutional Chisme, Harleigh and Stephanie break down everything you need to know about law review! What it is, when you can apply, and why it matters. If you have no idea what law review is or just want to hear what the experience is like, Harleigh is the perfect person to learn from. She shares her firsthand experience, what the workload looked like for her, and how it help...

Today’s Constitutional Chisme bonus drop! Bar exam results are (likely) dropping tomorrow, so Stephanie and Harleigh are talking all about what that day actually feels like . The nerves, the waiting, the chaos… all of it. Stephanie also takes a moment to say thank you to everyone who’s already sent her something from her Amazon birthday wishlist (seriously, it means so much). And if you’ve been me...

Sylvia Sanchez, a first-generation Mexican American, took a nontraditional path to becoming an attorney through Washington State’s law clerk program! Proving that you do not have to go to traditional law school to become an attorney. In this episode, she shares what it really looked like to pursue a legal career while balancing motherhood, work, and the demands of an alternative legal education. W...

Constitutional Chisme is your weekly mini-episode where your host Stephanie and co-host Harleigh break down the cases you’re likely going to hear about in law school. We start with a little Chisme (because obviously), then dive into the case explaining it in a way that makes sense and sticks. Each episode also drops a few easter eggs hinting at what case we’re covering next, so stay sharp. This we...

Lilia Gomez, a first-generation Afro-Latina woman, built an entire career in the military before deciding to pursue law school part-time, all while continuing her service and raising three children. In this episode, she shares what it really looked like to balance motherhood, a demanding career, and the challenges of law school. We talk about her journey through part-time law school, her experienc...

In this episode, we sit down with Ariana to talk about her journey from law student to legal coach and content creator. She shares how she built her platform, what she’s learned from helping bar exam takers, and how social media became a space to educate and support future lawyers. We get to learn about her journey and why personalized study strategies matter so much. Ariana also opens up about th...

Constitutional Chisme is your weekly mini-episode where your host Stephanie and co-host Harleigh break down the cases you’re likely going to hear about in law school. We start with a little Chisme (because obviously), then dive into the case explaining it in a way that makes sense and sticks. Each episode also drops a few easter eggs hinting at what case we’re covering next, so stay sharp. And fai...

In this episode of Legally Ponzaneli, Emily shares her journey through law school, working as a paralegal, and the reality of passing the bar exam back in 2007 but not being able to officially become an attorney at the time. She opens up about why, what she learned from it, and how that experience shaped her. Now, almost 20 years later, she just sat for the February bar exam again and is more dete...

In this episode of Legally Ponzaneli, we sit down with Amy Domenack, a recent law graduate, to talk about her journey from undergrad to law school and everything in between! The conversation covers the journey of a first-generation law student, the challenges faced during law school, and the experience of preparing for and taking the bar exam. The conversation covers the experience of preparing fo...

Welcome to Constitutional Chisme: A Law Baddies’ Guide to Legal Basics! I’m your host, Stephanie, and I’m joined by my co-host Harleigh! Each week we break down the landmark cases you’ll likely see during your 1L year or somewhere along your law school and bar prep journey. Today we’re covering  Marbury v. Madison , the case that gave us judicial review. Make sure to listen closely because we’ll b...

Today on LegallyPonzaneli, you’re meeting Rose and her story is one you won’t forget! On the outside, it can look like someone has everything figured out. But behind the scenes, many people are fighting battles no one sees. Rose opens up about her journey through drug addiction, alcohol abuse, and pill dependency and how she fought her way back to herself. She earned her B.S. in Criminal Justice f...