Crushing 1L

Abhi is joined by attorney and 1L strategy coach Angela Vorpahl to unpack what students should expect, and how to prepare, for their first year of law school. Angela explains how law firm recruiting for 1L and 2L summer positions has shifted earlier than ever, with competitive firms now hiring in the fall of 1L. She urges students to be proactive by finalizing resumes, cover letters, and diversity...

Abhi and Aaminah jump into legal writing this week. Effective legal writing is one of the most important skills that you will learn in law school, and it is a required 1L course. Crushing 1L gives you exposure early into the structure and style of legal writing to help prepare you for day one of law school. Later, they share how to handle difficult weeks, a guaranteed scholarship offer from the Un...

Abhi and Aaminah kick things off with practical time-management advice, urging 1Ls to show up on day one with a scheduling system that can handle classes plus the swirl of lunches, groups, and guest speakers. They pivot to casebooks and briefing, stressing active, focused reading and sharing strategies to tame the heavy workload. In listener Q&A, they normalize nerves about cold calls and soci...

Abhi and Aaminah are joined by Erin Lotridge, who shares her law school journey. They discuss learning the language of law, getting the most out of class, managing time as a 1L, and lots more! Erin graduated 2nd in her class at the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law. After graduating, she scored 99th percentile on the Unified Bar Exam, clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Br...

Aaminah and Abhi kick off this week's episode with a review of important, but often overlooked, steps when starting law school. Then they discuss the economics of law firms and how Crushing 1L can help incoming students learn more about practice areas. Send questions to podcast@crushing1l.com Watch this episode on YouTube !

Abhi and Aaminah share their experiences from orientation week. They discuss what incoming students can expect, the welcoming atmosphere created by their peers and professors, and how Crushing 1L lessons helped them ace orientation. Submit questions at crushing1l.com Listen on YouTube !

Ready to crush your first year? Join Abhi and Aaminah each week for straight talk on law school success. From 0L prep to finals, we’ll cover classes, case briefing, outlining, and more—plus interviews with students and experts who’ve been in your shoes. Start strong, stay ahead, and crush 1L with the Demon. Read more on our website. Email podcast@crushing1l.com with questions or comments. Watch th...