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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! his week, we are covering the landmark case Miranda v. Arizona . The case raised important questions about the constitutional rights of individuals during police interrogations and whether statements made by a suspect in custody are admissib...

In this episode, Maggie Maddox shares her experience preparing for and passing the Louisiana Bar Exam. We discuss what makes the Louisiana Bar Exam so different from every other state, from its civil law foundation based on the Napoleonic Code to its three nine-hour testing days spread across Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Maggie shares the professors and mentors who helped prepare her for success...

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 are covering Roper v. Simmons. The case raised important questions about the constitutionality of the death penalty for juvenile offenders and whether executing individuals who were under the age of 18 at the time of their crim...

In this episode, Maggie Maddox shares her extraordinary journey from foster care to becoming an attorney, proving that our beginnings do not define our future. Adopted at the age of four after spending her early childhood in foster care, Maggie reflects on how her experiences shaped not only her life but also her passion for advocating for children and families navigating the legal system. We also...

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, in honor of the 11th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, we are revisiting the landmark Supreme Court decision that recognized same-sex marriage as a fundamental right. Under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, all...

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 are covering  Garratt v. Dailey . The case raised important questions about intent in battery and whether a person can be liable for battery if they did not specifically intend to harm someone but knew with substantial certaint...

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 are covering Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals v. Thompson . The case raised important questions about federal-question jurisdiction and whether a state-law claim that references a federal statute can be heard in federal court.  Use...

In this episode, Selita shares her nontraditional journey to becoming an attorney and the lessons she learned along the way. Before attending college, Selita spent 7–8 years in the workforce, proving that there is no single timeline for pursuing your dreams. From earning her bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Missouri–St. Louis to receiving a full-ride scholarship to Michig...

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 are covering  Crawford v. Ally . The case raised important questions about when courts can restrict an individual's liberty without a hearing and ultimately highlighted the constitutional requirement of notice and a meaningful...

In this episode, Ashley Acha shares her journey to becoming a first-generation attorney and the challenges she faced along the way. From navigating law school during COVID and balancing the emotional toll of retaking the bar exam, Ashley opens up about the realities of pursuing a legal career when you're figuring it out as you go. We discuss the stigma and isolation many bar exam retakers experien...

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 are covering Leonard v. PepsiCo, Inc.. When a Pepsi commercial jokingly advertised a Harrier Jet for 7 million Pepsi Points, college student John Leonard took the offer seriously and attempted to claim the military aircraft. Wh...

In this episode, we sit down with Sofia Coronado, a graduate of Brooklyn Law School whose legal journey began in Florida before taking her to New York for both undergraduate studies and law school. Sofia shares why she chose Brooklyn Law School, what inspired her to build her career in New York, and the experiences that shaped her path through law school and bar prep. Sofia also reflects on some u...

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 Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. , the famous contracts case that explores advertisements, enforceable promises, and when “sales talk” becomes legally binding. Use code PASSWITHPONZ to get an additional $100 off w...

In this episode, Abigail shares her journey to law school after already having an entire career before deciding to pursue law. As a proud Latina woman, she opens up about what inspired her to make such a major life change and how her previous experiences ultimately led her to Chicago Kent College of Law. Abigail talks about the realities of law school, including balancing the pressure of academics...

In this episode, Glexdy shares her journey from attending Temple University in Philadelphia to earning her law degree from Rutgers Law School in Camden while raising her daughter during law school. As a proud Dominican woman and first-generation law graduate, Glexdy opens up about the realities of balancing motherhood, law school, and bar prep. Her daughter, Jelani, was only three years old during...

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...