The First Year: Law School and Lawyering

What are the "1L Books"...and should you spend time reading them the summer before law school?   1. To ask me a question about 1L year, drop it here!   2. If you're heading into your 1L year this fall and are curious about the 3 "must haves" to go after your "as high as I can go" grade goals, grab your free spot in my FREE 1L Masterclass here!   3. Hungry for behind-the-scenes "real talk" (and cof...

In my years of 1L coaching I have observed many pieces of traditional advice and strategies that don't actually work...which has led me to develop some very strong (and unpopular) opinions. Let's get into it!   1. For more law school and lawyering magic, get the email gold here .   2. If you're heading into your 1L year this fall and you want to build out a rock solid 1L grades strategy, grab your...

The question of "how do I pay for law school?" just got more complicated for those of you guys starting law school this Fall 2026 (and beyond)...so let's talk about it.   1. For more law school and lawyering magic, get the email gold here .   2. If you're heading into your 1L year this fall and you want to build out a rock solid 1L grades strategy, grab your free spot in my 1L Masterclass here .  ...

I've alluded to it before, but never really talked about it...let's break down what I actually do as a 1L coach. 1. For more law school and lawyering magic, ⁠get the email gold here⁠ .   2. If you're heading into your 1L year this fall and you want to build out a rock solid 1L grades strategy, ⁠grab your free spot in my 1L Masterclass here⁠ . 3. Looking for behind-the-scenes "real talk" (and coffe...

Every lawyer has an origin story...and here's mine.   1. For more law school and lawyering magic, get the email gold here .   2. If you're heading into your 1L year this fall and you want to build out a rock solid 1L grades strategy, grab your free spot in my 1L Masterclass here .   3. Looking for behind-the-scenes "real talk" (and coffee and cake montages), follow me on Instagram here .

We hear the term "case brief" thrown around all the time...but what is it? How do we make it? And is it a "need to know" in order to do well in law school?   1. For more law school and lawyering magic, get the email gold here .   2. If you're heading into your 1L year this fall and you want to build out a rock solid 1L grades strategy, grab your free spot in my 1L Masterclass here .   3. Looking f...

The number on question I get asked by people wanting to know which law school to go to is: "Should I go to a T14 law school, or a non-T14 law school with a full scholarship?" Let's talk about it.   1. For more law school and lawyering magic, get the email gold here .   2. If you're heading into your 1L year this fall and you want to build out a rock solid 1L grades strategy, grab your free spot in...

The law school claim to fame is that they teach us how to "think like a lawyer." But what does that mean...and is that all that law school teaches us?   1. For more law school and lawyering magic, get the email gold here .   2. If you're heading into your 1L year this fall and you want to build out a rock solid 1L grades strategy, grab your free spot in my 1L Masterclass here .   3. Looking for be...

There is nothing you can do to prepare for law school...or is there?   1. For more law school and lawyering magic, get the email gold here .   2. If you're heading into your 1L year this fall and you want to build out a rock solid 1L grades strategy, grab your free spot in my 1L Masterclass here .   3. Looking for behind-the-scenes "real talk" (and coffee and cake montages), follow me on Instagram...

Your law school professors do not teach you the law. I know, it sounds nuts. But now that we know it, we can do something about it.   1. For more law school and lawyering magic, get the email gold here .   2. If you're heading into your 1L year this fall and you want to build out a rock solid 1L grades strategy, grab your free spot in my 1L Masterclass here .    3. Looking for behind-the-scenes "r...

"What type of law do you want to practice" is THE most common question you'll get as a law student...and THE question that most of us have zero idea how to answer.   1. For more law school and lawyering magic, get the email gold here .   2. If you're heading into your 1L year this fall and you want to build out a rock solid 1L grades strategy, grab your free spot in my 1L Masterclass here .   3. L...

Your 1L first semester grades just became your MOST powerful (and valuable) asset as a law student.   1. For more law school and lawyering magic, get the email gold here .   2. If you're heading into your 1L year this fall and you want to build out a rock solid 1L grades strategy, grab your free spot in my 1L Masterclass here .   3. Looking for behind-the-scenes "real talk" (and coffee and cake mo...

Hey guys! I'm Angela, a 1L coach and 1st Year Lawyer coach. This podcast is about the two most difficult points in my own legal journey: (1) my 1L year of law school; and (2) my first year as a lawyer. My hope is that talking through the gaps, the war stories, the excitement, and the confusion will provide some strategy, empathy, and clarity for those of you who are at these same two points in you...