Enduring 2020 Bar Exam Uncertainty [LGE 122]

by Megan Zavieh | Jul 21, 2020 | Podcast

The bar exam has gone from traditional end-of-July ritual to a jungle of uncertainty, constantly changing dates and conditions, and total chaos for everyone who intended to take the exam and start their legal career this summer.  In an episode geared specifically to...

5 Things To Prepare For Running a Law Firm from Home with Kids [LGE 121]

by Megan Zavieh | Jul 14, 2020 | Podcast

Many families will have the kids home this fall, whether by choice or school policies. If you’re going to be running your law firm from home in the presence of homeschooled kids, Megan has come up with five things you (and she) can do now to prepare for a...

Diploma Privilege in Lieu of Bar Exam in 2020 with Jordan Couch [LGE 120]

by Megan Zavieh | Jul 7, 2020 | Podcast

Bar exams are a rite of passage for attorneys graduating from law school and being sworn in to practice law. But what if the bar exam is not feasible, such as during COVID-19? And what if the bar exam has an incredibly racist history that calls it further into...

Will Hiring an Ethics Lawyer Hurt Me? [LGE 119]

by Megan Zavieh | Jun 30, 2020 | Podcast

In two contexts, lawyers and bar applicants worry about hiring an ethics lawyer. In moral character applications, applicants are often concerned that having a lawyer involved makes it look like they are hiding something.  In discipline matters, lawyers express concern...

Burning Questions on IOLTAs [LGE 118]

by Megan Zavieh | Jun 23, 2020 | Podcast

We’ve been scouring the internet to figure out what lawyers are asking about, and it turns out IOLTAs are a hot topic. In this episode, Megan answers some burning questions about IOLTAs, including: Can a firm have an IOLTA? Can a lawyer have more than one IOLTA?...

How to Take a Mental Health Day [LGE 117]

by Megan Zavieh | Jun 16, 2020 | Podcast

Mental health is tough to tend to, especially as solo and small firm lawyers make a ton of excuses why we cannot be out for even one day. So how do we take a day off that leaves us actually inspired to go back to work and not more stressed than when we left the...