The First Year: Law School and Lawyering
"The First Year: Law School and Lawyering" is a podcast about the two most intense inflection points in your lawyering journey -- the first year of law school and your first year as a lawyer. I'm your host, 1L and New Lawyer Coach, Angela Vorpahl.
You're in the right place if you're heading into law school or just starting out in your lawyering career, and are not 100% sure what in the world is actually going on with all of this (because none of us are when we arrive at these two moments in time).
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Friday Feb 13, 2026
Friday Feb 13, 2026
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 your own legal journey.
Let's do this!
-Angela Vorpahl