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  • Translating Engineers’ Needs into Airtight Agreements

    October 21, 2026 · 32 min

    When the Navy’s research and development arm needs to buy equipment or services, Marta Rajchel helps decide how. As a procurement lawyer for the Department of Defense, she works with contracting staff and the scientists and engineers who…

  • Liability Detour: Litigating Against Bankruptcy as Strategy

    October 14, 2026 · 31 min

    When thousands of people sue a company over a harmful product, the company may create a new entity, load it with that liability, and file for bankruptcy, pausing the lawsuits and taking them away from juries. Adam Silverstein, a partner at…

  • Inside Big Law

    October 7, 2026 · 37 min

    Big Law recruiting now starts earlier than ever, often during the first semester of law school and increasingly outside traditional campus interviews. That leaves law students making consequential career decisions before they’ve had much…

  • Arriving Alone: Legal Aid for Detained Immigrant Children

    September 23, 2026 · 26 min

    Angelique Torres is a legal aid lawyer who represents children navigating the U.S. immigration system. Her clients arrive at the border without a parent or legal guardian and are placed in government custody. In this episode, Angelique…

  • What Lawyers Think Pop Culture Gets Right, and Wrong, About Their Profession

    September 16, 2026 · 27 min

    If you've listened to I Am the Law for any length of time, you know the practice of law rarely looks the way it does on screen. Hours of preparation, client calls, problem solving, and stress don’t exactly make for catchy courtroom…

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  • Proving Someone Can't Care for Themselves: Mental Health Conservatorship Trials

    September 9, 2026 · 32 min

    Leanna Taing is a lawyer for Los Angeles County, where she represents the Office of Public Guardian in mental health conservatorship proceedings. In this episode, she explains what happens when someone is unable to care for themselves due…

  • Defending the Whole Client: Criminal Charges and Their Hidden Consequences

    September 2, 2026 · 37 min

    Frances Prizzia began her career as a public defender. Today, she runs her own criminal defense practice, representing clients facing charges ranging from DUI and assault to murder. In this episode, Frances explains how a criminal charge…

  • Criminal Justice Advocacy from Within the L.A. Mayor's Office (replay)

    August 19, 2026 · 23 min

    Kimberley Baker Guillemet helped form the Los Angeles Office of Reentry to ensure that when someone leaves prison, limited employment options do not lead to a cycle of crime. In this episode, she discusses her work helping the formerly…

  • Commercial Litigation at a Large Firm (replay)

    August 12, 2026 · 23 min

    Chukwukpee Nzegwu is a junior associate practicing commercial litigation at a large, general practice law firm. While he didn't go to law school to do commercial lit, he's found it both exciting and challenging. He explains that his…

  • Regulating Ethics in Politics: Advisory Opinions and Agency Operations

    July 29, 2026 · 28 min

    Amanda Arriaga is General Counsel for the Texas Ethics Commission, the state agency that oversees campaign finance, lobbying, and financial disclosure. In this episode, she explains what it means to represent an institution rather than any…

  • Fine Print, Big Money: Making Insurers Pay Up

    July 23, 2026 · 45 min

    Storm Lineberger is a fourth-year associate at global large firm Haynes Boone who practices insurance coverage litigation on the policyholder side. When an insurer denies a company's claim, he sues to recover what the policy promised. In…

  • One Career in Three Acts: Big Law, Contract Work, Plaintiff Firm

    July 15, 2026 · 35 min

    Charles Star thought he'd become a union-side labor lawyer but like many law students, he followed the pull of Big Law instead. The prestige and paycheck were there, but the work left him unfulfilled. Charles walked away to pursue stand-up…

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About the show

I Am The Law takes a deep dive into the various practice areas and settings of law. We interview law school graduates with thought-provoking questions for an insider look into the realities of a career in law, recipes for success, and the biggest challenges lawyers face today.