Study strategy, careers and constitutional law, explained by people who have been through it. Shows that make the reading list feel lighter.
Law school is reading-heavy, which is exactly why podcasts help. They let you absorb study strategy, career advice and legal analysis without opening another casebook. The best ones fall into three groups: how to succeed at law school, what practice is really like, and doctrine explained well.
These shows are mostly US-focused. Use them alongside your course materials, not instead of them.
How we chose these shows
Hosted by Lee Burgess and Alison Monahan
Practical tips on law school, the bar exam and legal careers.
The most practical starting point for 1Ls who want to know how to study and what comes next.
Hosted by American Bar Association
Finals, the bar exam, student loans, well-being and finding a job.
Covers the questions every law student has, from the profession's national association.
Demystifying Tax Law: Structured Settlements, Strategy, and Career Satisfaction with Jeremy Babener
Hosted by Deborah Merritt, Kimber Russell and Aaron Taylor
Interviews with law graduates about what practising law is really like.
Helps you picture the career paths open to you before you commit to one.
Hosted by Leslie Garfield Tenzer
Law professors discuss legal issues, study strategies and career advice.
Professors explaining doctrine clearly is useful revision during exam season.
A Divorce Attorney Discusses His Book, An Elephant Doesn't Marry a Giraffe: Everything I Learned as a Divorce Attorney
Hosted by Leah Litman, Melissa Murray and Kate Shaw
Law professors discuss the Supreme Court and the legal culture around it.
Keeps constitutional law current and shows how professors analyse a case.
Hosted by Haylie Davis and Samantha Sicola
Candid conversations about law school and legal careers, with guest interviews.
Honest, relatable and full of practical advice from people a few steps ahead.
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