Mom of Two, Esq.

Why We Love The Legal Field❤︎⚖️

Thank you for listening to our first episode with our new co-host Allison Kight.  We are super excited to bring you more content and more on the legal field and life in law.  I apologize for any phone noise (alerts) or sound issues.  We are still figuring out this whole microphone, two recordings, editing process….it is a work in progress to say the least.  But we will only get better as we go!! If you’d like to follow Allison, you can find her over on IG @aquarius27_allikat Of course you can find me on TikTok and IG @legallykathy.  Also, don’t forget to follow the Podcasts IG @thatlawlifepodcast If you EVER have any questions or recommendations on things you would like us to make an episode on, email me at: kathywinkleman@outlook.com [kathywinkleman@outlook.com], or send me a message in IG. As I mentioned— we are NOT attorney’s and nothing in this episode or on our social media sites should be considered legal advice.  All posts/episodes are for educational/entertainment purposes only.  If you need legal advice, please reach out to an attorney in your area or to your local bar association for a lawyer referral. If you are studying this semester—Good luck with your studies!!  If you are waiting for bar results…I am right there with you, so you are not alone—we are waiting together my friend.  If you recently received bar results— congratulations if you passed, and if you didn’t get the results you expected….that’s ok!  Take a minute to re-group and focus on knocking it out of the park in February.  I say that as someone who is in the exact same possible position—and with the most love and support!!  On that note— we will see you back right here on September 15th for another episode of the THAT LAW LIFE PODCAST!!

No Risk, No Reward?!

Thank you for listening to the newest episode of the That Law Life Podcast.  I have 2 corrections— I said “stamina” when talking about the higher ranked law school…I meant “stigma.”  I also mentioned that if you are considering a non-ABA law school you can’t let rumors or gossip mills deter you from the path you feel is best for you (I mentioned this when talking about bar results at the higher ranked law school).  To clarify— most higher ranked law schools do in fact have a higher bar pass rate than non-ABA law schools.  For example, in February 2024, for 1st time takers, the pass rate was 55.1% for graduates of a CA ABA law school and the pass rate was 35.3% from CA Accredited law schools.  However, the Ventura Colleges of Law had a first time pass rate for February 2024 of 45.5% which is not that far behind the ABA pass rate.  Still higher, but we are closing the gap.  If you’d like to see the full February 2024 report, here is the link: https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/February-2024-CBX-Statistics.pdf [https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/February-2024-CBX-Statistics.pdf] I also talked about other states that may allow non-ABA students to take their bar exam, here are a few links that discuss that information.  Some of this information may be outdated, so make sure you check the specific states website as well. https://www.novus.edu/Bar/styled/statebystate.html [https://www.novus.edu/Bar/styled/statebystate.html] https://www.sjcl.edu/admissions/practicing-outside-california [https://www.sjcl.edu/admissions/practicing-outside-california] As I mentioned in this episode— I do not think that attending a non-ABA law is a good option for everyone, but for those of us who can justify the risk vs. the reward, it might be a good fit.   As always, if you have any questions you can email me at: kathywinkleman@outlook.com [kathywinkleman@outlook.com], or send me a message on IG @legallykathy and don’t forget to follow me over on TikTok also @legallykathy. See you back on September 5th where we will welcome our new co-host, Allison Kight, as we discuss Why We Love the Legal Profession!

CA Bar Exam Recap

The bar exam is over and podcasts are back!!! In today's episode I go over my thoughts on the CA bar exam, what I would do differently next time, share three things I learned during the process...and spend some time just catching up!

Done with law school...now what??

Hi guys!!!! I am done with law school!!! 🙌🏾. Graduation is on Saturday, April 20th and I will be posting over on IG and TikTok so go follow @LegallyKathy. In this episode I go a little into a situation I have been dealing with here regarding a lack of diversity and comments made to Masen. If you want to bypass that conversation, fast forward from 12:30 to 17:42. The next episode will be live on May 3rd which is the same day we travel down to Palm Springs for a little getaway, so make sure you check back every other Friday! 🤍🎓

4 days

As of today, April 2nd, I have 4 days until final exams and 18 days until graduation !!! 🙌🏾 🙌🏾 If you are not following over on IG and TikTok...what are you waiting for? You can find me over @LegallyKathy on both. The countdown continues....