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Beyond the Briefcase

Beyond the Briefcase

By: Sarah Rosa & Meg Zhang
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Want to learn more about your legal rights and responsibilities, how to become a lawyer, and how to navigate law school? Rather than entering the Google rabbit hole, join Sarah and Meg every Monday as they embark on their law school journey and take you along, where you can learn from and with them. You will discover career paths that do not require licensing, niche areas of practice, and be guided through common legal challenges, as the hosts take you Beyond the Briefcase.2023, Sarah Rosa & Meg Zhang Career Success Economics
Episodes
  • Summer Student Experiences: Cross-Jurisdictional
    Oct 27 2025

    Welcome to the third episode of our mini-series where we canvas diverse summer student experiences in different areas of the legal profession. In this episode, Sarah and Meg chat with Vlad Shevchenko, a 3L student at the University of Toronto who is completing law school in Ontario, but will practice in Alberta. Vlad gives us the run-down on studying and applying to work in another jurisdiction, some top tips on interviewing (including the importance of NOT eating at sketchy sushi joints the day before an interview!), and how to balance personal and career aspirations.

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    Find Vlad on LinkedIn at "Volodymyr (Vlad) Shevchenko"

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    Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you.

    Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.

    This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green.

    Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com

    See you next week,

    Sarah and Meg

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    43 mins
  • Summer Student Experiences: Split Program (Toronto and New York)
    Oct 20 2025

    Welcome to the second episode of our mini-series where we canvas diverse summer student experiences in different areas of the legal profession. In this episode, Sarah and Meg chat with Emma Farrell, a 3L student at the University of Toronto who split her summer working at a New York firm and a Toronto firm. Emma gives us the run-down on what it's like to apply for and split the summer working in two jurisdictions.

    Support the podcast!
    Follow us on our socials
    Instagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcast

    Give us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more.
    Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you.

    Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.

    This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green.

    Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com

    See you next week,

    Sarah and Meg

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    42 mins
  • Summer Student Experiences: Public Interest
    Oct 13 2025

    Welcome back to a new season of Beyond the Briefcase! We start with a mini-series canvassing diverse summer student experiences in different areas of the legal profession. This episode, your hosts chat with Cathleen Ma, a 3L student at the University of Toronto who summered at Legal Aid Ontario. Cathleen gives us the run-down on summering at a public interest, government organization.

    Support the podcast!
    Follow us on our socials
    Instagram: @beyondthebriefcasepodcast

    Give us a 5-star rating and subscribe for more.
    Don't hesitate to contact us if there are some topics you would like covered on the show! We would love to hear from you.

    Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our law school or any past guests/future guests on our podcast.

    This episode was recorded by Meg Zhang, and produced by Adam Green.

    Music: "Sunset Strip" by audionautix.com

    See you next week,

    Sarah and Meg

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    43 mins
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