The Law School Hobby
Law school comes with many challenges that The Paper Chase and Legally Blonde woefully fails to prepare us for. And one of the poorly...
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Lauren Schmidt
- Jan 27
- 4 min
Outside the Law: Lauren Schmidt on the Outside AND the Law
How a post-bar backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail led to a career in outdoor education During my many years in private practice,...
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Marianna Kosharovsky & Yev Muchnik
- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
Ukraine: Half a World Away & Close to Our Hearts
In your holiday giving this season, please remember our Ukrainian friends half a world away who will be celebrating the holidays in a...
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Stephanie Williams
- Aug 24, 2022
- 4 min
Writing a Parenting Blog
Being a parent is one to the toughest roles one can take on. And as many lawyers will tell you, practicing law is pretty tough too. But...
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Rikke Liska
- Jun 24, 2022
- 4 min
Outside the Law: Meet Rikke Liska, Ballerina at Law
I cannot seem to give up on the dream of tutus, tiaras, and pointe shoes. Nothing gives me the same combination of feelings as the first...
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Rachel Crass
- May 20, 2022
- 5 min
Outside the Law: Rachel Crass and Weightlifting
April 24, 1992, was the first time I heard, “Girls don’t do that. Girls don’t lift weights.” As bizarre as that statement was for me to...
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Nicoal Sperrazza
- Apr 8, 2022
- 2 min
How Peloton Rides with Other Lawyers are Benefiting Metro Volunteer Lawyers—and ME!
When I first launched Peloton Sessions rides for Metro Volunteer Lawyer’s (MVL) Barristers Ball, I thought it would be fun to build an...
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Suzanne Leff
- Feb 18, 2022
- 6 min
A Mountain Bike Journey: From Race to Ride with Suzanne Leff
I won! This is when things got crazy. I had three and a half months to learn how to mountain bike and get my body in shape for one of the...
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Hannah Seigel Proff
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
Outside the Law: Pasta Making as Meditation with Hannah Seigel Proff
In the early days of the pandemic, it seemed everyone was talking (or posting) about their hobbies— photographs of Sourdough bread,...
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Hannah Yearout
- Oct 23, 2021
- 3 min
Outside the Law: Celebrating Hispanic Cuisine with Jimena Mohedas
The 1891: Tell us about the first time you made empanadas. What was the inspiration behind it? Jimena Mohedas: My family is from Salta,...
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Rachael Willihnganz
- Aug 20, 2021
- 3 min
Outside the Law: Take a Hike! Rachael Willihnganz's Law School Survival Guide
Despite the messaging from many sources that law school must be a soul-sucking, exhausting experience in order for a law student to...
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Hannah Yearout
- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
Outside the Law: Amy Petri Beard and The 1891 Book Club
“I was on the Broomfield Library Board for a while. That is how much I love books.” Anyone who was ever part of a book club knows that it...
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Hannah Yearout
- Jun 18, 2021
- 5 min
Outside the Law: Amy Conley and ALIGHT
"Most people who become attorneys start out with a real passion to help people and/or make a difference in their community/world. Along...
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Connie Talmage
- May 17, 2021
- 4 min
Outside the Law: with Connie Talmage- Making a Difference–It Feels Good and Might Just Change You
I have always had a public interest spirit. For as long as I can remember. I think it started when I was a child and signed up for Girl...
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Jennifer Jaskolka
- Mar 24, 2021
- 4 min
Outside the Law: Jennifer Jaskolka and Moving the Needle on Women in the Legal Profession
Jennifer Jaskolka received 89 rejection letters and still did not give up. Good thing she did not! Read this great article by Jennifer...
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Mary Phillips
- Feb 13, 2021
- 4 min
Outside the Law: Mary Phillips and Surviving Ovarian Cancer
In May 2005, I was diagnosed with metastasized ovarian cancer, Stage IIIC, with a prognosis of only two to three years left to live....
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Justine Pierce
- Jan 15, 2021
- 5 min
Outside the Law: Raquel Hernandez and the Great Outdoors
Raquel Hernandez practices family law at The Drexler Law Group, LLC in Colorado Springs. Outside of her law practice, Raquel is an avid...
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Justine Pierce
- Nov 27, 2020
- 4 min
Outside the Law: Raise a Glass to RBG with Lady Justice Brewing
This month, Outside the Law profiles Kate Power for her work with Lady Justice Brewing. Kate is one of the three women co-founders of...
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