E133: Vanessa Pilatova 2L at Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Winner of Rhetoric's Moot Court Madness

Vanessa is a 2L at Case Western Reserve University School of Law and the winner of Rhetoric’s Moot Court Madness Competition. Vanessa’s journey is one at its beginning, but is already full of wisdom and amazing insights for anyone in the legal industry!Vanessa and I started prior to law school, where she would take two years after undergraduate to work as a litigation paralegal before heading off to law school. This experience would be of extreme value for her, as she gained a network of lawyers that she did not have previously, and was able to get a feel for what the legal environment is like. This would confirm that Law School was the place for her. We then moved to Vanessa’s entrance into Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and spoke about Vanessa’s first year of Law School. She did not hate it, and it was not as bad as she thought. Due to the connections she made in the previous 2 years, Vanessa knew exactly how the Law School journey would go, focusing on her grades and gaining immense success.Vanessa would speak about the various experiences she has had in Law School, and through these experiences, be able to figure out what she wanted to do with the Law, but also find out what she did not want to do, and be able to narrow her options. Finally, Vanessa spoke about her experience in Rhetoric’s Moot Court Madness, speaking on the competition and the amazing innovation happening in the legal tech industry. Vanessa, following this episode, would win Rhetoric’s Moot Court Madness, taking home a grand prize of 5,000 dollars, so a huge Congratulations to her!Vanessa is a top-tier Law Student, offering insights about Law School that you can’t find anywhere else! Vanessa’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanepilatBe sure to check out the Official Sponsors for the Lawyers in the Making Podcast:Rhetoric - takes user briefs and motions and compares them against the text of opinions written by judges to identify ways to tailor their arguments to better persuade the judges handling their cases. Rhetoric's focus is on persuasion and helps users find new ways to improve their odds of success through more persuasive arguments. Find them here: userhetoric.comThe Law School Operating System™ Recorded Course - This course is for ambitious law students who want a proven, simple system to learn every topic in their classes to excel in class and on exams. Go to www.lisablasser.com, check out the student tab with course offerings, and use code LSOSNATE10 at checkout for 10% off Lisa's recorded course!Start LSAT - Founded by former guest and 21-year-old super-star, Alden Spratt, Start LSAT was built upon breaking down barriers, allowing anyone access to high-quality LSAT Prep. For $110 you get yourself the Start LSAT self-paced course, and using code LITM10 you get 10% off the self-paced course! Check out Alden and Start LSAT at startlsat.com and use code LITM10 for 10% off the self-paced course!Lawyers in the Making Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Lawyers in the Making Podcast at lawyersinthemaking.substack.com/subscribe