How to (Sort of) Be Happy in Law School with Kathryne Young

On this week’s episode, Branden & Jelena interview
sociologist and professor Kathryne Young on her research focusing
on the social mechanisms that impact the law school experience.


Young’s work has been cited by the United States Supreme Court
and the Washington State Supreme Court and has appeared in
numerous law reviews and other publications.


Young takes us into a deep dive of her book, How to (Sort of) Be
Happy in Law School, which (sort of) speaks for itself, but you
kinda, sorta . . . might want to listen to this. She did not
disappoint!


Listen and learn . . .
Which social forces may impact your law school experience Why
law schools might want to reevaluate grading on a curve What role
employers might play in shifting How incoming law students of
different backgrounds experience startling inequities that law
schools have been slow to acknowledge Why it's important to make
time to honor your passions outside the law Why a growth mindset is
relevant for law school How law school assessments are broken (and
what we might be able to do to fix it) How law school is different
than other professional schools General advice on how to (sort of)
be happy in law school!

Thanks to Kathryne Young for joining us to share her knowledge
and expertise!


Links and Further Resource from this Episode:



Kathryne Young on Twitter



About Kathryne Young



Link to How to (Sort of) Be Happy in Law School



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