Ask Your Law Mom

Ask Your Law Mom is a podcast devoted to...professional legal issues and professional mom issues.

Ask Your Law Mom is a society podcast hosted by Lisa Bauer & Jennifer Scharf, with 36 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Lisa Bauer & Jennifer Scharf hosts Ask Your Law Mom, a society show with 36 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  Mom, can you teach me how to work?

  Jul 25, 20261h 18mS2

  Jen and Lisa chat about filming walk-on songs (including Ricky Martin’s “The Cup of Life”), and complain about wildfire smoke, high-top tables, and food trucks. The episode’s main theme winds up the career change trilogy with guest Liz Figueira, who explains moving from big-law litigation to the New York State AG’s office and then the EEOC and Lizzie Hughes switching from criminal law to immigration and then to public finance. Trivia with Bill includes musical questions and some geography, and this episode’s idiom isn’t “barking up the wrong tree,” followed by more sunscreen product picks and shout-outs. 00:00 Show Intro and Disclaimer 11:42 Sheep World Cup Fact Check 19:45 Meet Liz Figueira 50:38 Law Daughter Lizzie Hughes’s (Very) Early Career Pivot 01:00:55 Musical Trivia with Trivia Master MacDonald 01:12:00 Product(s) of the Week https://www.target.com/p/hawaiian-tropic-mineral-skin-nourishing-sunscreen-powder-brush-spf-30-0-15oz/-/A-83952651?TCID=PDS-22323440565&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22323440565&gbraid=0AAAAAD-5dfZBfDcvkmhyphCT-zw1OWXdV&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7Yfo6bDslQMVEV5HAR2BIADnEAAYASAAEgL7ivD_BwE https://supergoop.com/products/unseen-sunscreen-spf-50?utm_source=GOOGLE&utm_medium=Paid-Search&utm_campaign=20888948606&utm_content=199924986172&utm_term=supergoop+unseen+sunscreen&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20888948606&gbraid=0AAAAADYnz0ciMKUkEjvVFaurGeLAcuexz&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgbj57LDslQMVtk1HAR0DQhrMEAAYASAAEgLBCvD_BwE&variant=41610270802018 01:14:40 Shout Outs

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  Episode #9

  Mom, is it time to find a new roost?

  Jul 11, 20261h 47mS2

  Career and Geographic Moves: From Public Defense to Academia, and Buffalo to HarvardJen and Lisa open the Ask Your Law Mom podcast with banter about appointment frustrations, Toy Story 5, and fact checks about roosting birds and NYPD Blue’s homing pigeons, then discuss the origins of “Yankee Doodle.” The episode’s theme is making moves, including geographical ones, featuring guest Professor Liz Boals on her path from public defender to academia, an explanation of what tenure is, and moving to Stetson in 2020 amid COVID. They also interview Hannah Witkin, a paralegal starting Harvard Law with public-interest goals, and her partner Trinity RIdout, who is moving from Buffalo to Boston and planning a career change, discussing community-building, support during 1L, and cultural favorites. The episode ends with trivia involving FIFA, fireworks, and shark-attack, and a product recommendation for Simple Modern water bottles and backpacks. 00:00 Welcome & Intro 06:37 Bird Fact Checks 14:46 Yankee Doodle Origins 27:28 Interview with Professor Liz Boals 01:00:07 Meet Young Professionals Hannah Witkin and Trinity Ridout 01:29:40 Trivia with Master MacDonald 01:42:19 Product of the Week: Simple Modern Water Bottles https://www.simplemodern.com/products/summit-kids-water-bottle-with-straw-lid-18oz-324 01:46:32 Shoutouts and Wrap Up

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  Episode #8

  Mom, I need a job change - can I sing about muffins?

  Jun 27, 20261h 26mS2

  Jen and Lisa discuss their shared dislike of change while acknowledging it is constant and can be positive, reflecting on end-of-school-year transitions, an amazing new colleague, and a work trip to the EATS conference in St. Pete’s/Treasure Island, where they tried “Mom Water” and visited Malio’s. They interview success coach Deb Pratt about career change and learn about PEST/VUCA and VUCA Prime, as well as balancing job search with strategic transition. Lizzy Vinyl-Adams shares her career shift from Neighborhood Legal Services to working with Jen & LIsa, advice on seizing opportunities, and now-famous Gen Z slang. The episode also includes a related idiom segment, an iconic Pride Month-themed trivia segment, and a possible manatee sighting. 00:00 Why Change Is Hard04:36 Malios Podcast Pilgrimage (check out Jen's favorite - Lawyers Behaving Badly Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-behaving-badly/id1654960102?i=1000604439661)07:34 On the Ground With Trent10:42 Meet Success Coach O. Deborah Pratt: https://www.consultacoach-odp.com49:19 Product of the Week: Diet Cherry Coke Returns: https://www.target.com/p/diet-coke-feisty-cherry-12pk-12-fl-oz-cans/-/A-1295295852:11 (Re)Meet Lizzy Vinyl01:04:38 Lisa's Bad Parenting (or Crafting) Confession01:05:57 Pigeonholed Idiom Explained01:10:22 Pride Month Trivia Game with Bill MacDonald01:20:43 Shoutouts

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  Episode #7

  Mom, Are We Having the Same Conversation?

  Jun 13, 20261h 36mS2

  In Season 2, Episode 7 of Ask Your Law Mom, Jen and Lisa recap attending their law daughter Jane’s wedding to John, share hot takes and play live “on-the-ground” interviews about the no-cake choice, smelling salts, and Buffalo Bills references. The episode then continues their series on dealing with difficult coworkers by interviewing Heather Johnston, an attorney and psychologist, who explains her career path and offers a step-by-step conflict approach. Professor Angie McDuff discusses communication patterns in law students, active listening, building relationships, de-escalation, and resources. They add an AI “tone check” tip, do trivia with Bill McDonald, cover an idiom (“on your toes”), fact-check Lisa's cats (Cupcake and Mae), recommend Trader Joe’s bonding shampoo/conditioner, and give shout-outs. 00:00 Welcome and Wedding Highlights05:16 Live Wedding Interviews 09:15 Main Topic: Difficult Co-Workers and Excellent Communication 11:58 Meet Lawyer/Psychologist Heather Johnston https://illumination-psychotherapy.com/ 45:23 Communication Skills Spotlight with Professor Angelyn McDuff01:14:05 AI Tone Check Tips01:18:50 Trivia With Bill MacDonald01:26:10 Idiom of the Week: On Your Toes01:27:46 Fact Check01:29:50 Product of the Week: Trader Joe's Bonding Shampoo & Conditioner https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/bonding-shampoo-082842 01:32:13 Sunscreen Update: Mineral Based Recommendation https://bluelizardsunscreen.com/products/sensitive-mineral-sunscreen-lotion-spf-50 01:34:04 Shout Outs and Wrap

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  Episode #6

  Mom, how can I lead this jackass to water?

  May 30, 20261h 39mS2

  Jen and Lisa open season two, episode six of the Ask Your Law Mom podcast with a brief commencement recap and delve into this episode's main topic: helping new legal professionals handle difficult coworkers, featuring in-house attorney Amy Blakely (“jackass whisperer”) on building support networks, finding something to like, using humor, and self-care, and conflict-management professor Elizabeth McMillan on conflict definitions, self-management, preparation, generational dynamics, boundaries, and resources. 00:00 Welcome to the Season of Graduations! Shout out to Pretzalo https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bao3j4ECt/?mibextid=wwXIfr and The Lunch Box https://www.thelunchboxbuffalo.com/ 15:45 Macro and Micro advice from Jen and Lisa on the difficult coworker21:36 Guest Amy Blakeley, Jackass Whisperer46:49 Guest Elizabeth McMillan, Conflict Management01:21:02 Idiom of the Week: cross the line01:22:52 Product of the Week: Stelle Dancewear https://stelleworld.com/ 01:24:18 Trivia *Without* Bill01:31:31 Sports Wall Fact Check01:37:24 Graduation Shout Outs Finale

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