Personal Jurisdiction

When you look up “Personal Jurisdiction” in Black’s Law Dictionary, it directs you to the entry for “Jurisdiction.” We won’t do that to you. We’re here because there’s not enough good information available for law students and new attorneys to make informed choices about their careers. Join co-hosts Allison Freedman and Hallie Ritzu as we talk to a variety of people within the first 10ish years of practice to hear about their journeys to fulfilling careers and the advice they have for getting there. From government to start-ups; politics to academia; in-house to legal aid—we’ll get the scoop on what it’s really like to work in different areas of the law, so you can chart your own course for success.

Personal Jurisdiction is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 97 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Personal Jurisdiction, a business show with 97 episodes published.

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  Episode #95

  #95: Let's Get Personal with Laura Ryan, Associate at Korngut Paleudis LLC

  Sep 8, 202650 minS6

  Laura Ryan is an associate at Korngut Paleudis LLC in New York City, and practices in the areas of hospitality, alcoholic beverage, real estate, and corporate law. Her clients are mostly bars and restaurants, as well as liquor, beer, and wine producers.  Prior to law school, Laura worked in restaurants and hospitality.  She graduated from Rutgers Law School in 2024, and Georgetown University in 2007.  Get new episodes by email by subscribing to our Substack ! Thank you to our sponsor, Themis Bar Review ! Find us online at https://www.personaljxpod.com Find us on LinkedIn on our new page and subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter Find us on Twitter @PersonalJxPod We couldn't do this alone! So... Personal Jurisdiction is powered and distributed with Simplecast . We use Riverside.FM to record our episodes. Our episodes are edited by Scott Donnell at Run and Drum Media https://www.runanddrummedia.com Our new logo/branding was designed by Ellie Mejia, a graphic designer and illustrator located in Chicago, Illinois. Check out Ellie's work here . Our previous logos were designed by Lizzie L. O'Connor. Our Theme Song is Pleasant Porridge by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Show Less

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  Episode #94

  #94: Let's Get Personal with E.K. McWilliams, Strategic Response Counsel Lead at Block

  Aug 4, 20261h 4mS6

  E.K. McWilliams leads Strategic Response for Block (formerly Square), a financial technology company that provides payment, banking, and consumer financial services. In that role, E.K. provides counsel in connection with complex investigations, external inquiries, and proactive regulatory compliance initiatives. Before joining Block, E.K. was Chief Regulatory Counsel at Green Thumb Industries, and an associate and then partner at Jenner & Block in Chicago. Prior to law school, E.K. was also a field organizer, a community organizer and research analyst, and Chief of Staff for the Wisconsin State Legislature. E.K. has a Bachelor’s in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Masters in Comparative Social Policy from Oxford, and a JD from the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Get new episodes by email by subscribing to our Substack !  Thank you to our sponsor, Themis Bar Review !  Find us online at https://www.personaljxpod.com Find us on LinkedIn on our new page and subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter Find us on Twitter @PersonalJxPod We couldn't do this alone! So... Personal Jurisdiction is powered and distributed with Simplecast .  We use Riverside.FM to record our episodes.  Our episodes are edited by Scott Donnell at Run and Drum Media https://www.runanddrummedia.com Our new logo/branding was designed by Ellie Mejia, a graphic designer and illustrator located in Chicago, Illinois. Check out Ellie's work here .  Our previous logos were designed by Lizzie L. O'Connor. Our Theme Song is Pleasant Porridge by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Show Less

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  Episode #93

  #93: Let's Get Personal with Jennifer Belmont Jennings, Estate Planning Attorney at MGD Law, LLC

  Jul 7, 20261h 5mS6

  Jennifer Belmont Jennings is an estate planning attorney at MGD Law in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to her current role, Jennifer was a wealth advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors and Hightower Wealth Advisors, both in St. Louis. Jennifer is a Certified Financial Planner. She is also one of the co-authors of Women in Law: Discovering the True Meaning of Success. Jennifer is a committed community volunteer, and serves on the Board of Directors of YouthBridge Community Foundation and Fathers and Families Support Center St. Louis, and Rooted Sisters. She was recognized as a St. Louis Business Journal 40 Under 40 in 2020, and is a member of the Estate Planning Council of St. Louis. Jennifer is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. Jennifer also earned her B.A. and M.A. from Washington University of St. Louis and completed the General Course Program at The London School of Economics and Political Science. Get new episodes by email by subscribing to our Substack !  Thank you to our sponsor, Themis Bar Review !  Find us online at https://www.personaljxpod.com Find us on LinkedIn on our new page and subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter Find us on Twitter @PersonalJxPod We couldn't do this alone! So... Personal Jurisdiction is powered and distributed with Simplecast .  We use Riverside.FM to record our episodes.  Our episodes are edited by Scott Donnell at Run and Drum Media https://www.runanddrummedia.com Our new logo/branding was designed by Ellie Mejia, a graphic designer and illustrator located in Chicago, Illinois. Check out Ellie's work here .  Our previous logos were designed by Lizzie L. O'Connor. Our Theme Song is Pleasant Porridge by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Show Less

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  Episode #92

  #92: Let's Get Personal with Elissa Knoff, Patent Counseling and Prosecution Partner at Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC

  Jun 2, 20261h 5mS6

  <p>Elissa Knoff is a partner at Bookoff McAndrews, a boutique patent counseling and prosecution firm in Washington, D.C. In her role at the firm, Elissa counsels companies on developing and leveraging their patent portfolios. She represents clients ranging from startups filing their first patent application to Fortune 500 companies. Through secondments, Elissa has worked in-house at a major medical device company. Prior to entering practice, Elissa served as a law clerk to the Honorable Timothy B. Dyk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. After her clerkship, she worked as a patent litigator in BigLaw.<...

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  Episode #91

  #91: Let's Get Personal With Sherri Burr, Dickason Chair and Regents Professor Emerita at the University of New Mexico School of Law

  May 19, 20261 hourS6

  <p>Sherri Burr is the Dickason Chair and Regents Professor Emerita at the University of New Mexico School of Law. Sherri joined the UNM faculty in 1988, after receiving her bachelors from Mount Holyoke College, a master’s in International Relations from Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs, and her JD from Yale Law School. Sherri was the first African American woman to receive tenure and promotion to full professor in New Mexico. </p> <p>Sherri has taught intellectual property, art law, entertainment law, wills and trusts, and international law, among other courses. She has also authored and co-authored over...

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