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Lawyer Launcher - Behind the Bar
Law school teaches you the law. This podcast teaches you how to succeed inside a law firm.
Lawyer Launcher – Behind the Bar is for law students and newly called lawyers who want to thrive and build confidence when they start practice. Hosted by Susan Van Dyke, a trusted advisor to law firms and a guide for new lawyers navigating their first year, this show offers an insider perspective from the other side of the hiring table.
With over 30 years of experience working with law firms and their leadership teams, Susan knows exactly what firms expect from new hires—and what they rarely explain. This podcast fills that gap, with practical advice, candid conversations, and tools to help you build confidence, credibility, and competence from day one.
New episodes drop every two weeks. Because landing the job is just the beginning.
Lawyer Launcher - Behind the Bar
Latest Episodes
Signs You Won’t Get Hired Back at a Law Firm (Part 1 of 2)
How do you actually know if you’re on track to get hired back at your law firm?The answer isn’t obvious. Firms rarely tell you directly. But they do signal it — quietly, consistently, and early.In this episode, I walk you throug...
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What 75 lawyers say about legal careers
In this episode of Lawyer Launcher, Behind the Bar, Susan speaks with Claudio Klaus, a Brazilian trained lawyer now articling in Ontario and host of Studying Law Around the World. Claudio shares what he learned from speaking with more than 75 U...
How to Network in a Law Firm
Most law students think networking means being charming, confident, and effortlessly good at small talk.It doesn’t.It means not knowing what to say.It means standing in a room full of lawyers and wondering how to enter a conve...
What Happens on Your First Day at a Law Firm?
Starting at your first law firm can feel exciting, awkward, intimidating, and strangely high stakes, all at the same time.In this solo episode of Lawyer Launcher, I break down what orientation is really about, what law firms are actually...
How to Get Hired Back at a Law Firm
This episode breaks down what actually determines whether law students get hired back after a summer, articling, or internship position.Susan cuts through three persistent myths that mislead students from day one: that good work is enough, ...