227: Thriving as a First-Generation Law Student (w/Hafsa Mansoor of FirstGenJD) - a podcast by Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess - Law School Toolbox, LLC

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking with Hafsa Mansoor -- one of the creators of FirstGenJD -- about thriving in law school as a first-generation law student.

In this episode we discuss:

• Hafsa's background and the mission of FirstGenJD
• Challenges that first-gen law students can face
• How common is impostor syndrome?
• Balancing being authentic with the conservative nature of a law career
• Networking at events
• Can the stereotype of what a lawyer looks like be broken?
• The importance of diversity and inclusion in the law profession

Resources:

• FirstGenJD (https://firstgenjd.com/)
• What Does a Lawyer Look Like? Reflections on Representation in the Law (https://firstgenjd.com/2019/02/11/what-does-a-lawyer-look-like/)
• Etiquette 101: Divisive Social Rules that Cause Anxiety, But Don't Have To (https://firstgenjd.com/2019/04/29/etiquette-101-divisive-social-rules-that-cause-anxiety/)
• Survive Law School: Find Your People (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/08/surviving-law-school-find-your-people/)
• Podcast Episode 113: Life as a First-Generation College and Law Student (with Shirlene Armstrong) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-113-life-first-generation-college-law-student-shirlene-armstrong/)
• Podcast Episode 207: Navigating Networking Events as a Law Student (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-207-navigating-networking-events-as-a-law-student/)

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