Below is the email I just sent to my bar students. I’m sharing in case it brings any comfort to anyone else getting ready to take the exam next week. Hey there! I hope you’ll excuse the Sunday evening email. And I apologize in advance for giving you more reading — I promise this one […]
Dear Students, Congratulations on reaching the end of your first semester of law school! And for my Spring Starts, the conclusion of your 1L year—what an incredible milestone. Take a moment to truly savor this achievement. It’s one of those rare, hard-earned moments in law school that often goes uncelebrated. You’ve tackled one of the […]
Students, If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been intentional about keeping my politics neutral in this class. There’s a reason for that. My career has taken me through both ends of the political spectrum—I’ve worked for right-leaning organizations, left-leaning ones, and everywhere in between. Over time, those experiences shaped me into a centrist with core principles […]
It’s hard to believe we’re almost at the end of Q3. As you can tell, I’m quite behind with this Q2 Legal Advocacy update… I love speaking about these topics! For press / speaking inquiries, I can be reached at jess@progresschamber.org Publications Amicus Briefs Letters Press Panels & Other Speaking Opportunities Podcasts
One of the many aspects of my job at Chamber of Progress that I greatly enjoy is being on the front-lines again, advocating for the Internet and progressive tech policy. The recent SCOTUS social media cases (Gonzalez v. Google & Twitter v. Taamneh), presented my first opportunity, since I was at Google, to get back […]
tw: mental illness, depression, suicide I’ve had this post rattling around in my mind for almost a year, waiting for the moment I finally felt ready to write it. Someone once told me that blogging should be fun. It shouldn’t feel like a chore. That’s why I stopped writing for most of this year. This […]
The following reflects my own personal opinions, not those of my past, current, or future employers. If you came to this post hoping to find an anti-Google screed, you’ll be quite disappointed. In this post, I’ll provide an honest recap of what I loved about my time at Google and also why I chose to […]
The following piece is a transparent discussion about my bar exam experience. I intend to raise further awareness about why the bar exam is a deeply flawed assessment mechanism, methodically contrived to reinforce and reward privilege. I do not intend to devalue or dismiss the successes rightfully enjoyed by my colleagues. If you passed the […]
Now that I’ve officially graduated from law school, I wanted to publicly address some FAQ’s I’ve been receiving daily from friends, family, and faculty regarding my bar exam / job situation. I’ll note that these are fair questions and concerns and that I greatly appreciate all the check-ins. I especially appreciate all of the advice […]
If I were an employer, I’d pay close attention to the classes of 2020 and 2021. What sets us apart from the rest won’t be our grades, our class rankings, our impressive lists of internships, nor our ability to marathon a semester’s worth of Zoom lectures in a day. It will be our raw, unrelenting […]
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