Made to be Broken

This episode is a little bit different from the usual. Today I'm talking to one of my two older brothers, Joe Fant. Joe is the senior pastor of a church in South Bend, Indiana. He's passionate about his church, his family, and oxford cotton button down shirts.

We're coming up on summertime, and for many law students that - hopefully - means a summer job in a law firm, a government agency, or something in between. Many students will have to put together a professional wardrobe before the end of May, and most of them are doing that on a pretty tight budget. Joe is a busy man with a church to lead, a wife, and four beautiful children. I really appreciate him taking the time to dive into this, and I think his insight will help some of you get pointed in the right direction.

Here are some links to some of the companies we talk about in this conversation, but neither of us are affiliated with any of them:

https://www.brooksbrothers.com/

https://www.spierandmackay.com/

https://propercloth.com/

https://saphir.com/

https://www.ebay.com/

Teddy Waldron is a first-year at Georgia Law and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer in the New York Army National Guard. He started law school with the class of 2023, deployed to Kuwait for almost a year, and is back finishing his first year with the class of 2024. In this episode we talk about his adventures and what it's like to come back to law school after something like that.

Today's guest is Martin Cohick. Martin is a 3L at South Texas College of Law in Houston, TX. Martin and I were classmates at West Point where we graduated in 2011. I really became friends with Martin at the Army Reconnaissance Course at Fort Benning, GA. I talk to Martin almost every day, and I look forward to podcasting again with Martin in the future.

In this episode we talk about some research Martin has done on the duty to rescue at sea. Don't prejudge it - it's very interesting, and I hope you enjoy it.

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Today's guest is Noah Nix. Noah's an Atlanta native and a first-year here at Georgia Law. He studied pre-med at Fordham University in New York, where he also played wide receiver on the football team. Before coming to law school, Noah worked at a tech company in Atlanta for about a year and a half. He's the kind of guy people say nice things about behind his back, and I know you're going to enjoy this conversation with him. 

In this episode we talk about overcoming hardship, Noah's golf apparel line, lining up summer jobs, and strategies for tackling the first two semesters of law school. 

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Noah's golf apparel line: https://goldengolf.online 

"Even If He Doesn't": A 5 Day Guide To Peace in the Fire: https://medium.com/@noahcnix/even-if-he-doesnt-a-5-day-guide-to-peace-in-the-fire-7fd3826cd253

Our guest today is Frank Lumpkin. Frank is a first-year law student at the University of Georgia School of Law. He also did his undergrad at UGA and has a degree in finance. He's passionate about entrepreneurship and community improvement. In addition to being a law student, he's the the CFO of COLGA, a Columbus apparel brand, and the President of the Youth Infrastructure Coalition.

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https://youthinfrastructurecoalition.com/

https://youthinfrastructurecoalition.com/video

http://colga.us/colga/shop/home

Caleb Grant and Aaron Court are both first-year law students at the University of Georgia School of Law. This past fall, they started Fabrica Legis, a student organization focused on writing legislation. Support them by going to the link below and getting involved, and send Caleb an email if you have any questions. If you're a UGA law student, watch for an email from Fabrica Legis, which will be this coming week.

https://www.law.uga.edu/fabrica-legis

james.grant@uga.edu

Jonah Griego is a first-year law student at the University of Georgia School of Law. Jonah was our first guest on the podcast, and I asked him to come back on to talk about lessons learned from our first semester of law school.

If you have any questions or comments, shoot us an email at mtbbpodcast@gmail.com or use the Anchor link to send us a voicemail.

Today's guest is Gage Patton. Before going to law school, Gage did his undergrad and UGA then spent two years working in the agriculture industry.

In this episode, we talk to Gage about hunting and conservation as well as what inspired him to go to law school.

Links:

Gage's blog: https://millennialwoodsman.com

Randy Newberg: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOcUD2aFxEjc-_4JJBLYyg

In City Limits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_rNwlGnXYo

Elk Bugling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVL3MYasc-k

Today's guest is Gavin Childers. Gavin is a first-year law student at the University of Georgia School of Law, and he also did his undergrad at UGA. Gavin contracted COVID two weeks into the school year and worked through it.

In this episode we talk about Gavin's experience with COVID and UGA's efforts to limit its spread.

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Today's guest is Alex Kothe. Alex is a first-year law student at the University of Georgia School of Law. Before coming to law school, Alex studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was on the gymnastics team.

In this episode we talk about balancing an ivy league education with gymnastics, deciding to go to law school and choosing law schools, law school during COVID, and sports.

Caleb Thompson is a first-year law student at the University of Georgia School of Law. Caleb did his undergrad at Columbia University in New York and spent two years studying at Science Po (the Institute of Political Studies) in France.

In this episode we talk about studying in France, law exams in COVID times, the importance of mentorship, selecting law schools, and college football.

Josh Allen is a first-year law student at the University of Georgia School of Law. Before coming to law school, Josh studied jazz at the University of Miami and worked as a professional jazz musician. In this episode, we talk about jazz, modern challenges to the music industry, and Josh's decision to go to law school.

Jonah Griego is a first year law student at the University of Georgia School of Law. He's a tall dude with a big heart and lots of political opinions.

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