This week on the Law School Insider Podcast we have the second interview with past professional bull rider turned successful lawyer, Shane Hilyard.

In the first interview with Shane Hilyard, we talked about his journey into getting accepted to law school. In today’s interview we talk to Shane Hilyard about his experiences in law school and some of the large challenges he had to overcome while in law school to find the success that he finally found in the career that he has now found in his own career.

This week on the Law School Insider I am interviewing Shane Hilyard, a Western Michigan University Cooley Law School alumnus and attorney with the Gallagher Law Firm. This is the first of two interviews where I talk to him about his journey to finding success. In this interview we talk about his transition from professional bull rider to lawyer and you will learn of the stumbling blocks along the way that ultimately led him to finding his success as a lawyer.

This week in the Law School Insider I have the pleasure of bringing you Brian Blackham of Ghandi, Deeter & Blackham, a law firm in Nevada. Brian Blackham is a Nevada Certified Family Law Specialist with a broad range of experience in family law litigation, including contested divorce and custody matters, relocations of minor children, temporary protective orders, child support, alimony, and the division of marital assets and debts, and has achieved exemplary results for his clients in all of these areas.

This week in the Law School Insider I have the pleasure of bringing you Ryan Barshop, an attorney practicing law in the Philippines, but his practice has allowed him to open firms in multiple countries and he has learned much in his first six years in practice. 

This week in the Law School Insider I have the pleasure of bringing you Mr. John Berry, the Director of the Legal Division of the Florida Bar and he will be talking to us about characters and fitness and some of the stumbling blocks that he has seen lawyers struggle with in his many years working with lawyers.

This week in the Law School Insider I interviewed Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Joe Kimble. Joe Kimble shares why it is so important for you to write in plain language as both a law student and as a lawyer.

This week in the Law School Insider I interviewed current student at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Emergency Room doctor, Ryan McKennon. Ryan McKennon shares his experiences in attending law school and in balancing work, law school and family.

This week in the Law School Insider I had the pleasure of bringing back Ashley Heideman of JD Advising as she shared secrets to conquering the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) with all of you. Ashley Heidemann has been working with current and prospective law students for a number of years helping them find success in the law school journey.

This week in the Law School Insider we had the pleasure of interviewing alumnus of Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Ryan McKnight who acts as general counsel for Avasure. As a company Avasure develops, markets and deploys technology and educational tools that support the nursing profession in improving its practice environment. Ryan McKnight works in all aspects of legal oversight for the company, but this is not where he started his career, nor is it where he thought he would end up.

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Understanding Law Professors Expectations of Their Students & Strategies For Success! A #LawSchoolInsider Interview with Professor Rich Henke of Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

A #LawSchoolInsider interview with LaConya Murray about how lawyers are critical in helping businesses and entrepreneurs be successful.

Reese Kewin is a first year law student at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and as a non-traditional student she has come to find that law school is joyful exhaustion - and that is a good thing! Come learn why!

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Writing in Law School Helps You Create a Pathway to Law Career Success! A #LawSchoolInsider interview with Dr. Katie Guest Pryal and Professor Alexa Chew.

Think Strategically & About Issues Larger Than Yourself - Challenging Legal Careers in the Military - A #LawSchoolInsider interview with retired Brigadier General and Professor of Law at WMU Cooley Law School, Michael McDaniel

The Health Care Field is Wide Open With Opportunities For Lawyers! A #LawSchoolInsider Interview with Hayley Freimuth of Navitus Health Solutions

To open a solo law practice you have to have a plan! A Law School Insider interview with Professor Gary Bauer #LawSchoolInsider

Helping Injured Individuals One Day At A Time - A Law School Insider interview with Michael Moebes #LawSchoolInsider

Gordon Firemark shares his perspectives on Entertainment Law and on how lawyers should use podcasting to expand their reach and audience.

When preparation meets opportunity is a mantra that Larry Nolan, president-elect for the State Bar of Michigan lives by and you should too!

Be Open in Law School and Take Advantage of as Many Opportunities As You Can! A #LawSchoolInsider Interview with Bethany Slomski, WMU Cooley Law School alumni and In-House Senior Counsel for a financial services agency.

Sports Law with Ben Shotten, Media Relations manager for the Tampa Bay Storm arena football team this week on the #LawSchoolInsider #Podcast