In Loco Parent(i)s

Mar 31 2022 33 ep. 64 mins 311
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A podcast about parenting and lawyering — in that order — hosted by Karen and Steve Vladeck.

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Episode 2-10: A Non-April Fools Episode (with Pamela Brown)

Mar 31 2022 41 mins  
Karen and Steve are back, albeit not necessarily better than ever (Steve's in the midst of a pretty nasty cold). After a brief recounting of recent events in their lives, they turn to a wide-ranging interview with superstar CNN anchor and correspondent Pamela Brown, who talks about what it was like to cover the Trump White House (and to do it while pregnant and then with little kid

Episode 2-9: Team Crib for Life (with Neema Sahni)

Mar 03 2022 45 mins  
In their latest episode, Karen and Steve are joined by Covington & Burling partner Neema Sahni, who talks about her experiences as an in-house lawyer at Disney(!); the transition to law-firm life; and what it means to be co-chair of Covington's "Music Industry Group" and vice-chair of its "Sports Practice Group" (including why Steve is really jealous). Before chatting with Neem

Episode 2-8: The Odds of Successfully Navigating an Asteroid Field (with Jennifer Judge)

Feb 23 2022 60 mins  
Karen and Steve reflect on a wacky and wild weekend with the wee ones in Disneyland, and the rather ... sobering ... return to Texas, including the state's proposed attack on tenure at public universities and its very real attack on the rights of transgender minors. After diagnosing Steve with burnout, they then turn to a fun, wide-ranging interview with long-time friend of the pod

Episode 2-7: This is *Not* an Ember Ad (with Rachel and Ariel Levinson-Waldman)

Feb 16 2022 67 mins  
In this episode, Karen and Steve reflect on a somewhat-less-crazy week, Valentine's Day, victory on the tennis court, and various other miscellany. They then have a wide-ranging interview with Rachel and Ariel Levinson-Waldman, on everything from the life of non-profit lawyers in Washington to having musical kids music-ing at the same time in the same house to their important work

Episode 2-6: Whistler While You Work (with Amdie Mengistu)

Feb 02 2022 56 mins  
Karen has a new job!! We spend the first half of the episode talking about the big move from law firm partner to legal recruiting, what impelled Karen to make such a big switch, how the process unfolded, and how the first week has gone (spoiler: having both girls' schools closed Thursday and Friday due to weather is not ideal). We're then joined by Karen's new colleague, the savvy

Episode 2-5: The Breyer Patch (with Tiffany Atkins)

Jan 26 2022 51 mins  
The fifth episode of season 2 features a fascinating interview with Elon Law Professor Tiffany Atkins, who reflects on transitioning from legal aid to the legal academy; the challenges of raising three children of with a sizeable age gap; and how the legal profession and the legal academy, more specifically, can make access to the professoriate more inclusive and egalitarian. Befor

Episode 2-4: We've Made TikToks Together (with Alex Su)

Jan 19 2022 69 mins  
It's déjà vu all over again as Karen and Steve talk about the latest setback in their attempt to have two consecutive days of childcare-less work (spoiler alert: no such luck). Then, they turn to a discussion of social media, how they use social media for their jobs/careers, virtues and vices of being active on Twitter and other networks, and advice for folks thinking about creat

Episode 2-3: The One Where Steve Gets COVID (with Preet Bharara)

Jan 12 2022 69 mins  
In their latest episode, Karen and Steve sit down with Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to chat about the life of a federal prosecutor; the upsides (and downsides) of having three *older* children; what he's been doing since President Trump fired him; and his forthcoming children's book, "Justice is..."Before that, though, Karen and Steve r

Episode 2-2: I Want a Doggy (with Alexia Korberg)

Jan 05 2022 72 mins  
Karen and Steve celebrate their kids' (potentially short-lived) return to preschool and school by recording a new episode, including updates on life with Omicron; how we survived winter break; and thoughts about how early-career lawyers can try to balance the obligations of firm jobs with the obligations of parenting young children (spoiler: help will be needed). They then sit down

Episode 2-1: We're Baaaaaaack!

Nov 10 2021 37 mins  
After hunting around the house for the microphones, downloading the right software onto their new laptop, and realizing that the new episode of Dopesick doesn't drop until tomorrow, Karen and Steve decided to kick off Season 2 of "In Loco Parent(i)s" with a bit of a free-form discussion -- of the last few months; of why they've been so busy; about transitions to Kindergarten (and e