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276: The Undocumented Lawyer - A Sneak Peek with Directors Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci

276: The Undocumented Lawyer - A Sneak Peek with Directors Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci

FromThe Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond


276: The Undocumented Lawyer - A Sneak Peek with Directors Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci

FromThe Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! We are excited to have two special guests on the show -- filmmaker team Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci. Every film they produce is accompanied by an impact campaign to create measurable outcomes. Today, we're discussing their 2020 documentary short The Undocumented Lawyer, which portrays the struggles immigrants go through when coming to the United States. In this episode we discuss: The first undocumented immigrant in the U.S. to have bar membership How attorney Lizbeth Mateo inspired the film The Undocumented Lawyer What the film can do to further the advocacy work of Lizbeth The difficulties that unrepresented immigrants, including children, go through in the U.S. Organizations involved in working with immigrants The demand for immigration lawyers The way storytelling affects people, as opposed to cold facts Resources: The Undocumented Lawyer (https://www.undocumentedlawyer.org/) The Undocumented Lawyer Discussion Guide (https://optimist.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/UL-Sept-Discussion-Guide.pdf) Living on One Dollar (https://optimist.co/films/living-on-one-dollar-documentary/) Salam Neighbor (https://optimist.co/films/salam-neighbor-documentary/) Optimist (https://optimist.co/) Kids In Need of Defense (https://supportkind.org/) First Undocumented Immigrant To Pass Bar In US And Practice Law In California Casts First Vote As Citizen (https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/11/16/first-undocumented-immigrant-to-pass-bar-in-us-and-practice-law-in-california-casts-first-vote-as-citizen/) Podcast Episode 58: Non-Profit Law and Social Entrepreneurship (with Adrian Tirtanadi of Bayview Hunters Point Community Legal) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-58-non-profit-law-social-entrepreneurship-guest-adrian-tirtanadi-bayview-hunters-point-community-legal/) Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-276-the-undocumented-lawyer-a-sneak-peek-with-directors-chris-temple-and-zach-ingrasci/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee
Released:
Jan 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Law School Toolbox podcast is an engaging show for law students about law school, the bar exam, legal careers, and life. Each week, we offer practical tips and advice on academic matters, careers, and more. The Law School Toolbox podcast is hosted by opinionated law school and bar exam experts Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess. You might not always agree with us, but we guarantee you won’t be bored listening! Our goal is to impart useful, actionable advice in an entertaining manner. Join us! And, if you have an opinion on the show, please drop by and offer a review. We’re here to help, and we’d love to hear from you!