Hosted by Annika Misurya and Cari Brunkow · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 21 episodes
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Join Annika & Cari as we dive into unfiltered conversations about the legal profession. Whether you are considering law school, surviving it, thinking about leaving, studying for the bar, taking it, passing (or failing), or navigating the highs and lows of legal practice, we are here for you. We tackle your questions (the ones you have been too afraid to ask or just did not know who to ask) with honesty, humor, and a healthy dose of real talk. If you have ever wondered whether you are the only one struggling, dreaming, or doubting ... you're not. Welcome to the conversation.
Annika Misurya and Cari Brunkow hosts Bar Review, a business show with 21 episodes published.
In this final episode, we reflect on why we started this podcast in the first place — and why these conversations matter so much. What began as late-night conversations about burnout, compensation, mentorship, motherhood
What does it really mean to become a partner? In this episode, we sit down with one of our favorite human beings, Virginia McCalmont (you can call her Ginny), who never set out chasing partnership, but built a career—and
When should you tell your job you’re pregnant? And why does that question take up as much energy as it does? Gurl. You are literally making a human being with your body. You are a damn goddess. Who can also crush a depos
Why does it hurt more when it’s another woman who lets you down? Some of the most powerful collaborations we experience are with other women—and sometimes, some of the most painful moments are, too. In this episode, we u
Why can't we be friends? No seriously. Gen X. Millennials. Zillennials. Gen Z. Women are not (always) on the same team in the workplace. Not because we don’t want to be. But because we are operating under different survi
What’s your exit strategy? This week on Bar Review, Cody Blades, founder of Blades Law, joins us to talk about what happens when things fall apart—and how to build your way out. From getting pushed out to leaving a firm
What are you trying to say? Is it “I don’t have time for this”… but what comes out is “Happy to help!”? In this episode, we unpack the gap between what you really mean and what you actually say at work—and why it matters
What is mentorship? In this first episode of Season 2 of Bar Review, we challenge the way people usually think about it. Maybe it’s not about finding a “mentor” at all. Maybe it’s about finding someone who actually cares
Season 2 of Bar Review launches March 22, 2026! In the meantime, join us for a quick game of 20 questions with Cari! Join Bar Review for unfiltered lawyer stories, real talk about life as a lawyer, how to (maybe) survive
Season 2 of Bar Review launches March 22, 2026! In the meantime, join us for a quick game of 20 questions with Annika. And maybe learn about your new favorite lunch spot! Join Bar Review for unfiltered lawyer stories, re
What does it really mean to bring your “authentic self” to work when polish and performance are baked into the job description? In this episode, Cari and Annika take a scalpel to one of corporate culture’s favorite buzzw
In this episode, we tackle the question every lawyer (or law student) eventually asks: what are my options? Cari and Annika unpack the myth of the “Goldilocks” legal job—one that meets all of your needs without compromis
In this episode, we tackle the question every lawyer (or law student) eventually asks: what are my options? Cari and Annika unpack the myth of the “Goldilocks” legal job—one that meets all of your needs without compromis
Law school teaches you how to “think like a lawyer.” But what does that actually mean? It starts with learning a new language and culture. One filled with Latin phrases, bell curves, and outlines (oh my). When the hive m
In this episode of Bar Review, we break down the chaos of legal "firedrills." The unexpected deadlines, late-night filings, and chain reactions that ripple through a team and through your nervous system. Cari and Annika
In this episode, we sit down with Jaimie Nawaday. In addition to being a legal prowess she is also the founder of Disrupting Drinking. Disrupting Drinking helps law firms, event organizers, and professionals rethink how
The billable hour: it’s the foundation of private practice, the metric that drives salaries, bonuses, and careers. Also, we hate it. Deeply. In this candid episode, Cari and Annika break down what the billable hour is, h
In this episode, we take on one of the legal profession’s favorite buzzwords: "work-life balance." Spoiler alert, balance is a myth. The real goal is harmony. And by definition, harmony isn’t perfect. So stop putting pre
In our first full episode of Bar Review, we unpack what it means to actually own the work you have done. Not just in hindsight. Not just when someone hands you an invisible trophy. But in real time. While you are still m
Meet the other half of the Bar Review duo — Cari! If you know Cari, you know she only operates at one intensity level: HIGH. From fighting for constitutional rights in the criminal system to rolling up to the hospital wi
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