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Hosted by Susan Van Dyke · business · EN · 27 episodes
Law school teaches you the law. This podcast teaches you how to succeed inside a law firm . Lawyer Launcher – Behind the Bar is for law students and newly called lawyers who want to thrive and build confidence when they start practice. Hosted by Susan Van Dyke, a trusted advisor to law firms and a guide for new lawyers navigating their first year, this show offers an insider perspective from the other side of the hiring table. With over 30 years of experience working with law firms and their leadership teams, Susan knows exactly what firms expect from new hires—and what they rarely explain. This podcast fills that gap, with practical advice, candid conversations, and tools to help you build confidence, credibility, and competence from day one. New episodes drop every two weeks. Because landing the job is just the beginning.
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Signup to Generate a PitchLaw school teaches you the law. This podcast teaches you how to succeed inside a law firm. Lawyer Launcher, Behind the Bar is for law students and newly called lawyers who want to thrive and build confidence when they start practice.
Lawyer Launcher - Behind the Bar is hosted by Susan Van Dyke. The show has published 27 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Reframing the narrative of your professional toolkit" (24 September 2026, 42 minutes), ""That's Not Normal" The Conversation That Woke Up Pauline Chan" (10 September 2026, 59 minutes), and "What it actually takes to become a rainmaker" (27 August 2026, 45 minutes).
Lawyer Launcher - Behind the Bar publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 27 episodes.
Booking probability for Lawyer Launcher - Behind the Bar is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Lawyer Launcher - Behind the Bar requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Lawyer Launcher - Behind the Bar's contact route on record: verified email.
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Susan Van Dyke hosts Lawyer Launcher - Behind the Bar, a business show with 27 episodes published.
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Lawyer Launcher - Behind the Bar
Your next professional connection could start with two minutes by the coffee machine. Susan Van Dyke, founder of Lawyer Launcher, joins Tanya Martinez-Gallinucci, Executive Director of the Office for Diversity, Equity...
Episode #25
Guest: Pauline Chan, called to the bar in 2010, now leading lawyer experience for a national network of 700+ Canadian lawyers. Pauline's résumé reads like a success story: Big Law, in house, a solo practice, a fitness...
Episode #24
Want to stand out as a law student, articling student, or junior lawyer? Building a successful legal career takes more than becoming technically competent. It also means learning how to build relationships, develop your...
Episode #23
Gaining a solid understanding of law firm economics is vital for any new lawyer. Colin Cameron from Profits for Partners joins us to discuss the keys to financial literacy within the legal field, focusing on how new...
Episode #22
In this episode: You are allowed to ask for what you need. Even in a law firm. In this episode of Lawyer Launcher, Susan Van Dyke breaks down the real cost of staying silent as a law student or new lawyer, and why the...
Episode #21
You went to law school. You did the work. So why does everyone still feel lost when they actually get there? Jacob Murad did it differently. He started as a litigation lawyer, realized the partnership track wasn't the...
Episode #20
In this episode I'm speaking straight to the law student sitting alone in their office wondering if everyone else has figured out something they haven't. I name it clearly: the assimilation gap. The space between who...
Episode #19
Welcome back to Lawyer Launcher: Behind the Bar . This week, we are doing something a little different. I recently had the lovely opportunity to be a guest on Claudio Klaus's podcast, Studying Law Around the World . We...
Episode #18
<p>What if nobody tells you that you're not on track to get hired back?<br/><br/>In Part 2 of this Behind the Bar series, Susan Van Dyke explores two more invisible warning signs that law students and summer students...
Episode #17
<p>How do you actually know if you’re on track to get hired back at your law firm?<br/><br/>The answer isn’t obvious. Firms rarely tell you directly. But they do signal it — quietly, consistently, and early.<br/><br/>In...
Episode #16
<p>In this episode of Lawyer Launcher, Behind the Bar, Susan speaks with Claudio Klaus, a Brazilian trained lawyer now articling in Ontario and host of Studying Law Around the World. Claudio shares what he learned from...
Episode #15
<p>Most law students think networking means being charming, confident, and effortlessly good at small talk.</p><p>It doesn’t.</p><p>It means not knowing what to say.<br/>It means standing in a room full of lawyers and...
Episode #14
<p>Starting at your first law firm can feel exciting, awkward, intimidating, and strangely high stakes, all at the same time.</p><p>In this solo episode of Lawyer Launcher, I break down what orientation is really about...
Episode #13
<p>This episode breaks down what actually determines whether law students get hired back after a summer, articling, or internship position.<br/>Susan cuts through three persistent myths that mislead students from day...
Episode #13
<p>This episode breaks down what actually determines whether law students get hired back after a summer, articling, or internship position.<br/>Susan cuts through three persistent myths that mislead students from day...
Episode #12
<p>In this episode of Lawyer Launcher: Behind the Bar, Susan Van Dyke sits down with leadership coach and former Big Law professional Megan Mallister to unpack one of the most misunderstood success factors in law firms...
Episode #11
<p>In this episode of Lawyer Launcher, mediator Mark Tweedy, K.C, discusses the rapid growth of mediation across Canada and the U.S., particularly since 2020, and why it has become central to modern dispute...
Episode #10
<p>This episode is not about résumés.</p><p>It’s about how you run your job search — and who you become in the process.</p><p>In this solo episode of Lawyer Launcher - Behind the Bar, I’m speaking directly to law...
Episode #9
<p>In this episode of the Lawyer Launcher podcast, Susan Van Dyke and Johanna Mills sit down with Marketta Jokinen, former national-firm lawyer, law firm recruiter, and career coach, to unpack what law students really...
Episode #8
<p>Behind the Bar with David Brown — Ascent Employment Law<br/> In this episode, Susan sits down with employment lawyer and Ascent Employment Law co-founder David Brown for an honest, grounded, and deeply practical...
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