First Gen Law Pod

First Gen and Releasing The Cape Trap

In this episode of First Gen Law Pod, host Onnaedo Nwankwo speaks with attorney Elle Gyamfi, a Native New Yorker and founder of her own intellectual property law firm. Elle shares insights on navigati...

11 Feb 33min

First Gen on the Frontlines

First Gen on the Frontline examines last week’s events through the lens of a first-generation professional navigating the intersection of nursing, law, and faith. Drawing on over a decade at the bedsi...

28 Jan 12min

First Gen in Patent Law w/ Atty. Brian J. Paul

We are starting the Season 3 with an insightful conversation featuring Brian J. Paul, a Tampa-based intellectual property attorney whose path to patent law was anything but traditional. In this episo...

14 Jan 38min

First Gen and First Year Lessons

In this episode, Onnaedo reflects on the first year of First Gen Law Pod and the lessons learned along the way. She pulls back the curtain on growth, outreach, and leadership, sharing how Season Two s...

9 Jan 13min

First Gen and the Multi-Hyphenate w/ Atty. Nedhi Teixeira

Welcome back, First Gens!In this episode of First Gen Law Pod, we speak with Nedhi Teixeira, a self-proclaimed lawyer, mom, and fashionista, about navigating motherhood, a legal career, and content cr...

12 Dec 202542min

First Gen Paralegal Turned Law Student w/ Clayton Rainey

Welcome back, First Gen Law Pod!In this inspiring conversation, I sit down with my first law student guest host, 3L Clayton Rainey, a first generation legal professional who is building a powerful pat...

5 Dec 202527min

First Gen, Second Career with Attorney Marquis Hines

Hey #FGLP!In this episode of First Gen Law Pod, I sit down with Attorney Marquis Hines, a Nevada-based attorney who brings a powerful story of purpose and perseverance. Before founding his own firm, M...

7 Nov 202543min

Mentors, Midterms, and Motions...Oh My!

This Halloween week, Onnaedo takes the mic solo for a reflective episode inspired by The Wizard of Oz. From mentorship to midterms to her law clerk experience drafting motions, she explores what it re...

31 Okt 202513min