In this episode of Conversate with Akeem D. Earle, we sit down with Era Kryeziu, a rising personal injury attorney in the DMV area who is redefining what it means to balance a demanding legal career with new motherhood.
Era shares her powerful journey from graduating UDC David A. Clarke School of Law to handling immigration and family law cases at the DC Affordable Law Firm and now thriving in personal injury law. She opens up about the challenges of studying for the bar exam during the COVID-19 pandemic, building her career from the ground up, and what it takes to show up in court and at home with equal excellence.
We talk law, life, and everything in between, from courtroom realities to her experience becoming a mom while building a thriving career. If you're a law student, a young attorney, a working mom, or just someone trying to juggle ambition and real life, this episode is for you.
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📌 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro
01:08 – What Era Would Do If She Wasn’t a Lawyer
02:27 – How She Found Her Way Into the Legal Field
04:13 – UDC Law School Experience: What Set It Apart
05:15 – Taking the Bar Exam During the COVID Pandemic
07:21 – Bar Exam Horror Story You Have to Hear
11:15 – Life as a Personal Injury Lawyer in the DMV
18:20 – Work-Life Balance as a Young Attorney
19:41 – Navigating Motherhood While Building a Legal Career
27:40 – Facing Law School Peers in Court
30:40 – From Mock Trial to Real Courtroom Battles
32:54 – Exploring Other Legal Practice Areas
34:15 – Fun “This or That” Segment
37:50 – Era’s Final Thoughts and Closing Argument
🎙️ Conversate with Akeem D. Earle is the podcast where we explore the real lives of attorneys — beyond the courtroom. We interview lawyers from all practice areas and backgrounds to uncover their personal stories, career lessons, and the human side of law.
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