Breaking Down the Bar – Details, episodes & analysis

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Breaking Down the Bar

Jeremy Ellergodt

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Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 4

Jeremy Ellergodt explores how lawyers can build a successful career in private practice. In each 15-minute episode, Jeremy brings in an expert to discuss an interesting topic applicable to private practice lawyers, and provide actionable advice that can be used by junior and senior lawyers alike. Whether you’re an articling student starting your career journey or a senior associate thinking about partnership, you will learn tips and tricks to make your private practice career more fun, engaging, and enjoyable. Tune in for honest, refreshing conversations where no topic or idea is off-limits.

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Is Partnership Worth It?

Season 1 · Episode 3

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 15:56

In this solo episode, Jeremy tackles a question almost every ambitious associate eventually asks: is making partner actually worth it? Speaking candidly from his own experience, he breaks down both the upside and the real costs of partnership - the flexibility and autonomy it brings, the chance to help build and shape the business of the firm, and yes, the money - along with an honest look at how differently partner compensation actually works across firms. But Jeremy is equally direct about what associates often don't see coming: the slow financial ramp-up in the early years of partnership, the new expenses that come with buying in, and the shift from thinking like a high-performing associate to thinking like an owner. He closes with a set of practical questions every associate should ask themselves before chasing the title, including not whether they want to be a partner, but whether they actually want the day-to-day job a partner has at their specific firm.

Breaking Down the Bar is hosted by Jeremy Ellergodt.

Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com/

Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/

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How to Work With An Assistant

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 14:28

Every lawyer knows a great legal assistant can make or break their practice - but how much thought goes into that relationship, and what are lawyers actually bringing to it? In this episode, Jeremy talks with Jenna Bell, a legal assistant with 13 years of experience who now leads training and development for legal assistants at a large global law firm. Jenna and Jeremy dig into what makes the lawyer-assistant relationship work: the central role of communication, how trust is built, and how to strengthen a relationship that's functional - but lacking rapport. Jenna also gives a simple, but powerful checklist of tasks to keep in mind that go a long way toward building a genuinely great working relationship.

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Jenna Bell, Learning And Development Specialist

Breaking Down the Bar is hosted by Jeremy Ellergodt.

Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com/

Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/

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When is the grass actually greener?

Season 1 · Episode 1

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 13:40

For some lawyers, the path to partnership is a straight line: articling, associate, partner, all at the same firm. For others, it's a bit more like a zigzag. In this episode, Jeremy sits down with Ahmed Malik, a lawyer whose career has taken him from a small-town Saskatchewan practice, to a national firm, to now leading the real estate practice at a large Western Canadian firm. Ahmed shares how he's approached each of his career transitions - the ones driven by necessity, and the ones driven by opportunity - and offers practical advice for associates trying to figure out whether it's time to stay or go.

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Ahmed Malik, Partner

Breaking Down the Bar is hosted by Jeremy Ellergodt.

Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com/

Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/

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Breaking Down the Bar: Your Guide to Private Practice

Season 1

Friday, August 28, 2026 • Duration 02:21

Law school is good at teaching you the law…but not how to build a career that actually works in private practice. Jeremy Ellergott is sharing his own experiences, and sitting down with fellow lawyers to bring associates the real-world guidance they need in their careers - and along the way, figure out what separates lawyers who are thriving, from those who are just barely surviving. Each 15-minute episode is designed for your commute, tackling one practical topic with experts from the trenches - like dressing for success, working with an assistant, balancing law with marriage, knowing when to take parental leave, and more. No textbook theory, no fluff - just honest conversations and actionable advice for everyone from articling students to senior associates weighing partnership. Season one debuts September 8th, 2026 so subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss an episode.

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