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Meetings, speaker nights, and networking events for Leeds Law Group members.
- 28OCT
Guest Speakers: Michael Lane & Kaplan
6:30 PM · KOBL 140
Michael Lane is a graduate of Yale Law School and the Yale School of Management (JD/MBA) and a Principal at Wing Seven Capital. He'll share insights into the law school admissions process and advice for aspiring law students. A representative from Kaplan, a leading online LSAT prep provider, will also join us to discuss study resources and exclusive LSAT prep discounts for Leeds Law Group members.

Quick recap

Thank you to Michael Lane, a Yale Law and Yale School of Management graduate, for sharing his advice on the law school admissions process, and to Kaplan for joining us to talk LSAT prep and member discounts.
16SEPGuest Speaker: J.B. Simko, J.D.
6:30 PM · KOBL 342
J.B. Simko is Vice President of U.S. International Affairs and Chief U.S. Underage Prevention Officer at Philip Morris International U.S. With more than 20 years of experience at PMI, he has held senior roles spanning law, regulatory policy, public affairs, and litigation, including serving as Vice President & Associate General Counsel for Litigation. Simko began his legal career as a litigation attorney at Shook, Hardy & Bacon before joining PMI in 2001. He earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School, graduating magna cum laude and Order of the Coif, and holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Iowa.
Quick recap
We had a full turnout for our first meeting of the semester — great to hear from J.B. Simko about his journey through law and what his day-to-day looks like as in-house counsel.