From NYU Law to Biglaw: Mordy4Prez shares his path to 70M+ views, 125k+ followers, top 10 law school, top 10 law firm, and beyond.

Before You Take the LSAT

When Mordechai "Mordy" Weiss was in high school, he had 60 absences in his senior year alone. A few short years later, he graduated from a top law school, worked at a top 10 Biglaw firm, and amassed over 125k followers on TikTok with over 70M+ views. How did he do it?

Nothing is off limits in this interview with Mordy, where we delve deep into his path leading up to where he is currently — in-house counsel at a successful real estate development company in NYC.

I hope you enjoy this interview and I'd love to hear your feedback! Please message me on Instagram @BeforeYouTaketheLSAT or you can email me, Doreen, at [email protected].

Time Stamps:

+ 1:13 Mordy has had a startup valued at 1.5M, recently graduated from a top 10 law school, worked at a top 10 Biglaw firm, and now works in-house at a real estate development firm all while amassing over 125k followers on TikTok and 70M views — how does he balance it all and what drives him?

+ 3:18 Role of gratitude in his path

+ 4:48 How did Mordy go from being waitlisted at every law school he applied to, to being accepted to one of the top 10 law schools in the country?

+ 7:38 Current landscape of law school admissions (as it relates to waitlists); how competitive is it now?

+ 8:18 How can you set yourself apart in the law school admissions process; Mordy's advice on the application process

+ 10:41 From 60 absences in his senior year to a top law school student — how? (Mordy discusses ADD/ADHD)

+ 14:22 Study/focus hacks — phones, study spots, etc.

+ 15:01 Did Mordy experience imposter syndrome in law school? What was his mindset in law school?

+ 17:35 Growth mindset, "fake it 'til you make it", and why Mordy views imposter syndrome as a good thing

+ 19:48 What did his study schedule look like? + backing mindset with the right work ethic

+ 20:44 Mordy's intentions/goals for 2023

+ 22:08 How does Mordy think about the different areas of life he wants to focus on?

+ 23:46 What insight did Mordy wish he has before he went into Biglaw?

+ 25:42 Mordy's hot take: Don't work remotely

+ 27:20 Delving deeper - what else should someone know about Biglaw before you start law school? (spoiler: firm matters more than ranking)

+ 29:37 What is it like working as in-house counsel in a real estate development firm?

+ 32:09 What topics/insights does Mordy share when he speaks at colleges? (Mordy's biggest hot take)

+ 35:55 Being in college is a tremendous opportunity to try things

+ 37:26 Why Mordy claims his best education was creating a startup // why he thinks everyone should also start their own startup

+ 40:40 What does success look like for Mordy in the next few years?

+ 43:00 What's the best advice Mordy's mom (NYU Law alumna) has given him?

+ 45:50 What I hope the listeners take away from this conversation

+ 47:39 Mordy's final takeaway/advice for the listeners

"If you get rejected, that's a good thing. That means you're shooting above your pay grade" - @mordy4prez