{"id":4585,"date":"2026-05-27T16:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/law.temple.edu\/10q\/?p=4585"},"modified":"2026-05-28T08:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:28:36","slug":"10-qa-episode-26-from-year-1-to-year-5-a-legal-check-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/law.temple.edu\/10q\/10-qa-episode-26-from-year-1-to-year-5-a-legal-check-in\/","title":{"rendered":"10-Q&#038;A Episode 26: From Year 1 to Year 5: A Legal Check-In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five years after sharing their experiences in their first-year in practice, Editor Madelyn Demchick (LAW\u201926) met with Andrew LeDonne (LAW\u201921), Michael DiPietro (LAW\u201921), and Jon Shahar (LAW\u201921) to reflection how their careers have unfolded since their last appearance on the Temple 10-Q&amp;A (Episode 14). They talk candidly about what changed, and what stayed the same \u2014 from career paths to work-life balance.<br \/>\nAndrew is an Associate at Morgan Lewis where he counsels clients in various business law matters. Michael is an Associate at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, where he advises clients on corporate restructuring, distressed asset sales, and other insolvency matters. Jon is the CEO at CBS Food Program, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing healthy, tasty, and dependable meals to children throughout Greater Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/1G1ARDypWCeA2vGFSjOqjm?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/law.temple.edu\/10q\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/TRANSCRIPT-Temple10Q_-From-Year-1-to-Year-5_-A-Legal-Check-In.docx.pdf\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five years after sharing their experiences in their first-year in practice, Editor Madelyn Demchick (LAW\u201926) met with Andrew LeDonne (LAW\u201921), Michael DiPietro (LAW\u201921), and Jon Shahar (LAW\u201921) to reflection how their careers have unfolded since their last appearance on the Temple 10-Q&amp;A (Episode 14). 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