The Permission You Don't Need to Start Building Now

Welcome back to the Rising Author Experience!

In this in-depth author interview, I sit down with Spencer May, a third-year law student and author of Memorable Law Students, who turned LinkedIn networking into real career momentum before graduation.

Most students wait until after law school to think about networking, personal branding, and career strategy. Spencer didn’t. While still in school, he built professional relationships, optimized his LinkedIn profile, grew a credible personal brand, and used social media to create real opportunities in the legal profession.

In this episode, we break down how to use LinkedIn for networking the right way. Spencer shares practical LinkedIn tips, networking strategies for law students, and how to build a LinkedIn network that leads to internships, referrals, job offers, and long-term career growth. We talk about professional identity, relationship-based networking, and how to stand out in a profession built on trust.

We also cover how authors, students, and young professionals can stop waiting for permission, start operating like professionals early, and use social media, podcast interviews, and public writing to become memorable in competitive industries.

If you’re a law student, college student, graduate student, author, or professional looking to grow your career through LinkedIn marketing, personal branding, and authentic networking, this conversation is your roadmap to visibility, credibility, and opportunity.