What Law School Never Taught: The Real Journey of a First-Gen Lawyer | Xavier Presco
What if law school prepared you for everything except real life? In this powerful episode of That One Lawyer™ Podcast, host Neal Goldstein sits down with Xavier Prescod — a first-generation lawyer who’s rewriting what success looks like in the legal profession. Born to immigrant parents from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Xavier grew up watching his mom work as a home health aide and his dad build homes as a carpenter. Today, he’s building something of his own — a thriving career in insurance defense litigation at one of the top firms in the country. But his path wasn’t paved for him. From failing his first LSAT to being the only Black male student in his law school section, Xavier had to fight imposter syndrome, push through doubt, and learn how to succeed in a system not built for him.
