The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

533: Quick Tips -- How to Engage Meaningfully with Your Professors in Office Hours


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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about using office hours in a productive way – this time, from your professor's perspective. We emphasize preparing specific questions, demonstrating prior effort, and engaging thoughtfully with the feedback your professor gives you.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Preparing your materials for office hours
  • Effective communication during office hours
  • Seeking feedback on written work
  • What questions to ask and how to take notes
  • Attitude and professionalism in office hours

Resources:

  • Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/)
  • Podcast Episode 106: How to Go to Office Hours and Make It Worth Your Time (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-106-go-office-hours-make-worth-time/)
  • Six Ways to Use Office Hours (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-106-go-office-hours-make-worth-time/)
  • Tips for Making the Most of Your Professor's Office Hours (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/making-most-of-professors-office-hours/)
  • Avoiding Office Hours? Go, and Get Something Out of It (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/avoiding-office-hours-go-and-get-something-out-of-it/)

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-533-quick-tips-how-to-engage-meaningfully-with-your-professors-in-office-hours/)

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Alison & Lee

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