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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode we explain the legal concepts of self-defense and defense of others, focusing on their importance in criminal law and in law school exams.

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re diving into part one of a two-part series on the topic of impeachment. Specifically, we’re focusing on character impeachment – that is, discrediting the credibility of a witness.

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! As AI is becoming part of our everyday life, we’re discussing the good practices and the questionable uses of AI in law school.

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In the first week of January, we’re talking about the second semester – how to make a study plan, get feedback on your first-semester exams, and even use AI to help you out with organization and studying.

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode from our “Listen and Learn” series, we’re talking about the expectation damages of sellers and buyers of goods under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another episode in our “Listen and Learn” series. This time, we’re talking about nuisances (public and private).

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we’re speaking with ADHD and executive function coach Emily Haan about the unique challenges attorneys with ADHD face in the workplace, such as time management, task switching, and email overload. We share practical coping strategies —including using physical timers, planning ahead, and body doubling — to help manage these difficulties, and emphasize the importance of self-advocacy and finding supportive mentors.

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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.

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode continues the discussion on criminal identification procedures, focusing on potential due process violation issues. Through analyzing a hypothetical scenario, we illustrate how courts look at the totality of the circumstances and assess whether identification procedures are unnecessarily suggestive. The episode concludes with a step-by-step approach to tackling identification procedure questions on an exam.

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, Alison and Gabe Teninbaum — law professor and creator of SpacedRepetition.com — discuss how technology is rapidly transforming the legal profession, emphasizing the importance for law students and lawyers to develop technological competence and adapt to new tools and roles in the legal profession.

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If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website. If you’re concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox. You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter to make sure you never miss an episode!

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