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

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

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  • 298: Listen and Learn -- The Dormant Commerce Clause

    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're focusing on the Dormant Commerce Clause, also known as the Negative Commerce Clause. We previously discussed the Commerce Clause in episode 215.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • A brief review of the Commerce Clause
    • When the Dormant Commerce Clause comes into play
    • What constitutes an unduly burdensome regulation
    • The market participant exception
    • Other issues tested alongside the Dormant Commerce Clause
    • Analyzing two hypos from previous California bar exams
    • How to approach questions where it's possible to argue either way

    Resources:

    • "Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
    • Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/)
    • California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2018 (http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/Essay-Questions-and-Answers.pdf)
    • California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2005 (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/February%202005%20Essays%20and%20Sample%20Answers.pdf)
    • Podcast Episode 215: Listen and Learn – The Commerce Clause (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-215-listen-and-learn-the-commerce-clause/)
    • Podcast Episode 295: Listen and Learn – Due Process and Equal Protection (Con Law) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-295-listen-and-learn-due-process-and-equal-protection-con-law/)
    • Favorite Con Law Supplement: Chemerinsky's Constitution Law: Principles and Policies (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/favorite-con-law-supplement-chemerinskys-constitutional-law-principles-and-policies/)
    • First-Hand Guide to 1L Courses – Constitutional Law (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/first-hand-guide-to-1l-courses-constitutional-law/)

    Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-298-listen-and-learn-the-dormant-commerce-clause/)

    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

    Thanks for listening!

    Alison & Lee

    18 min
  • 297: The 3L Job Hunt Process (w/Sadie Jones)

    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the ins and outs of the 3L job market with our guest Sadie Jones. We take a look at recruiting in BigLaw firms, as well as government and public interest organizations and in-house options at smaller firms.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • Who might be looking for a job as a 3L?
    • How easy is it to get a job in BigLaw as a 3L, as compared to other organizations?
    • The timeline for 3L hiring
    • What if you're in a situation where you summered and didn't get an offer?
    • Recruiting at firms outside of BigLaw
    • Is it ever okay to accept one offer and switch to something else later?

    Resources:

    • CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
    • NALP: National Association for Law Placement (https://www.nalp.org/)
    • Podcast Episode 251: Best Practices for Virtual Summer Jobs (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-251-best-practices-for-virtual-summer-jobs-w-sadie-jones/)
    • Podcast Episode 253: Networking in Quarantine (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-253-networking-in-quarantine-w-sadie-jones/)
    • Podcast Episode 293: Preparing for a 2021 Summer Law Job (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-293-preparing-for-a-2021-summer-law-job/)
    • My Busiest Summer Yet – A Rising 3L Perspective (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/my-busiest-summer-yet-a-rising-3l-perspective/)

    Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-297-the-3l-job-hunt-process-w-sadie-jones/)

    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

    Thanks for listening!

    Alison & Lee

    33 min
  • 296: Listen and Learn -- Hearsay Exceptions: Government and Business Records

    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we cover two hearsay exceptions -- government/public records and business records. You can find more on the topic of hearsay and related exceptions in episodes 261 and 271.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • A review of the definition of hearsay
    • The elements of the business records exception
    • Evidence that is admissible under the government/public records exception
    • How to approach questions involving multiple hearsay
    • Analyzing two hypos from previous California bar exams

    Resources:

    • "Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
    • Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/)
    • California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2017 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/CBXFeb2017_Selected_EssayQuestions1-6_R.pdf)
    • California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2009 (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/July%202009%20Essays%20and%20Sample%20Answers.pdf)
    • Podcast Episode 261: Listen and Learn – The Basics of Hearsay (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-261-listen-and-learn-the-basics-of-hearsay/)
    • Podcast Episode 271: Listen and Learn – Hearsay Exceptions: Present Sense Impression and State of Mind (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-271-listen-and-learn-hearsay-exceptions-present-sense-impression-and-state-of-mind/)

    Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-296-listen-and-learn-hearsay-exceptions-government-and-business-records/)

    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

    Thanks for listening!

    Alison & Lee

    16 min
  • 295: Listen and Learn -- Due Process and Equal Protection (Con Law)

    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this week's episode, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're talking about an important area of Constitutional Law -- the Fourteenth Amendment. Specifically, we take a look at procedural due process, substantive due process, and equal protection.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • A review of the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause and Equal Protection Clause
    • The procedure for analyzing substantive due process, procedural due process, and equal protection
    • The Supreme Court case Mathews v. Eldridge
    • Strict scrutiny, intermediate scrutiny, and rational basis
    • How to identify state interest
    • Going through a Constitutional Law fact pattern from the July 2013 California bar exam

    Resources:

    • "Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
    • Mathews v. Eldridge, 424 U.S. 319 (1976) (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/424/319/)
    • Examples & Explanations: Constitutional Law (https://www.amazon.com/Examples-Explanations-Constitutional-Law-Federalism/dp/1543805949)
    • California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2013 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/gbx/July2013CBX%20SelectedAnswers%20Essay1-6_R.pdf)
    • First-Hand Guide to 1L Courses – Constitutional Law (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/first-hand-guide-to-1l-courses-constitutional-law/)
    • Favorite Con Law Supplement: Chemerinsky's Constitutional Law: Principles and Policies (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/favorite-con-law-supplement-chemerinskys-constitutional-law-principles-and-policies/)

    Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-295-listen-and-learn-due-process-and-equal-protection-con-law/)

    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

    Thanks for listening!

    Alison & Lee

    19 min
  • 294: Money Talk (w/Carrie Friedberg)

    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing a topic that almost everyone has to focus on at one point or another - money! Join us as we talk through debt, savings, investments, and retirement planning with our special guest Carrie Friedberg - a certified financial coach, financial behavior specialist, and founder of SF Money Coach.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • Carrie's story and her work with SF Money Coach
    • How is a financial coach different than a financial advisor or planner?
    • The different buckets of financial wellness
    • Are women less financially savvy than men?
    • Managing law school debt
    • Assessing your tolerance for risk before making investments
    • Aligning your views on money with your life partner
    • What's the first step in getting rid of credit card debt?
    • Tools that can help with saving and budgeting

    Resources:

    • SF Money Coach (https://www.sfmoneycoach.com/)
    • Personal Finance 101 Course (https://www.sfmoneycoach.com/membership)
    • Quicken (https://www.quicken.com/)
    • YNAB (https://www.youneedabudget.com/)
    • EveryDollar (https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ramseyplus/everydollar)
    • Vanguard (https://investor.vanguard.com/corporate-portal)
    • Investopedia (https://www.investopedia.com/)
    • Betterment (https://www.betterment.com/)
    • Ellevest (https://www.ellevest.com/)
    • Money Harmony: A Road Map for Individuals and Couples, by Olivia Mellan (https://www.amazon.com/Money-Harmony-Road-Individuals-Couples/dp/0982289510)
    • Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live), by Eve Rodsky (https://www.fairplaylife.com/)
    • Podcast Episode 96: How to Rapidly Pay Off Law School Debt (with guest Financial Panther) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-96-how-to-rapidly-pay-off-law-school-debt-with-guest-financial-panther/)
    • Podcast Episode 149: Saving Money in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-149-saving-money-in-law-school/)
    • Podcast Episode 177: Real Talk about Student Loan Debt (w/Financial Expert Travis Hornsby) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-177-real-talk-about-student-loan-debt-w-financial-expert-travis-hornsby/)
    • Podcast Episode 184: Handling Law School Finances (w/Lyssa Thaden of Accesslex) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-184-handling-law-school-finances-w-lyssa-thaden-of-accesslex/)
    • Podcast Episode 277: Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (w/Eve Rodsky) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-277-fair-play-a-game-changing-solution-for-when-you-have-too-much-to-do-w-eve-rodsky/)
    • Ahead of the Curve: Take the Money or Take a Gamble? Should a Scholarship Determine Which Law School You Attend? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/ahead-of-the-curve-take-the-money-or-take-a-gamble-should-a-scholarship-determine-which-law-school-i-attend/)
    • 5 Money Saving Apps for Law Students (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/5-money-saving-apps-for-law-students/)

    Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-294-money-talk-w-carrie-friedberg/)

    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

    Thanks for listening!

    Alison & Lee

    56 min
  • 293: Preparing for a 2021 Summer Law Job

    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to talk about how virtual summer jobs went last year and what to think about if you're going to be working this summer.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • Are summer jobs likely to be virtual or in-person this year?
    • How did last year's virtual summer jobs work out?
    • Things to consider before starting a job, whether online or in-person
    • How to make the best of your summer position
    • Navigating in-person situations, if they're an option

    Resources:

    • CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
    • Podcast Episode 54: How to Evaluate Your Summer Legal Job Experience (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-54-evaluate-summer-legal-job-experience/)
    • Podcast Episode 85: Surviving as a Summer Associate and New Firm Lawyer (with Grover Cleveland) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-85-surviving-summer-associate-new-firm-lawyer-grover-cleveland/)
    • Podcast Episode 94: How to Succeed at Your Summer Legal Job (with Sara O'Connor) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-94-succeed-summer-legal-job-sara-oconnor/)
    • Podcast Episode 147: Top Summer Associate Mistakes and How to Fix Them (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-147-top-summer-associate-mistakes-and-how-to-fix-them-w-sadie-jones/)
    • Podcast Episode 207: Navigating Networking Events as a Law Student (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-207-navigating-networking-events-as-a-law-student/)
    • Podcast Episode 251: Best Practices for Virtual Summer Jobs (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-251-best-practices-for-virtual-summer-jobs-w-sadie-jones/)
    • Podcast Episode 253: Networking in Quarantine (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-253-networking-in-quarantine-w-sadie-jones/)
    • Podcast Episode 287: Learning from a Non-Ideal Summer Job Experience (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-287-learning-from-a-non-ideal-summer-job-experience-w-sadie-jones/)

    Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-293-preparing-for-a-2021-summer-law-job/)

    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

    Thanks for listening!

    Alison & Lee

    35 min
  • 292: Listen and Learn -- The Erie Doctrine (Civ Pro)

    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing an issue related to civil procedure -- the Erie Doctrine. We look at a step-by-step approach for answering questions in this area of the law when they show up on an essay or in a multiple choice question.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • What is the Erie Doctrine?
    • How and when the Erie Doctrine shows up on an exam question
    • A two-step analysis for determining whether a law is substantive or procedural
    • Reviewing examples of bar exam questions involving the Erie Doctrine

    Resources:

    • "Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
    • California Bar Examination – July 2017 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/July2017CBX_Questions_R.pdf)
    • What Studying Shakespeare Taught Me about Reading the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/what-studying-shakespeare-taught-me-about-reading-the-federal-rules-of-civil-procedure/)
    • 1L Tip Sheets – Civil Procedure Terms (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/civil-procedure-terms/)
    • First-Hand Guide to 1L Courses – Civil Procedure (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/first-hand-guide-to-1l-courses-civil-procedure/)
    • Favorite Civil Procedure Supplement: Anything by Professor Glannon (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/favorite-civil-procedure-supplement-anything-by-professor-glannon/)

    Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-292-listen-and-learn-the-erie-doctrine-civ-pro/)

    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

    Thanks for listening!

    Alison & Lee

    16 min
  • 291: People You Should Get to Know at Any Legal Job (w/Sadie Jones)

    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking with ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones about getting to know the people that will help you get your work done when you start a legal job.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • The different kinds of support staff in a legal office
    • Communicating with other departments in the office
    • Should you approach office gossip?
    • How you can show initiative as a summer intern
    • Getting to know your equal level co-workers and finding mentors
    • Ways you can get to know people (virtual vs. in-person)

    Resources:

    • CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
    • Above the Law (https://abovethelaw.com/)
    • Podcast Episode 54: How to Evaluate Your Summer Legal Job Experience (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-54-evaluate-summer-legal-job-experience/)
    • Podcast Episode 85: Surviving as a Summer Associate and New Firm Lawyer (with Grover Cleveland) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-85-surviving-summer-associate-new-firm-lawyer-grover-cleveland/)
    • Podcast Episode 94: How to Succeed at Your Summer Legal Job (with Sara O'Connor) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-94-succeed-summer-legal-job-sara-oconnor/)
    • Podcast Episode 147: Top Summer Associate Mistakes and How to Fix Them (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-147-top-summer-associate-mistakes-and-how-to-fix-them-w-sadie-jones/)
    • Podcast Episode 251: Best Practices for Virtual Summer Jobs (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-251-best-practices-for-virtual-summer-jobs-w-sadie-jones/)
    • Podcast Episode 207: Navigating Networking Events as a Law Student (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-207-navigating-networking-events-as-a-law-student/)
    • Podcast Episode 253: Networking in Quarantine (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-253-networking-in-quarantine-w-sadie-jones/)
    • Podcast Episode 287: Learning from a Non-Ideal Summer Job Experience (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-287-learning-from-a-non-ideal-summer-job-experience-w-sadie-jones/)

    Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-291-people-you-should-get-to-know-at-any-law-job-w-sadie-jones/)

    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

    Thanks for listening!

    Alison & Lee

    34 min
  • 290: Listen and Learn -- Privilege Against Self-Incrimination and Miranda Rights

    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're focusing on criminal procedure, specifically two constitutional protections afforded to accused persons by the 5th Amendment – the privilege against self-incrimination, and Miranda rights.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • Rules and scope of the privilege against self-incrimination
    • The three ways in which the privilege against self-incrimination can be eliminated
    • When is a suspect entitled to Miranda rights?
    • In what situations can Miranda rights be waived?
    • How to structure your essay when self-incrimination and Miranda rights are at issue
    • Analyzing two hypos from California bar exam criminal procedure questions

    Resources:

    • "Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
    • California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2009 (https://juraxbar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/July-2009-CBX.pdf)
    • California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2014 (https://juraxbar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/July-2014-CBX.pdf)
    • First Hand Guide to 1L Courses – Criminal Law (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/firs-hand-guide-to-1l-courses-criminal-law/)

    Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-290-listen-and-learn-privilege-against-self-incrimination-and-miranda-rights/)

    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

    Thanks for listening!

    Alison & Lee

    18 min
  • 289: Starting Law School in 2021

    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we are talking about getting ready to start law school this year, and specifically, how to frame it for yourself during a time affected by pandemic restrictions.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • Creating new habits
    • Things to focus on when you're trying anything new
    • What you can do now if you're starting law school in the fall
    • Tips for staying organized
    • What if you are attending law school online or in a hybrid form?

    Resources:

    • Start Law School Right (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/start-law-school-right/)
    • Trello (https://trello.com/en)
    • Asana (https://asana.com/)
    • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck (https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322)
    • Mindsight, by Dan Siegel (https://drdansiegel.com/mindsight/)
    • Podcast Episode 1: Mindset – The Key to Success in Law School? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-1-mindset-key-success-law-school/)
    • Podcast Episode 110: Revisiting Mindset (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-110-revisiting-mindset/)
    • Podcast Episode 193: Books to Read Before Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-193-books-to-read-before-law-school/)
    • Podcast Episode 202: Book Club – Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-202-book-club-mindsight-the-new-science-of-personal-transformation/)
    • Podcast Episode 254: Starting Law School Successfully During a Pandemic (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-254-starting-law-school-successfully-during-a-pandemic/)
    • Things I Wish I Had Known Before Starting Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/things-i-wish-i-had-known-before-starting-law-school/)
    • Your Frequently Asked Questions When Starting Law School, Answered (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/your-frequently-asked-questions-when-starting-law-school-answered/)

    Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-289-starting-law-school-in-2021/)

    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

    Thanks for listening!

    Alison & Lee

    37 min

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

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The Law School Toolbox podcast is an engaging show for law students about law school, the bar exam, legal careers, and life. Each week, we offer practical tips and advice on academic matters, careers,…

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