If you're studying for the Bar right now, you've probably experienced a sense of chaos leading up to this July test. Well hopefully not . . . but if you have . . . let us point you in the right direction.

Branden & Jelena discuss bar prep wellness with Professor Courtney Lee, the director of McGeorge University's Bar Support Program. Today, Lee calls out the missing elephant in the Bar prep room, mindfulness.

Hear Lee's take on best practices for your Bar Preparation and what small changes you can adopt for your study regime.

Listen and learn . . .

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McGeorge Score Second Highest Bar Pass Rate in California

McGeorge Celebrate Highest California Bar Exam Pass Rate in 25 Years

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Jelena & Branden give us a run-down on the pros and cons of part-time law school programs and all they may or may not be cracked up to be. Branden lets us know the opportunities you could miss out on, while Jelena tries her hand at optimism.

Either way, Branden and Jelena agree, picking your program is a personal call. Listen to the end to hear Jelena answer a listener’s burning question: why she got to the ninth hour of her application journey but still decided against applying to law school . . . or even part-time law school.

Listen and learn . . .

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US News Report: The Best Part-time Programs

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TestMax Announces Justice in Action Program to Support 1,000 Future Lawyers

Join us as we sit down with the hosts of the popular law school podcast, the 8 Percent Club, known to their fans as Fay, Lex, Jackie and Sarah.

The 8 Percent Club, is a podcast and Instagram page aiming to provide awareness and support for fellow women of color in their law school application process and beyond.

We dive into their journeys of being 0Ls in the most competitive application cycle in recent memory and how they created their digital community along the way.

Listen and learn . . .

Thanks to Fay, Jackie, Sarah & Lex for lending their time to The Legal Level!

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8 Percent Club Podcast: https://apple.co/3zUpkxM

Sarah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaggedlittlejd/?hl=en

Lex’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexdoeslawschool/?hl=en

Jackie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackiesjd/

Fay’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legallylost_/?hl=en

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If you want to get into Harvard Law, take a seat. Jelena & Branden chat with Kristi Jobson, a former HLS student, attorney, and currently the Assistant Dean of Admissions and the Chief Admissions Officer at Harvard Law School.

Jobson humanizes the admissions process for our listeners and reveals what she’s looking for in future students. And if crimson red isn’t for you . . . I’d still be writing this down. Some of these dos and don’ts might surprise you. But take Kristi’s word for it . . . who knows, maybe YOUR application could be the next one on her desk.

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Harvard’s adMISSION Blog

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This week Jelena is asking all the questions as Branden plays in-house law school advisor. You might not be thinking about the trajectory of your law school courses, just yet, but Branden makes a case for why thinking about your career, the bar, and getting good grades should be a balancing act.

What’s more, Branden explains how you can account for these considerations while tailoring your classes to your own needs.

Listen and learn . . .

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Elective Directive: Be Selective

5 Tips For Choosing Your Law School Courses

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So, the worst case scenario happened: you didn’t get in anywhere. The first thing we want you to remember is: YOU ARE NOT ALONE. More likely than not, you are actually in good company this application cycle.

And that is precisely why we have an entire episode dedicated to you, the unluckiest of the bunch— but likely—deserving applicants. This week, Branden and Jelena will unpack why you might not have gotten in this cycle, and offer a road-map for securing law school admittance the next time around.

Listen and learn . . .

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What To Do if All of Your Law School Applications are Rejected

What to Do If You Didn’t Get into Law School

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Ah, letters of recommendation: the only part of your law school application you don’t control. Often treated as an afterthought by unwise students, they can make a real difference . . . or tank your application, in the case of the unlucky applicants who receive the rare and dreaded negative recommendation.

This week, Branden & Jelena tackle some of the most common misconceptions about letters of recommendation for law school, and lay out a strategy for obtaining the kind of recommendations that tip the admissions scale in your favor.

Listen and learn . . .

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Harvard Law’s Recommendation Tips

Former Berkeley Dean on Recommendations

Yikes, Negative Recommendations are More Common Than We Thought!

Former U. of Chicago Dean on Recommendations

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On this week’s episode, Branden & Jelena interview sociologist and professor Kathryne Young on her research focusing on the social mechanisms that impact the law school experience.

Young’s work has been cited by the United States Supreme Court and the Washington State Supreme Court and has appeared in numerous law reviews and other publications.

Young takes us into a deep dive of her book, How to (Sort of) Be Happy in Law School, which (sort of) speaks for itself, but you kinda, sorta . . . might want to listen to this. She did not disappoint!

Listen and learn . . .

Thanks to Kathryne Young for joining us to share her knowledge and expertise!

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Kathryne Young on Twitter

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Legal Writing, that chronically underappreciated 1L requirement, finally gets its due as Branden & Jelena interview UCLA Law Professor Ryan McCarl.

He created and teaches a unique Advanced Legal Writing course at UCLA, which covers everything from story mechanics to beating legal writer’s block. Listen in as Ryan explains why writing is the single most important skill a lawyer can have.

In this episode, you’ll learn . . .

Thanks to Professor Ryan McCarl for joining us to share his knowledge and expertise!

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About Professor McCarl

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This episode, Jelena and Branden discuss the process of getting test accommodations for the LSAT including, but not limited to, an emotional support peacock.

Just kidding but Branden wishes.

Tune in to hear your favorite hosts debunk myths and validate rumors you’ve heard about all the possible LSAT accommodations and modifications.

Tune in to learn . . .

1. What kinds of accommodations and modifications are available for students with disabilities?

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LSAC Policy Accommodations: https://bit.ly/3eE5gFO

LSAC More Policy Accommodations: https://bit.ly/32Q6CHZ

LSAC Document Requirements: https://bit.ly/3vnEN69

LSAC Accommodated Test Taker Trends and Performance: https://bit.ly/3noV885

Predictive Validity of Accommodated LSAT Scores, Technical Report: https://bit.ly/3xBTnZZ

3 Steps to Take if Your LSAT Accommodations are Denied: https://bit.ly/3gOu9S9

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