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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 235: Maintaining Motivation in the Second Semester [Audio]

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about the reasons why it's a struggle to stay motivated in the second semester, and things you can do to get your focus back. In this episode we...more

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 234: How Will Transferring Law Schools Impact the Job Search? (w/Sadie Jones) [Audio]

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones here with us to talk about the career aspects of transferring law schools. In this episode we discuss: >Will transferring help...more

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 232: Finding a 1L Summer Job in the Spring (w/Sadie Jones) [Audio]

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones back with us to talk about the process of finding a 1L summer job in the spring. In this episode we discuss: >The timeline of...more

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 78: Learning through Mistakes in Bar Prep [Audio]

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing how our mind deals with failure, and why making mistakes can actually lead to better learning.  In this episode, we discuss: >Why being wrong when highly...more

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 77: Who and What to Trust for Bar Exam Prep [Audio]

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about how to know who or what you can trust when preparing for the bar exam, and why it's important to go all in with an approach once you've decided to trust...more

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 230: Learning through Making Mistakes in Law School [Audio]

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we dive into some intriguing research on how we learn from failures and making mistakes.  In this episode we discuss: >Why failure (and even embarrassment)...more

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 229: Combining Law School and Military Service (w/guest Steven Arango) [Audio]

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have special guest Steven Arango with us -- a Marine officer and lawyer -- to talk about how he combined his military career with the law, as well as offer some useful...more

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 75: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Trusts [Audio]

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through the February 2016 California bar exam question on wills, trusts, and property. This is part of our series of podcasts talking about how to approach...more

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 228: Boosting Your Confidence (w/guest Kate McGuinness) [Audio]

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we are welcoming guest Kate McGuinness -- author of the book Confidence Lost / Confidence Found: How to Reclaim the Unstoppable You -- to talk about the importance of...more

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 74: Taking a Second Bar Exam in Another State [Audio]

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about taking the bar in a new state, when you're already licensed elsewhere. In this episode, we discuss: >Figuring out if it's possible to take the...more

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 227: Thriving as a First-Generation Law Student (w/Hafsa Mansoor of FirstGenJD) [Audio]

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking with Hafsa Mansoor -- one of the creators of FirstGenJD -- about thriving in law school as a first-generation law student. In this episode we...more

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 73: How to Learn the Law Needed for the MBE [Audio]

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're strategizing about how to resolve problems you're having while studying for the MBE, specifically when you're struggling with the law. In this episode, we...more

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 226: Bouncing Back Second Semester in Law School [Audio]

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about formulating a new action plan for the second semester if things didn't go your way in the first semester. In this episode we discuss: >Examining...more

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 224: Taking Ownership of Your Career (w/Sadie Jones) [Audio]

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we are welcoming back ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones to discuss how much responsibility you should take for your future career -- starting as a law student...more

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 70: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Criminal Law and Procedure [Audio]

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through the February 2017 California bar exam question on criminal law and criminal procedure. This is part of our series of podcasts talking about how to...more

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 223: 1L Year at Harvard Law (w/guest Carla Luna) [Audio]

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we are welcoming guest Carla Luna -- currently a 2L at Harvard -- to discuss adjusting to law school as a 1L, and the different activities and programs available to...more

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 69: 5 Things We Learned from Writing Bar Exam Sample Answers [Audio]

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are sharing five lessons we learned from drafting sample answers for California and MEE essay questions as part of our Writing of the Week program.   In this episode,...more

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 222: Using Winter Break to Advance Your Career [Audio]

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're welcoming back ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones to talk about how to use winter break productively to move your career forward, make new connections, take care of...more

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 221: Our Top 5 Last-Minute Exam Tips [Audio]

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're sharing our top 5 last-minute exam tips that will help you see the big picture and fill in some of the details of law school exam prep. In this episode we...more

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 67: Developing Attack Plans for the Bar Exam [Audio]

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about why "attack plans" are important to develop and memorize during your bar study, and how to use them on exam day. In this episode, we...more

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