The JustPod: What Do the Lubavitcher Rebbe and the Chabad Chassidic Movement Have to Do With Criminal Justice Reform? It All Starts With “Aleph."
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The JustPod: The State of Prosecutorial Independence and Prosecutorial Discretion
The JustPod: What's it like to lead a death penalty “Execution Team”?
The JustPod: The King of Cross: A Discussion with Larry Pozner, a Leading Expert on Cross-Examination
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 301: Listen and Learn -- Professional Responsibility: Fee Agreements
JONES DAY TALKS®: Detecting and Addressing Prosecutorial Misconduct: An Overview for Defense Lawyers
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 445: Best Practices for Getting Accommodations in Law School
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 442: Quick Tips -- How to Get the Most Out of Your Summer Legal Job
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 253: Bar Exam Best Practices - Creating Good Habits
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 440: Making Good Career Decisions in Law School (w/Sadie Jones)
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 249: Quick Tips -- How to Prepare for the NextGen Bar Exam While Still in Law School
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 436: Improving Executive Functioning Skills as a Law Student
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 234: Rebounding from a Bar Exam Failure
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 413: Preparing for the Bar Exam with Themis and UWorld
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 402: Quick Tips -- The MPRE
An Unwanted Spotlight: DOJ Announces Hospice Fraud Is Top Priority
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 205: Quick Tips -- Fighting Perfectionism During Bar Prep
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 198: The NextGen Bar Exam (w/Doretta McGinnis)
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 369: Using Spaced Repetition for Your Law School and Bar Exam Studies (w/Gabriel Teninbaum)
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