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Podcast Episode 548: A Week in the Life of a Successful 1L – What You Actually Do Hour by Hour
Mar 24Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we discuss time management strategies for first-year law students, walking through a detailed weekday schedule. We cover how to manage class and reading time with active study techniques, regular breaks, and actual downtime. Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you’re thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate. In this episode we discuss: The 1L weekly framework The “Thousand Minute Rule” A 1L student’s weekday schedule breakdown What derails study time Tactical tools to help manage your time Focus blocks and Pomodoro method Thanks for listening! Listen Now To listen now, just click on the arrow button above. Resources: Tutoring for Law School Success JoinJuno.com Podcast Episode 112: Managing Distractions in Law School Podcast Episode 521: Smarter Borrowing: How Juno Helps Lower Student Loans Law School Toolbox Experts Share: How Should Law Students Create a Study Schedule? Making a Study Schedule for 1Ls Get Your Day Started Right! 5 Tips to Help You Establish a Good Morning Routine Prefer to read? Download the Transcript Did You Like It? 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! Thanks for listening! The post Podcast Episode 548: A Week in the Life of a Successful 1L – What You Actually Do Hour by Hour appeared first on Law School Toolbox®.
Transcribe →Podcast Episode 547: Listen and Learn — Duties to the Tribunal (Professional Responsibility)
Mar 17Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we’re discussing ABA’s Model Rule of Professional Conduct 3.3, which governs truth telling to the tribunal (a court, arbitrator, administrative agency, or any other body acting in an adjudicative capacity). We break down all of the rule’s nuances and parts, and analyze a few hypothetical scenarios. In this episode we discuss: An overview of ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct The elements of Rule 3.3 “Candor Toward the Tribunal” A few hypothetical scenarios that show how this topic appears on an exam Thanks for listening! Listen Now To listen now, just click on the arrow button above. Resources: “Listen and Learn” series ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2024 California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2018 Talmage v. Smith Prefer to read? Download the Transcript Did You Like It? 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! Thanks for listening! The post Podcast Episode 547: Listen and Learn — Duties to the Tribunal (Professional Responsibility) appeared first on Law School Toolbox®.
Transcribe →Podcast Episode 546: 5 Tips for Keeping Your Legal Writing Organized (Part 2)
Mar 10Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In a two-part episode, we discuss how organization is what makes legal writing usable and trustworthy — allowing judges, supervisors, and clients to follow your reasoning and accept your conclusions. Together with Legal Writing professor and Law School Toolbox tutor Mary Fran Richardson, we cover five essential tips for keeping your legal writing clean and well organized. In this episode we discuss: Planning and outlining before you write Avoiding conclusory analysis Utilizing headers as signposts for your reader Organizing your paragraphs logically Writing simple, focused, and purposeful sentences How to write strong topic sentences Thanks for listening! Listen Now To listen now, just click on the arrow button above. Resources: Tutoring for Law School Success Podcast Episode 489: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 1 – The Issue Statement) Podcast Episode 490: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 2 – The Rule Statement) Podcast Episode 491: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 3 – The Analysis Section) Podcast Episode 493: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 4 – The Conclusion) Mastering Legal Writing Three Cs of Legal Writing…And One T Keys to Outlining in Law School Prefer to read? Download the Transcript Did You Like It? 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! Thanks for listening! The post Podcast Episode 546: 5 Tips for Keeping Your Legal Writing Organized (Part 2) appeared first on Law School Toolbox®.
Transcribe →Podcast Episode 545: 5 Tips for Keeping Your Legal Writing Organized (Part 1)
Mar 3Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In a two-part episode, we discuss how organization is what makes legal writing usable and trustworthy — allowing judges, supervisors, and clients to follow your reasoning and accept your conclusions. Together with Legal Writing professor and Law School Toolbox tutor Mary Fran Richardson, we cover five essential tips for keeping your legal writing clean and well organized. In this episode we discuss: How thinking like a reader helps your writing The starting point: Audience and purpose The characteristics of the most effective legal writing AI and legal writing: Why you still need your own voice Macro and micro organization of legal writing Remember to follow the directions! Thanks for listening! Listen Now To listen now, just click on the arrow button above. Resources: Tutoring for Law School Success Podcast Episode 489: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 1 – The Issue Statement) Podcast Episode 490: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 2 – The Rule Statement) Podcast Episode 491: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 3 – The Analysis Section) Podcast Episode 493: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 4 – The Conclusion) Mastering Legal Writing Three Cs of Legal Writing…And One T Demoralizing Feedback? Look at What You Did Right Using IRAC on Law School Exams Legal Writing Tip: Imagine You’re Talking to Your Grandma Prefer to read? Download the Transcript Did You Like It? 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! Thanks for listening! The post Podcast Episode 545: 5 Tips for Keeping Your Legal Writing Organized (Part 1) appeared first on Law School Toolbox®.
Transcribe →Podcast Episode 544: Quick Tips — Rapid-Fire Legal Ethics Scenarios
Feb 24Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we’re going through three rapid-fire legal ethics scenarios and asking you, the listener, “What would you do?” We then provide you with the answers based on the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. In this episode we discuss: Scenario 1: Conflict of interest Scenario 2: Client plans to lie on the stand Scenario 3: Pro bono when you’re overworked Thanks for listening! Listen Now To listen now, just click on the arrow button above. Resources: Tutoring for Law School Success ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct Professional Responsibility 101 – A Quick Look at Upperclassmen Courses Prefer to read? Download the Transcript Did You Like It? 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! Thanks for listening! The post Podcast Episode 544: Quick Tips — Rapid-Fire Legal Ethics Scenarios appeared first on Law School Toolbox®.
Transcribe →Podcast Episode 543: The CROWN Act – Fighting Discrimination in the Workplace (w/Karis Stephen)
Feb 17Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, Lee is talking with Karis Stephen — a plaintiff-side employment attorney and Law School Toolbox tutor — about her career journey, law school success, and the CROWN Act. In this episode we discuss: An introduction to our guest and her professional journey Exploring different career and life interests Working in the employment discrimination field Why it’s advisable to find a professional mentor What is the CROWN Act and how it fights discrimination Women and workplace discrimination Three important pieces of advice for law students Thanks for listening! Listen Now To listen now, just click on the arrow button above. Resources: Tutoring for Law School Success The CROWN Act In-N-Out former employee files $3-million lawsuit, saying he was fired over his hairstyle Podcast Episode 358: Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (w/Alexis Yee-Garcia) Podcast Episode 387: Breaking Diversity Barriers (w/Jason Parker from Canamac Productions) Prefer to read? Download the Transcript Did You Like It? 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! Thanks for listening! The post Podcast Episode 543: The CROWN Act – Fighting Discrimination in the Workplace (w/Karis Stephen) appeared first on Law School Toolbox®.
Transcribe →Podcast Episode 542: Listen and Learn — Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (Torts)
Feb 10Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode explains the concept of negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) in tort law, outlining the four specific situations in which a plaintiff can recover for emotional harm caused by another’s negligence. In this episode we discuss: A review of the elements of negligence The four situations in which NIED claims are valid Negligent versus intentional infliction of emotional distress Hypotheticals and examples illustrating NIED Thanks for listening! Listen Now To listen now, just click on the arrow button above. Resources: “Listen and Learn” series California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2010 California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2011 Prefer to read? Download the Transcript Did You Like It? 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! Thanks for listening! The post Podcast Episode 542: Listen and Learn — Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (Torts) appeared first on Law School Toolbox®.
Transcribe →Podcast Episode 541: Listen and Learn — Injunctions and Restraining Orders (Civ Pro)
Feb 3Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our “Listen and Learn” series, we’re discussing the concept of injunctive relief (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 65). We introduce three types of injunctions – temporary restraining orders (TROs), preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions, and the elements necessary for obtaining each of them. In this episode we discuss: Overview of injunctive relief Temporary restraining orders (TROs) Preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions Sample questions from previous California bar exams Thanks for listening! Listen Now To listen now, just click on the arrow button above. Resources: “Listen and Learn” series California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2019 California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2008 Prefer to read? Download the Transcript Did You Like It? 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! Thanks for listening! The post Podcast Episode 541: Listen and Learn — Injunctions and Restraining Orders (Civ Pro) appeared first on Law School Toolbox®.
Transcribe →Podcast Episode 540: Listen and Learn — Self-Defense and Defense of Others
Jan 27Tap to summarizeWelcome 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. In this episode we discuss: Self-defense: rules and elements Imperfect self-defense Defense of others: rules and elements Two hypothetical scenarios from previous California bar exams Thanks for listening! Listen Now To listen now, just click on the arrow button above. Resources: “Listen and Learn” series California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2008 California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2006 Prefer to read? Download the Transcript Did You Like It? 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! Thanks for listening! The post Podcast Episode 540: Listen and Learn — Self-Defense and Defense of Others appeared first on Law School Toolbox®.
Transcribe →Podcast Episode 491: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 3 – The Analysis Section)
Feb 25, 2025Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is the third episode of a four-part series called “Legal Writing Makeover.” In this complete series, we take a piece of legal writing that could use improvement and transform it into legal writing A+, one section of IRAC at a time. Previously we discussed the issue statement and rule statement, and today we continue with the analysis section. In this episode we discuss: An analysis section from a sample exam answer How to write a good analysis that earns you the maximum points on an exam Thanks for listening! Listen Now To listen now, just click on the arrow button above. Resources: Tutoring for Law School Success Legal Writing in Law School Three Cs of Legal Writing…And one T Five Tips for a Great Legal Writing Assignment The Elusive Mini-IRAC If X, Y, and Z, Then A: Legal Analysis Is Simple Prefer to read? Download the Transcript Did You Like It? 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! Thanks for listening! The post Podcast Episode 491: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 3 – The Analysis Section) appeared first on Law School Toolbox®.
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