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

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, and more. The Law School Toolbox podcast is hosted by opinionated law school and bar exam experts Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess. You might not always agree with us, but we guarantee you won’t be bored listening! Our goal is to impart useful, actionable advice in an entertaining manner. Join us! And, if you have an opinion on the show, please drop by and offer a review. We’re here to help, and we’d love to hear from you!

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Latest Episodes:

234: How Will Transferring Law Schools Impact the Job Search? (w/Sadie Jones) Mar 09, 2020

Show notes

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 you get a better job for 2L summer and later on?
How the OCI process might work at the new school
Formulating your reasons for transferring in preparation for job interviews
Do firms look at the original school or only the graduation school?
Are there any downsides to transferring from a job search point of view?
Types of career-enhancing options available to transfer students
Overall, is transferring seen as a positive or more of a negative?

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-234-how-will-transferring-law-schools-impact-the-job-search-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

233: Starting a Small Law Firm (w/guest Stephanie Everett of Lawyerist) Mar 02, 2020

Show notes

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking with guest Stephanie Everett -- President at Lawyerist and co-author of the recent book The Small Firm Roadmap -- about the process of starting and growing a law practice.

In this episode we discuss:

Stephanie's background and her work at Lawyerist
Is it realistic to plan to start a firm right out of law school?
The types of experiences that will help you prepare for a solo practice
Common misconceptions about owning a business
Why is it an exciting time to be starting a practice?
The Lawyers for Equal Justice program
What useful advice you can find in the book The Small Firm Roadmap

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-233-starting-a-small-law-firm-w-guest-stephanie-everett-of-lawyerist/)

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

232: Finding a 1L Summer Job in the Spring (w/Sadie Jones) Feb 24, 2020

Show notes

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 the 1L summer job search
What materials you should prepare for applying
Can you afford to be picky?
How many resumes can you expect to send out?
Useful resources for job leads
How to handle some common scenarios regarding interviews and job offers
What to do if nothing is working and you start panicking

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-232-finding-a-1l-summer-job-in-the-spring-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

231: Our Experience Working at the Polls on Election Day Feb 10, 2020

Show notes

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about something a bit different -- our experiences as poll workers. Yes, Lee and Alison both worked at a polling station in the last election! It's a unique experience, and one you might even be interested in trying out.

In this episode we discuss:

Why it's important to get involved in the election process in your community
How does the sign up and training process work?
Insights on what Election Day looks like in San Francisco
Why this stuff is actually really hard to get right
Do you get paid to be a poll worker?
What Alison and Lee found worked well, and what improvements could be made to the process

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-231-our-experience-working-at-the-polls-on-election-day/)

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

230: Learning through Making Mistakes in Law School Feb 03, 2020

Show notes

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) is a big learning opportunity
How kids deal with their mistakes
The idea of a growth mindset
Active versus passive learning
Quizzing yourself in order to retain information better
The importance of deep diving into why you're getting certain questions wrong

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-230-learning-through-making-mistakes-in-law-school/)

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

229: Combining Law School and Military Service (w/guest Steven Arango) Jan 27, 2020

Show notes

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 tips on getting a clerkship and being published.

In this episode we discuss:

Steven's diverse background and path to law school
How you can find a mentor or be one yourself
Tips on getting a clerkship even if you are not top of the class
Steven's advice for people who are interested in publishing
How to maintain good relationships within your network
Learning to say "yes" to opportunities that will take you out of your comfort zone

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-229-combining-law-school-and-military-service-w-guest-steven-arango/)

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

228: Boosting Your Confidence (w/guest Kate McGuinness) Jan 20, 2020

Show notes

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 feeling confident in yourself and your abilities.

In this episode we discuss:

Kate's background and career path
What exactly do we mean by "confidence"?
Signs that you should work on boosting your confidence
The science of training our brain to create positive or avoid negative patterns
Thinking about your life story from the perspective of a winner
What is a healthy level of perfectionism?
The power of the word "yet"

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-228-boosting-your-confidence-w-guest-kate-mcguinness/)

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

227: Thriving as a First-Generation Law Student (w/Hafsa Mansoor of FirstGenJD) Jan 13, 2020

Show notes

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 discuss:

Hafsa's background and the mission of FirstGenJD
Challenges that first-gen law students can face
How common is impostor syndrome?
Balancing being authentic with the conservative nature of a law career
Networking at events
Can the stereotype of what a lawyer looks like be broken?
The importance of diversity and inclusion in the law profession

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-227-thriving-as-a-first-generation-law-student-w-hafsa-mansoor/)

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

226: Bouncing Back Second Semester in Law School Jan 06, 2020

Show notes

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 your study habits to figure out what worked and what didn't
Going through your exams, if possible
How to set up trackable SMART goals
Tools you can use to hold yourself accountable
People you could turn to for additional help
Types of accommodations available in law school
Minimizing distractions to maximize focus
Considering the big question: "Should I drop out?"

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-226-bouncing-back-second-semester-in-law-school/)

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

225: Sustainable Living and Emergency Preparedness (w/Friday Apaliski) Dec 16, 2019

Show notes

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're chatting with special guest Friday Apaliski -- the Sustainability Concierge -- about things you can do that will put you in harmony with the environment, if you are wondering where to start on the road to living "greener."

In this episode we discuss:

What does it mean to live in a sustainable way?
Friday's background and work as the Sustainability Concierge
How can "green" living actually help you save money?
Some of Lee's and Friday's favorite reusable items
The harmful chemicals in everyday items we might not be aware of
Why you should never throw anything cloth in the garbage
Thinking about going as paperless as possible
What should you have in your emergency kit?
Things to keep at your desk if you're working downtown or in a tall building

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-225-sustainable-living-and-emergency-preparedness-w-friday-apaliski/)

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

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