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Podcast Episode 331: A Conversation with Assistant District Attorney Sara Beller

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today’s episode, we’re speaking with guest Sara Beller, a member of the District Attorney’s office in Riverside County, California, and a tutor with the Law School Toolbox. We’re talking about careers in public service, specifically working as a prosecutor.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Sara’s journey to becoming an Assistant District Attorney
  • Interning at a DA’s office or U.S. Attorney’s office
  • What to highlight on your application for an internship at a DA’s office
  • What skills are important for students planning to work as prosecutors
  • Sara’s three pieces of advice to every law student
  • The life lesson of “you don’t know who’s in the room”

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Podcast Episode 330: Listen and Learn — The Sixth Amendment

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we’re focusing on Criminal Procedure, specifically the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution and the rights and protections it provides to anyone accused of a criminal act.

In this episode we discuss:

  • The rights that the Sixth Amendment protects
  • The general rule for competence
  • When a judge may deny a defendant’s right to represent himself/herself
  • A criminal defendant’s right to counsel
  • The relationship between the right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment and Miranda warnings under the Fifth Amendment
  • Analyzing a hypo involving the Sixth Amendment, based on previous California bar exams

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Podcast Episode 329: Approaching Difficult Conversations at Work (w/Sadie Jones)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones back with us to share tips for handling workplace situations that require a difficult conversation.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Common workplace situations that require a difficult conversation
  • Tips for approaching hard conversations to make them less awkward
  • Asking for something you need for working more productively
  • How do you know it’s time to cut your losses and move on?
  • Best practices around quitting a job
  • Handling exit interviews

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Podcast Episode 328: Listen and Learn — Expert vs. Lay Witness Testimony (Evidence)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, in our “Listen and Learn” series, we’re discussing the standards for admitting witness testimony, which are found in the rules of Evidence.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Who can be a lay witness?
  • The instances in which lay witnesses can offer opinion testimony
  • When is expert witness testimony permitted at trial?
  • Factors used to determine the reliability of an expert’s testimony
  • Analyzing two hypos from previous California bar exams

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Podcast Episode 327: Job Search Etiquette (w/Sadie Jones)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones back with us to talk about the “dos” and “don’ts” of the job search process, including applying for jobs, interviewing, and following up.

In this episode we discuss:

  • The most common mistakes people make during on-campus interviewing
  • Following the job application process outlined by a particular firm
  • Things you should do to stand out and make it easier for the firm to hire you
  • Preparing for the day of the interview
  • How much follow-up is sufficient?
  • Should you send “Thank you” notes?

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Podcast Episode 326: Listen and Learn — Multiple Hearsay

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today’s episode from our “Listen and Learn” series, we go through a step-by-step approach for analyzing questions involving multiple levels of hearsay.

In this episode we discuss:

  • The rule for multiple hearsay
  • A review of the general rule for hearsay and how to apply it properly
  • Hearsay exceptions
  • A step-by-step approach for analyzing questions containing hearsay within hearsay
  • Analyzing two hypos that illustrate multiple hearsay

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