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Podcast Episode 284: How to Frame Non-Academic Aspects of the Job Hunt

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to talk about all of the non-academic aspects of the job hunt — in other words, what legal employers are looking at, besides just grades.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What are the non-academic experiences/abilities/activities you can think about highlighting in your resume and interviews?
  • Why are legal employers looking at things outside of grades?
  • A few things that might seem impressive but not be worthwhile to most employers
  • How to figure out what about your background is best to highlight
  • The benefit of bringing up whatever it is that makes you diverse
  • Presenting a well-framed personal story during the interview process

Thanks for listening!

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Podcast Episode 283: Dealing with Interview and Workplace Mistakes (w/Sadie Jones)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have our career consultant Sadie Jones back with us to share tips about dealing with mistakes in the workplace and during the job application process.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Common mistakes that happen in the job search context and how to handle them
  • Can these types of mistakes be avoided?
  • Examples of serious on-the-job mistakes
  • Adapting to your particular workplace
  • What if you’re being blamed for something at work that’s not your fault?

Thanks for listening!

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Podcast Episode 282: Listen and Learn — Duty of Loyalty (Corporations)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today’s episode, we’re talking about the duty of loyalty owed by directors and officers of a corporation, and the main types of conduct they are prohibited to engage in.

In this episode we discuss:

  • A review of the rule for duty of loyalty
  • The four types of prohibited conduct when the officer’s interest is placed before that of the corporation
  • The situations in which a conflict of interest occurs
  • Usurpation of a corporate opportunity
  • Other topics that duty of loyalty is often tested with
  • Analyzing three hypos from California bar exam essays involving duty of loyalty

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Podcast Episode 281: Listen and Learn — Character Evidence

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about the Federal Rules of Evidence, and how to apply the rules of character evidence to both civil and criminal case hypos.

In this episode we discuss:

  • In what cases character evidence may be admissible in court
  • The difference in the rules of character evidence for civil and criminal cases
  • How character evidence is presented in direct examination vs. cross examination
  • Going through two hypos, from the July 2010 and February 2016 California bar exams
  • Using a “Where, What, Why, Who, When, and How” framework to analyze fact patterns

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Podcast Episode 280: Listen and Learn — Piercing the Corporate Veil

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another episode in our “Listen and Learn” series, where we review a substantive area of the law and apply that law to fact patterns. This time we’re looking at piercing the corporate veil, which is a commonly-tested issue in Corporations and LLC essays.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What exactly is the corporate veil?
  • The four situations in which a court will pierce the corporate veil and hold the shareholders personally liable
  • What does it mean for a corporation to act as its shareholders’ alter ego?
  • Analyzing a hypo from the February 2017 California bar exam
  • Other issues that are often tested together with piercing the corporate veil
  • The difference between piercing corporate and LLC veils

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Podcast Episode 279: Legal Trends in 2020 and Going Forward (w/George Psiharis of Clio)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re excited to talk to George Psiharis, COO at Clio. Join us as we discuss some intriguing trends from Clio’s annual Legal Trends Report.

In this episode we discuss:

  • The work that Clio does to streamline client intake and case management
  • What does the 2020 Legal Trends Report reveal?
  • How COVID-19 impacted the volume of business in the legal profession
  • The three key things some law firms have done to increase performance
  • The consumer-side and lawyer-side expectations for the future of law firms
  • Are virtual offices/meetings here to stay?
  • Concerns over the security of cloud-based technology
  • Why do almost 80% of legal matters go without receiving legal advice?
  • According to our guest George Psiharis, what is the “better normal” for the future?

Thanks for listening!

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