When I started law school, I didn’t even know what the word “clerkship” meant. If you are in the same boat and currently reading this, it’s okay, I’m here to validate you! The truth is, there isn’t enough information readily available about clerkships, unless you’re asking the right people the right questions. And for most first-generation lawyers, those connections and questions are generally not at the forefront of our experiences. Most law students do not learn about clerkships or even consider them as a career choice until well into 3L, when they hear of peers securing positions with judges. [Read more…] about Interviewing Remotely for Clerkships
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Podcast Episode 278: Questions to Ask (and Avoid Asking) in Legal Job Interviews (w/Sadie Jones)
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones back with us to talk about questions you should, and shouldn’t ask, in a job interview setting.
In this episode we discuss:
- Do you always have to have questions prepared to ask in an interview?
- In general, how many questions is it good to ask?
- The importance of active listening and follow-up questions
- Some questions that are always good to have on hand as needed
- Organization-specific and interviewer-specific topics
- Questions that might make the interviewer cringe and should always be avoided
- How to phrase questions related to the pandemic situation
Thanks for listening!
How To Assess Your First Semester of Law School
The first semester of law school brings about numerous changes. New friends. New professors. New campus. Maybe a new city. New subjects. New study techniques. It can be daunting. And, by the end of the first semester, you might be simply trying to catch your breath.
But, how do you know that you’ve had a successful first semester? And, if you haven’t achieved your goals for your first semester, then how do you readjust? [Read more…] about How To Assess Your First Semester of Law School
Podcast Episode 277: Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (w/Eve Rodsky)
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re excited to have Eve Rodsky on the podcast, who is an attorney and author of the book Fair Play. Through her research, she has developed a system for life-changing communication between partners, so that women can reclaim some of their time and live to their fullest potential. Join us for this episode to find out more!
In this episode we discuss:
- Eve Rodsky’s background and the work she does
- What Eve’s book Fair Play is all about
- What is “invisible labor” and can it be divided between men and women?
- Are women better at multi-tasking than men?
- Applying the concept CPE (conception, planning, and execution) to household management
- The big shift in division of labor between spouses after having children
- The Fair Play Card Deck that can help with rebalancing of domestic work so it’s more fair
Thanks for listening!
What to Do If You Didn’t Do Well on Your Final Exams
So you’ve finally digested all the holiday ham, turkey and candied yams your body can endure and now it’s time to face the music – your final exam grades. If you’ve already received them and they were not as great as you anticipated, but you can still feel your heart beating, and you can still process air within your lungs, then you’ve survived. I mean, not doing well on finals in all honesty sucks, but if you’re reading this post, you are already taking a step towards improvement, and your dedication and application can make all the difference the next time around.
So what exactly do you do next if you didn’t do well on your final exams?
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Podcast Episode 276: The Undocumented Lawyer – A Sneak Peek with Directors Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! We are excited to have two special guests on the show — filmmaker team Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci. Every film they produce is accompanied by an impact campaign to create measurable outcomes. Today, we’re discussing their 2020 documentary short The Undocumented Lawyer, which portrays the struggles immigrants go through when coming to the United States.
In this episode we discuss:
- The first undocumented immigrant in the U.S. to have bar membership
- How attorney Lizbeth Mateo inspired the film The Undocumented Lawyer
- What the film can do to further the advocacy work of Lizbeth
- The difficulties that unrepresented immigrants, including children, go through in the U.S.
- Organizations involved in working with immigrants
- The demand for immigration lawyers
- The way storytelling affects people, as opposed to cold facts
Thanks for listening!