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5 Things You Should Do Throughout Your Summer Job or Internship

June 8, 2022 By Tiffany Gee Ching Lo 2 Comments

5 Things You Should Do Throughout Your Summer Job Or InternshipAre you dissatisfied with law school class discussions about legal doctrine and policy goals? Are you not sure what practice area is a good fit for you? Are you tired of reading cases and doing legal research? Working during the summer gives law students a more comprehensive understanding of what lawyers do on a day-to-day basis, how open questions are dealt with, how a young lawyer supports a team and more. For students who are looking for practice-oriented classes or experiences in law school, doing the work is the best way to learn.

The practice of law is quite different from the law in theory. There are many opportunities to be exposed to legal work, whether at a big law firm or in a district attorney’s office. During the summer, law students are inevitably introduced to something new, whether it’s a substantive legal area, a type of assignment, a specific working style, or a preferred communication method. The learning curve is steep, and it takes time just to get up to the speed. Just remember that the more you put in, the more you will get out of the experience. [Read more…] about 5 Things You Should Do Throughout Your Summer Job or Internship

Podcast Episode 345: Getting Ready for Starting Law School (Life Logistics)

June 7, 2022 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about life logistics as you prepare to start law school. We share tips for organizing yourself during this process so your transition to law school happens as smoothly as possible.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Transportation and housing logistics
  • Academic logistics
  • Automating recurring payments and setting up appointments early
  • Thinking about where to do your school work
  • Getting involved in community activities
  • Social networks for help in your first year of law school

Thanks for listening!

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Pre-Law School Logistics

June 1, 2022 By Tiffany Gee Ching Lo Leave a Comment

Pre-law school logistics After a stressful cycle of law school applications, you’ve finally picked your home for the next three years – Congratulations! You may be thinking, so what’s next? You may have heard that the first year of law school, or 1L, is not easy. Whether you are transitioning from working or from your undergraduate studies, law school will be a big change.

In order to set yourself up for success, it is a good idea to plan ahead and take care of the smaller things that create unwelcome interferences. You don’t want unexpected tasks to punctuate your busy 1L schedule! This article discusses some of the things you should consider before starting your first day of law school. [Read more…] about Pre-Law School Logistics

Podcast Episode 344: Listen and Learn — Contract Formation

May 31, 2022 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our “Listen and Learn” series, we’re looking at the conditions that have to be satisfied in order to form a valid contract. We’ll review the concepts and illustrate them with two essay questions from previous bar exams.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Determining the applicable law governing a contract
  • The conditions that have to be satisfied for a valid contract
  • Recognizing when there is a counter-offer
  • Applying the mailbox rule to determine the time at which an offer is accepted
  • Analyzing two hypos from previous California bar exams involving contract formation

Thanks for listening!

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T14 or Bust: The Debate

May 25, 2022 By Justine Huang Leave a Comment

T14 or Bust: The DebateDoes going to a T14 matter? Like many other aspiring law students, I was determined to go to a T14 law school, and when things didn’t go according to plan, I had to reevaluate how important that actually was to me. Several conversations later, here’s my take on the “T14 or bust” debate.

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Podcast Episode 343: Listen and Learn — Personal Jurisdiction (Civ Pro)

May 24, 2022 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today’s “Listen and Learn” episode, we look at the various ways of establishing whether a court has jurisdiction over the parties in a lawsuit.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Establishing personal jurisdiction through traditional bases
  • The difference between “domicile” and “presence”
  • Long-arm statutes and ties to the forum state
  • The two parts of the constitutional analysis
  • General jurisdiction and specific jurisdiction
  • Analyzing two hypos from previous California bar exams
  • Structuring an answer to a personal jurisdiction question

Thanks for listening!

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