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Use Upperclass Law Students as Resources: A List of Questions You Can Ask

May 18, 2022 By Tiffany Gee Ching Lo Leave a Comment

Use upperclass law students as resources: a list of questions you can ask Throughout law school, I have discovered things that are mysterious and tedious: from taking exams to choosing extracurriculars, from searching for jobs, clerkships, and fellowships to handling the logistics of bar admission. I am now a third year law student, but some things still remain a mystery and I often find myself full of questions. While law school administrators and professors offer helpful resources, I’ve leaned most heavily on the wisdom of students that have come before me. I find that their perspectives and advice to be the most practical, reliable, and insightful. Now as a 3L, I’ve made it a point to make myself available (whether in person, phone, or email) about topics on which I can offer my thoughts.

When you have a million questions, or when you are overwhelmed or confused, you may not even know where to start and what to ask. Below are some questions and sub questions that you can pose to the upperclassmen at your school. Even better, you may want to find students who can speak to the specific classes, professors, or legal organizations that you are interested in.

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Podcast Episode 342: Real World Summer Job Situations (w/Sadie Jones)

May 17, 2022 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking with ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones about how to deal with difficult work situations and make the most out of your summer job experience.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Taking ownership of your work if you’re given very little direction when you start
  • How to turn things around if your first work assignment doesn’t go well
  • What should you do if you’re busy with assignments and someone is pressuring you to do pro bono work?
  • Handling inappropriate behavior from coworkers
  • What if the summer is coming to a close and you get the feedback you may not be getting a full-time offer?
  • What’s next if you get a no offer/cold offer?
  • What to do if you do get an offer but you want to see what other options are out there

Thanks for listening!

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How to Outline a Complex Legal Research Memo

May 11, 2022 By Tiffany Gee Ching Lo Leave a Comment

How to Outline a Complex Legal Research MemoAt some point in law school, you’ll be asked to draft a complex legal memo whether for a class, a clinic, a job, or an internship. This involves extensive research, digesting all the information, developing analysis, crafting arguments, and giving your recommendations. At the end, you will package all your work in a succinct but useful format for your professor, supervisor, or client.

Laying a solid foundation sets you up for success in a huge undertaking like this. Preparing an outline will help clarify your thinking and provide direction about the next steps in researching and writing. This consists of much more than brief bullet points; I envision a detailed outline that includes point headings, subheaders, key quotes, or takeaways from cases—or at the very least, placeholders for them. [Read more…] about How to Outline a Complex Legal Research Memo

Podcast Episode 341: Listen and Learn — Contract Defenses

May 10, 2022 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today’s episode, we’re talking about contract defenses, including mistake, fraudulent misrepresentation, and non-disclosure. For a refresher on the concepts involved in contract formation, take a look at episode 161 of the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Determining the governing law of a contract
  • Conditions for a valid contract
  • Mutual mistake and unilateral mistake present at contract formation
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation related to contract formation
  • The contract defense of non-disclosure
  • Analyzing two hypos from previous California bar exams

Thanks for listening!

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Why You Should Attend A Court Hearing

May 4, 2022 By Tiffany Gee Ching Lo Leave a Comment

Why You Should Attend A Court HearingHave you gone to a court hearing before? If not, this is a sign that you should. And if you have, why not renew that experience? You can find hearings and trials in a variety of courts – criminal, civil, family, juvenile, probate, immigration, traffic, and more. Though some matters are conducted in private, most are public and open for anyone to observe.

As part of a law school class, my teacher asked us to attend a court hearing, virtually, in any court around the country. Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many courts have adapted by conducting their hearings over video, phone, or in a hybrid format—where the defendant, judge, jury members, or a combination are present in the physical courtroom, while witnesses, legal advocates, family members, and spectators dial into the proceedings remotely. During class, my classmates and I shared our experiences observing these proceedings. Our discussions made me realize the value of attending a court hearing, and how every law student should do so at least once.

Here are four reasons why you should attend a court hearing.

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Podcast Episode 340: Getting in the Right Headspace to Start Law School

May 3, 2022 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about what to do – and what not to do – the summer before law school.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Specific things you can do to prepare for starting law school
  • What to think about if you’re going to be moving
  • How much substantive law should you try to learn over the summer?
  • Should you try to meet classmates before orientation?
  • What type of clothes do you need?
  • Writing a letter to yourself about why you want to go to law school

Thanks for listening!

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