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Podcast Episode 565: Law School Accreditation in 2026: A Conversation with Jennifer Rosato Perea

July 21, 2026 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today Alison is talking with the ABA’s Managing Director of Accreditation and Legal Education about law school accreditation — what’s been happening in Texas and Florida, and what it means for current and prospective law students.

In this episode we discuss:

An introduction to our guest, Jennifer Rosato Perea
What does law school accreditation actually mean?
Changes to accreditation in Texas and Florida, and what they mean for students
The portability of a law degree
Choosing a law school in 2026

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Podcast Episode 564: Law Every 1L Should Know — Evidence

July 14, 2026 By Law School Toolbox Team 1 Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re diving into a fundamental concept in legal trials — evidence. We’ll discuss the foundation that evidence is built around – relevance, and then we’ll focus on the most important topic in all of evidence – hearsay. We’ll learn what hearsay is, why the law distrusts it, and the major ways it still gets admitted. And we’ll finish with a fact pattern that illustrates how hearsay is tested on an exam.

Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you’re thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.

In this episode we discuss:

Evidence law and relevance
What is defined as “hearsay” and what is “non-hearsay”?
Most common hearsay exceptions
A fact pattern walkthrough

Thanks for listening!

Podcast Episode 563: Neurodivergence in the Workplace (w/Natalie Diggins)

July 7, 2026 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, Lee talks with Natalie Diggins, author of The Autistic Adult’s Toolbox, about her late-in-life neurodivergent diagnosis and the practical “scaffolding” tools she developed to thrive in professional environments. The conversation centers around concrete strategies for meetings, note-taking, and self-advocacy in the workplace.

In this episode we discuss:

How our guest, Natalie Diggins, was diagnosed as neurodivergent as an adult
Meeting anxiety triggers and solutions
Being proactive in the classroom and workplace
Deciding whether to seek a diagnosis
Advocating for yourself as a junior associate

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Podcast Episode 562: Law Every 1L Should Know — Personal Jurisdiction (Civil Procedure)

June 30, 2026 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of the series “Law Every 1L Should Know”, and today we’re focusing on an important civil procedure topic — personal jurisdiction. We’ll discuss the two branches (general and specific jurisdiction) and we’ll analyze a fact pattern at the end of the episode.

Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you’re thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.

In this episode we discuss:

What is civil procedure?
The basics of personal jurisdiction
General and specific jurisdiction
How to analyze personal jurisdiction questions on an exam, and a sample hypothetical scenario

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Podcast Episode 561: Real Talk About the Law School Loan Landscape (w/Teria Thornton from AccessLex)

June 23, 2026 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have a special guest — Teria Thornton from AccessLex Institute — and we are talking about law school financing, loan repayment, and what you can do to improve your credit score.

In this episode we discuss:

Introduction to AccessLex and our guest, Teria Thornton
The school loan landscape before 2025
Changes with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
How income-driven repayment plans are structured
Does public service loan forgiveness still exist?
Credit score basics

Thanks for listening!

Podcast Episode 560: Law Every 1L Should Know — Real Property

June 16, 2026 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of the series “Law Every 1L Should Know”, and today we’re delving into real property. We’ll do a quick orientation to what property law actually covers; then we’ll talk about one of the toughest parts of 1L Property — future interests; and finally, we’ll do a deeper dive into adverse possession with a fact pattern at the end.

Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you’re thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.

In this episode we discuss:

Overview of property law
A primer on future interests
A deep dive into the elements of adverse (or hostile) possession
A hypo showcasing adverse possession

Thanks for listening!

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