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New Year, New You: Embracing Growth and Success in Law School

January 6, 2025 By Lee Burgess Leave a Comment

I hope you’re feeling refreshed and energized after the winter break. I hope you ate a lot of good food, put your feet up, watched some distracting TV, and spent time with family and friends. Here at the Law School Toolbox some of us traveled, some of us taught ski lessons, some of us cooked non-stop. And some of us kept tutoring students getting ready for the Bar Exam!

But it is a new year and although we aren’t really into new years resolutions (who keeps them anyway?), a new year is always a time to reflect on your journey last semester, and set intentional goals for the semester ahead. [Read more…] about New Year, New You: Embracing Growth and Success in Law School

Podcast Episode 456: Top 10 Tips for Getting Ready for Your 3L Year

June 18, 2024 By Law School Toolbox Team 1 Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we share 10 things to consider in preparation for your final year of law school and taking the bar exam.

In this episode we discuss:

Preparing for the bar exam and the MPRE
Evaluating your academic performance and graduation requirements
Networking and professional development
Updating your job application materials and exploring career options
Creating a law school bucket list
And more!

Thanks for listening!

Getting Ready for Fall

June 3, 2024 By Lee Burgess Leave a Comment

Can you believe that the fall semester is just around the corner?

As you prepare for the upcoming academic year, there are some important things to keep in mind depending on where you are in your law school journey. This month, we are going to focus on specific recommendations for law students at each stage of your law school career.

Podcast Episode 439: Keys to Law School Success with Themis (w/Michele Cooley)

March 5, 2024 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re excited to have Michele Cooley from Themis Bar Review joining us to talk about their Law School Essentials courses.

Note: This episode is brought to you by Themis Bar Review – the gold standard in bar exam preparation. Right now, Themis has a special offer for Law School Toolbox podcast listeners. If you sign up for their July 2024 bar review course, you can get a $500 discount using the promo code LAWSCHOOLTB500. (This offer is valid until midnight Central Standard Time on May 20th, 2024.)

In this episode we discuss:

Michele’s professional background and her work at Themis Bar Review
Common struggles for first-year law students
Content of the Law School Essentials courses offered by Themis
Implementing practice questions in a study group
Using the resources available at your law school

Thanks for listening!

Podcast Episode 337: How to Address Common Job Search Problems (w/Sadie Jones)

April 12, 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 common issues that law students encounter when looking for a job.

In this episode we discuss:

What to do if you’re a 1L and you still don’t have a summer job by mid-spring
How to overcome losing on-campus connections if you’ve been studying remotely
What happens if your firm went under in the last year and you’re left without a job after graduation
Career-related things you can do prior to starting law school to get on the right track
When and how to get career help as a 1L

Thanks for listening!

Podcast Episode 322: Keeping Motivation Strong Throughout Your 3L Year

December 21, 2021 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today’s episode is based on a listener’s question on how to deal with the unique challenges of 3L year, such as finding the motivation to study, balancing different responsibilities, and dealing with anxieties over bar exam prep and student loans.

In this episode we discuss:

What are some of the challenges and opportunities that show up in the final year of law school?
Classes that make sense to take in 3L year
Handling the job hunt or career transition process
Starting to think about bar exam prep
Loans and finance considerations
Fun stuff you can do while still a student
And finally, where to turn if you find you’re really struggling?

Thanks for listening!

3L

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