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Podcast Episode 551: Listen and Learn — Warranties and Disclaimers Under the UCC (Contracts)

Law School Toolbox Team — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:59 +0000

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we’re discussing contract law – specifically, warranties and the disclaimer of warranties under the UCC. We explain both express and implied warranties and how they can be disclaimed. We also go through several examples to illustrate these rules in practice.

In this episode we discuss:

Express and implied warranties under the UCC
Disclaimer of warranties
A hypothetical scenario from a previous California bar exam

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Podcast Episode 550: Financial Planning for Law Students and Young Lawyers (w/Alexandra Sandberg)

Law School Toolbox Team — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:41 +0000

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, Lee and financial advisor Alexandra Sandberg discuss financial planning for law school graduates and early-career attorneys. The conversation includes essential topics, including student loan repayment, budgeting, tax planning, and how to evaluate job offers by looking at total compensation, not just salary.

In this episode we discuss:

The role of financial advisors
Student loan repayment strategies
Financial blueprint for the first decade after law school
Decoding job offer package

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Podcast Episode 549: Acing the Law Review Write-on Competition (w/Professor Dawn Young)

Law School Toolbox Team — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:06 +0000

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode features a conversation with Professor Dawn Young from Loyola University Chicago School of Law about legal writing, bluebooking, and law review write-on competitions. Professor Young explains how the write-on competition works and what 1L students need to focus on if they decide to participate.

Note: We would like to thank Themis Bar Review for sponsoring this episode. Only until this Friday (April 3rd, 2026), you can save up to $1,100 on your 2027 or 2028 bar review course with just $25 down. Simply visit ThemisBar.com and select “Pay Partially” when opting for a 2027 or 2028 bar review course. The $1,100 discount will automatically apply at checkout.

In this episode we discuss:

An introduction to our guest and her path from legal practice to academia
Why legal writing matters and how it’s different from writing in undergrad
Tips for preparing for the write-on competition
How important is being on a law journal to potential employers

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Podcast Episode 548: A Week in the Life of a Successful 1L – What You Actually Do Hour by Hour

Law School Toolbox Team — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:22 +0000

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we discuss time management strategies for first-year law students, walking through a detailed weekday schedule. We cover how to manage class and reading time with active study techniques, regular breaks, and actual downtime.

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:

The 1L weekly framework
The “Thousand Minute Rule”
A 1L student’s weekday schedule breakdown
What derails study time
Tactical tools to help manage your time
Focus blocks and Pomodoro method

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Podcast Episode 547: Listen and Learn — Duties to the Tribunal (Professional Responsibility)

Law School Toolbox Team — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:09 +0000

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we’re discussing ABA’s Model Rule of Professional Conduct 3.3, which governs truth telling to the tribunal (a court, arbitrator, administrative agency, or any other body acting in an adjudicative capacity). We break down all of the rule’s nuances and parts, and analyze a few hypothetical scenarios.

In this episode we discuss:

An overview of ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The elements of Rule 3.3 “Candor Toward the Tribunal”
A few hypothetical scenarios that show how this topic appears on an exam

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Podcast Episode 546: 5 Tips for Keeping Your Legal Writing Organized (Part 2)

Law School Toolbox Team — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:46 +0000

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In a two-part episode, we discuss how organization is what makes legal writing usable and trustworthy — allowing judges, supervisors, and clients to follow your reasoning and accept your conclusions. Together with Legal Writing professor and Law School Toolbox tutor Mary Fran Richardson, we cover five essential tips for keeping your legal writing clean and well organized.

In this episode we discuss:

Planning and outlining before you write
Avoiding conclusory analysis
Utilizing headers as signposts for your reader
Organizing your paragraphs logically
Writing simple, focused, and purposeful sentences
How to write strong topic sentences

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Podcast Episode 545: 5 Tips for Keeping Your Legal Writing Organized (Part 1)

Law School Toolbox Team — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:00:16 +0000

In this episode we discuss:

How thinking like a reader helps your writing
The starting point: Audience and purpose
The characteristics of the most effective legal writing
AI and legal writing: Why you still need your own voice
Macro and micro organization of legal writing
Remember to follow the directions!

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Podcast Episode 544: Quick Tips — Rapid-Fire Legal Ethics Scenarios

Law School Toolbox Team — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:00:37 +0000

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we’re going through three rapid-fire legal ethics scenarios and asking you, the listener, “What would you do?” We then provide you with the answers based on the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

In this episode we discuss:

Scenario 1: Conflict of interest
Scenario 2: Client plans to lie on the stand
Scenario 3: Pro bono when you’re overworked

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Podcast Episode 543: The CROWN Act – Fighting Discrimination in the Workplace (w/Karis Stephen)

Law School Toolbox Team — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:30 +0000

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, Lee is talking with Karis Stephen — a plaintiff-side employment attorney and Law School Toolbox tutor — about her career journey, law school success, and the CROWN Act.

In this episode we discuss:

An introduction to our guest and her professional journey
Exploring different career and life interests
Working in the employment discrimination field
Why it’s advisable to find a professional mentor
What is the CROWN Act and how it fights discrimination
Women and workplace discrimination
Three important pieces of advice for law students

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Podcast Episode 542: Listen and Learn — Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (Torts)

Law School Toolbox Team — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:00:57 +0000

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode explains the concept of negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) in tort law, outlining the four specific situations in which a plaintiff can recover for emotional harm caused by another’s negligence.

In this episode we discuss:

A review of the elements of negligence
The four situations in which NIED claims are valid
Negligent versus intentional infliction of emotional distress
Hypotheticals and examples illustrating NIED

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