484: New Year, New You

The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we are celebrating the new year and talking about how you can create a plan for success for the upcoming semester of law school.

In this episode we discuss:

• What is the one thing every law student should do as they go back to school this month?
• Questions to ask your professors in office hours
• Self-evaluation and goal setting
• Tips for class preparation
• How to set up your schedule so you have time for deep work
• Making a plan for a better second semester if the first didn't go well

Resources

• Second Semester 1L Reboot (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/second-semester-1l-reboot/)
• Podcast Episode 480: Ethical Uses of AI in Law School (w/Professor Susan Tanner) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-480-ethical-uses-of-ai-in-law-school-w-professor-susan-tanner/)
• How to Stick to Your Goals in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-in-law-school/)
• Six Ways to Use Office Hours (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/six-ways-to-use-office-hours/)
• Notes? Case Briefs? Highlighting? How Do You Prepare for Class? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/notes-case-briefs-highlighting-how-do-you-prepare-for-class/)
• Are You Taking Good Law School Class Notes? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/taking-good-law-school-class-notes/)
• Five Techniques for Using Deep Work to Excel in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/five-techniques-for-using-deep-work-to-excel-in-law-school/)
• Law School Toolbox Experts Share: How Should Law Students Create a Study Schedule? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-experts-share-how-would-you-advise-law-students-to-create-a-study-schedule/)

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-484-new-year-new-you/)

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Alison & Lee