300: Anniversary Episode! Listener Questions We Hear Frequently

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! In our milestone 300th episode today, we reflect on things that we've learned over the years from doing the podcast and working with students, and we answer some listener question on topics that commonly show up.

In this episode we discuss:

• How to start off strong in law school
• How to deal with not being sure what you want for your future
• Demystifying the law school experience
• What do different types of lawyers actually do?
• Balancing studying, working, and family life (especially in COVID times)
• Planning your financial future

Resources:

• Start Law School Right! (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/start-law-school-right/)
• Podcast Episode 1: Mindset – The Key to Success in Law School? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-1-mindset-key-success-law-school/)
• Podcast Episode 2: Why Is Law School Hard? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-2-law-school-hard/)
• Podcast Episode 38: Can you Really Afford Law School? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-38-can-you-really-afford-law-school/)
• Podcast Episode 43: Getting Mentally Prepared to Start Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-43-getting-mentally-prepared-to-start-law-school/)
• Podcast Episode 92: Top 1L Questions: The Money Edition (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-92-top-1l-questions-money-edition/)
• Podcast Episode 113: Life as a First-Generation College and Law Student (with Shirlene Armstrong) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-113-life-first-generation-college-law-student-shirlene-armstrong/)
• Podcast Episode 114: Law School Networking 101 (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-114-law-school-networking-101/)
• Podcast Episode 115: Tips for Setting into Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-115-tips-for-settling-into-law-school/)
• Podcast Episode 149: Saving Money in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-149-saving-money-in-law-school/)
• Podcast Episode 177: Real Talk about Student Loan Debt (w/Financial Expert Travis Hornsby) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-177-real-talk-about-student-loan-debt-w-financial-expert-travis-hornsby/)
• Podcast Episode 193: Books to Read Before Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-193-books-to-read-before-law-school/)
• Podcast Episode 202: Book Club – Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-202-book-club-mindsight-the-new-science-of-personal-transformation/)
• Podcast Episode 236: Coping with COVID-19 in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-236-coping-with-covid-19-in-law-school/)
• Podcast Episode 250: A Recap of Our Favorite Career-Related Episodes (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-250-a-recap-of-our-favorite-career-related-episodes/)
• Podcast Episode 294: Money Talk (w/Carrie Friedberg) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-294-money-talk-w-carrie-friedberg/)
• Professional Metallurgy: Converting Informational Interviews into Gold (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/professional-metallurgy-converting-informational-interviews-into-gold/)

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-300-anniversary-episode-listener-questions-we-hear-frequently/)

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Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee