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2026/09/21
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The Law School Toolbox podcast is an engaging show for law students about law school, the bar exam, legal careers, and life. Each week, we offer practical tips and advice on academic matters, careers, and more. The Law School Toolbox podcast is hosted by opinionated law school and bar exam experts Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess. You might not always agree with us, but we guarantee you won't be bored listening! Our goal is to impart useful, actionable advice in an entertaining manner. Join us! And, if you have an opinion on the show, please drop by and offer a review. We're here to help, and we'd love to hear from you!
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Law Every 1L Should Know -- Contracts (Expectation Damages - Common Law)
2026/09/21
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our series presenting law that 1Ls should know, we cover contract expectation damages under the common law -- the standard putting the non-breaching party in the position they would have been in had the contract been performed. We look at what damages may be claimed as direct, consequential, and incidental, and analyze a hypo where we calculate the damages.
In this episode we discuss:
Expectation damages overview and formula What damages can be claimed as direct, consequential, and incidental? Limits on recovery, preventing the amounts from spiraling An analysis of a fact pattern with calculation of the damages
Resources:
Tutoring Contact Form (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-contact-form/) Hadley v. Baxendale (https://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/contracts/contracts-keyed-to-farnsworth/remedies-for-breach/hadley-v-baxendale/) Podcast Episode 354: Listen and Learn – Expectation and Consequential Damages (Contracts) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-354-listen-and-learn-expectation-and-consequential-damages-contracts/) Podcast Episode 497: Listen and Learn – Incidental, Reliance, and Restitution Damages (Contracts) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-497-listen-and-learn-incidental-reliance-and-restitution-damages-contracts/) Podcast Episode 536: Listen and Learn – UCC Expectation Damages (Contracts) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-536-listen-and-learn-ucc-expectation-damages-contracts/) Podcast Episode 558: Law Every 1L Should Know – Contract Formation (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-558-law-every-1l-should-know-contract-formation/)
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(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-574-law-every-1l-should-know-contracts-expectation-damages-common-law/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Can AI Be Your Law School Tutor?
2026/09/14
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about the widely varying AI policies at law schools, highlighting the productive, permissible uses of AI tools and cautioning against possible pitfalls and honor code violations.
In this episode we discuss:
The varying AI policies at law schools Knowing the ground rules for your school and courses Prioritizing AI use for your life, not your coursework How AI can actually help you study AI uses that may backfire Resources:
Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/) A Public-Source Inventory of Law-School Responses to AI (https://ai-legal-education.perl.chatgpt.site/) 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/) Podcast Episode 517: Teaching AI in Law School (w/Megan Hutchinson and Nicole Phillips) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-517-teaching-ai-in-law-school-w-megan-hutchinson-and-nicole-phillips/) Podcast Episode 538: Using AI in Law School: Smart Strategies and Red Flags (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-538-using-ai-in-law-school-smart-strategies-and-red-flags/) Working on Your Executive Functioning Skills (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/working-on-your-executive-functioning-skills/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-573-can-ai-be-your-law-school-tutor/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Listen and Learn -- Felony Murder and Causation (Criminal Law)
2026/09/07
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're exploring some complex aspects of criminal law that frequently appear on exams -- the felony murder rule and causation in homicide cases. We have included an analysis of two hypothetical scenarios to illustrate these legal principles.
In this episode we discuss:
Review of the felony murder rule Which felonies are considered inherently dangerous? The death of a co-felon rule Causation in homicide cases, and when is the chain of causation broken? Analysis of two hypothetical criminal law scenarios
Resources:
"Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn) Podcast Episode 248: Listen and Learn – Introduction to Homicide (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-248-listen-and-learn-introduction-to-homicide/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-572-listen-and-learn-felony-murder-and-causation-criminal-law/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Listen and Learn -- Crimes Against the Person (Part 2)
2026/08/31
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! We're continuing the discussion from last week on crimes against the person. In the previous episode, we covered the basic elements of assault, battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping, and walked through a scenario involving these crimes. Today, we'll build on that foundation by analyzing more complex hypotheticals that test the boundaries of these offenses.
In this episode we discuss:
A review of the elements of assault, battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping Analyzing two hypothetical scenarios involving crimes against the person
Resources:
"Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn) Podcast Episode 288: Listen and Learn – Assault and Battery (Torts) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-288-listen-and-learn-assault-and-battery-torts/) Podcast Episode 519: Listen and Learn – False Imprisonment and Shopkeeper's Privilege (Torts) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-519-listen-and-learn-false-imprisonment-and-shopkeepers-privilege-torts/) Podcast Episode 570: Listen and Learn – Crimes Against the Person (Part 1) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-570-listen-and-learn-crimes-against-the-person-part-1/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-571-listen-and-learn-crimes-against-the-person-part-2/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Listen and Learn -- Crimes Against the Person (Part 1)
2026/08/24
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing four crimes against the person – assault, battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping. We'll walk through the elements of each crime and see an example of how they may appear and interact on a law school exam.
In this episode we discuss:
The elements of assault, battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping Analysis of a hypothetical scenario involving crimes against the person
Resources:
"Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn) Podcast Episode 288: Listen and Learn – Assault and Battery (Torts) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-288-listen-and-learn-assault-and-battery-torts/) Podcast Episode 519: Listen and Learn – False Imprisonment and Shopkeeper's Privilege (Torts) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-519-listen-and-learn-false-imprisonment-and-shopkeepers-privilege-torts/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-570-listen-and-learn-crimes-against-the-person-part-1/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Listen and Learn -- Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 2)
2026/08/17
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is Part 2 of a two-part series on strict liability as it relates to animals (both wild and domestic), as well as certain super dangerous activities.
In this episode we discuss:
Strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities Strict liability for keeping wild and domestic animals Two hypothetical scenarios illustrating the above concepts
Resources:
"Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn) California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2009 (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/July%202009%20Essays%20and%20Sample%20Answers.pdf) Foster v. Preston Mill Co. (https://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/torts/torts-keyed-to-prosser/strict-liability/foster-v-preston-mill-co/) Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 131: Listen and Learn – Strict Products Liability (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-131-listen-and-learn-strict-products-liability/) Podcast Episode 523: Listen and Learn – Negligence: Factual Causation (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-523-listen-and-learn-negligence-factual-causation/) Podcast Episode 568: Listen and Learn – Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 1) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-568-listen-and-learn-strict-liability-animals-and-dangerous-activities-part-1/)
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(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-569-listen-and-learn-strict-liability-animals-and-dangerous-activities-part-2/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Listen and Learn -- Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 1)
2026/08/10
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is Part 1 of a two-part series on strict liability as it relates to animals (both wild and domestic), as well as certain super dangerous activities. Join us next week for the second episode on this topic.
In this episode we discuss:
Overview of strict liability in torts What activities are considered abnormally dangerous? Strict liability as it relates to keeping wild and domestic animals A fact pattern from the February 2008 California bar exam
Resources:
"Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn) California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2008 (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/February%202008%20Essays%20and%20Sample%20Answers.pdf) Foster v. Preston Mill Co. (https://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/torts/torts-keyed-to-prosser/strict-liability/foster-v-preston-mill-co/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-568-listen-and-learn-strict-liability-animals-and-dangerous-activities-part-1/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Law Every 1L Should Know -- Constitutional Law
2026/08/03
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we're discussing fundamental concepts that are taught in first-year Con Law classes. First, we'll look at justiciability – the set of threshold doctrines that decide whether a federal court is allowed to hear a constitutional case in the first place. Then we'll move to the individual rights side and dig into the single most important analytical tool in the entire area – the levels of scrutiny (sometimes called standards of review). We'll finish by working through a fact pattern that ties it all together.
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:
An overview of constitutional law Standing, and other justiciability doctrines Levels of scrutiny Foundational cases you'll likely study as a 1L A fact pattern walkthrough
Resources:
JoinJuno.com (https://joinjuno.com/) Marbury v. Madison (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/5/137/) Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/504/555/) Loving v. Virginia (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/388/1/) Craig v. Boren (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/429/190/) Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/458/718/) Podcast Episode 295: Listen and Learn – Due Process and Equal Protection (Con Law) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-295-listen-and-learn-due-process-and-equal-protection-con-law/) Podcast Episode 334: Listen and Learn – Standards of Review (Con Law) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-334-listen-and-learn-standards-of-review-con-law/) Podcast Episode 521: Smarter Borrowing: How Juno Helps Lower Student Loans (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-521-smarter-borrowing-how-juno-helps-lower-student-loans/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-567-law-every-1l-should-know-constitutional-law/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Law Every 1L Should Know -- Criminal Law
2026/07/27
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're diving into the fundamentals of criminal law. First, we'll walk through the building blocks of any crime – the elements that the prosecution has to prove for someone to be found guilty. Then we'll take those building blocks and apply them to the single most heavily tested topic in 1L Criminal Law – homicide. We'll see how the different homicide crimes are really distinguished by the defendant's mental state, and we'll work through 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:
An introduction to criminal law The elements of a crime, which the prosecution has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt The homicide hierarchy A fact pattern walkthrough
Resources:
JoinJuno.com (https://joinjuno.com/) Model Penal Code (https://www.legal-tools.org/doc/08d77d/pdf) Podcast Episode 248: Listen and Learn – Introduction to Homicide (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-248-listen-and-learn-introduction-to-homicide/) Podcast Episode 305: Listen and Learn – Property Crimes (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-305-listen-and-learn-property-crimes/) Podcast Episode 406: Listen and Learn – Defenses to a Crime (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-406-listen-and-learn-defenses-to-a-crime/) Podcast Episode 482: Listen and Learn – Assault and Battery (Crim Law) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-482-listen-and-learn-assault-and-battery-crim-law/) Podcast Episode 516: Listen and Learn – Elements of a Crime (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-516-listen-and-learn-elements-of-a-crime/) Podcast Episode 521: Smarter Borrowing: How Juno Helps Lower Student Loans (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-521-smarter-borrowing-how-juno-helps-lower-student-loans/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-566-law-every-1l-should-know-criminal-law/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Law School Accreditation in 2026: A Conversation with Jennifer Rosato Perea
2026/07/20
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 Resources:
American Bar Association (https://www.americanbar.org/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-565-law-school-accreditation-in-2026-a-conversation-with-jennifer-rosato-perea/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Law Every 1L Should Know -- Evidence
2026/07/13
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
Resources:
JoinJuno.com (https://joinjuno.com/) Podcast Episode 259: Listen and Learn – Relevance in Evidence (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-259-listen-and-learn-relevance-in-evidence/) Podcast Episode 261: Listen and Learn – The Basics of Hearsay (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-261-listen-and-learn-the-basics-of-hearsay/) Podcast Episode 271: Listen and Learn – Hearsay Exceptions: Present Sense Impression and State of Mind (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-271-listen-and-learn-hearsay-exceptions-present-sense-impression-and-state-of-mind/) Podcast Episode 281: Listen and Learn – Character Evidence (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-281-listen-and-learn-character-evidence/) Podcast Episode 296: Listen and Learn – Hearsay Exceptions: Government and Business Records (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-296-listen-and-learn-hearsay-exceptions-government-and-business-records/) Podcast Episode 301: Listen and Learn – The Confrontation Clause (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-301-listen-and-learn-the-confrontation-clause/) Podcast Episode 308: Listen and Learn – More Hearsay Exceptions (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-308-listen-and-learn-more-hearsay-exceptions/) Podcast Episode 315: Listen and Learn – Non-Hearsay (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-315-listen-and-learn-non-hearsay/) Podcast Episode 326: Listen and Learn – Multiple Hearsay (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-326-listen-and-learn-multiple-hearsay/) Podcast Episode 410: Listen and Learn – Relevance Issues (Evidence) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-410-listen-and-learn-relevance-issues-evidence/) Podcast Episode 521: Smarter Borrowing: How Juno Helps Lower Student Loans (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-521-smarter-borrowing-how-juno-helps-lower-student-loans/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-564-law-every-1l-should-know-evidence/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Neurodivergence in the Workplace (w/Natalie Diggins)
2026/07/06
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 Resources:
The Autistic Adult's Toolbox, by Natalie Diggins (https://www.amazon.com/Autistic-Adults-Toolbox-Life-Because-Strategy/dp/B0FCG5SRG6) Podcast Episode 470: Tips for Neurodivergent Law Students (w/Heather Varanini and Rebecca Petrilli) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-470-tips-for-neurodivergent-law-students-w-heather-varanini-and-rebecca-petrilli/) FAQs for Law Students with ADHD (Part 1) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/faqs-for-law-students-with-adhd-part-1/) FAQs for Law Students with ADHD (Part 2) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/faqs-for-law-students-with-adhd-part-2/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-563-neurodivergence-in-the-workplace-w-natalie-diggins/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Law Every 1L Should Know -- Personal Jurisdiction (Civil Procedure)
2026/06/29
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
Resources:
JoinJuno.com (https://joinjuno.com/) Pennoyer v. Neff (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/95/714/) International Shoe Co. v. Washington (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/326/310/) Daimler AG v. Bauman (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/571/117/) Ford Motor Co. v. Montana (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/592/19-368/) Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (https://www.oyez.org/cases/2022/21-1168) Podcast Episode 343: Listen and Learn – Personal Jurisdiction (Civ Pro) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-343-listen-and-learn-personal-jurisdiction-civ-pro/) Podcast Episode 263: Listen and Learn – Subject Matter Jurisdiction (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-263-listen-and-learn-subject-matter-jurisdiction/) Podcast Episode 218: Listen and Learn – Supplemental Jurisdiction (Civ Pro) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-218-listen-and-learn-supplemental-jurisdiction-civ-pro/) Podcast Episode 332: Listen and Learn – Removal (Civ Pro) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-332-listen-and-learn-removal-civ-pro/) Podcast Episode 292: Listen and Learn – The Erie Doctrine (Civ Pro) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-292-listen-and-learn-the-erie-doctrine-civ-pro/) Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 148: Listen and Learn – Claim and Issue Preclusion (Civil Procedure) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-148-listen-and-learn-claim-and-issue-preclusion-civil-procedure/) Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 145: Listen and Learn – Permissive Joinder and Required Joinder (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-145-listen-and-learn-permissive-joinder-and-required-joinder/) Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 153: Listen and Learn – More Types of Joinder (Civ Pro) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-153-listen-and-learn-more-types-of-joinder-civ-pro/) Podcast Episode 521: Smarter Borrowing: How Juno Helps Lower Student Loans (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-521-smarter-borrowing-how-juno-helps-lower-student-loans/)
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Alison & Lee
Real Talk About the Law School Loan Landscape (w/Teria Thornton from AccessLex)
2026/06/22
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 Resources:
AccessLex Institute (https://www.accesslex.org/) Podcast Episode 184: Handling Law School Finances (w/Lyssa Thaden of AccessLex) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-184-handling-law-school-finances-w-lyssa-thaden-of-accesslex/) Podcast Episode 294: Money Talk (w/Carrie Friedberg) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-294-money-talk-w-carrie-friedberg/) Podcast Episode 361: Student Loan Repayment (w/Derek Brainard of AccessLex Institute) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-361-student-loan-repayment-w-derek-brainard-of-accesslex-institute/) Podcast Episode 383: Talking About Money with Jesse Mecham, Founder of You Need A Budget (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-383-talking-about-money-with-jesse-mecham-founder-of-you-need-a-budget/) Podcast Episode 521: Smarter Borrowing: How Juno Helps Lower Student Loans (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-521-smarter-borrowing-how-juno-helps-lower-student-loans/) Podcast Episode 550: Financial Planning for Law Students and Young Lawyers (w/Alexandra Sandberg) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-550-financial-planning-for-law-students-and-young-lawyers-w-alexandra-sandberg/)
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Alison & Lee
Law Every 1L Should Know -- Real Property
2026/06/15
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
Resources:
JoinJuno.com (https://joinjuno.com/) Pierson v. Post (https://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/property/property-law-keyed-to-dukeminier/first-possession-acquisition-of-property-by-discovery-capture-and-creation/pierson-v-post/) Podcast Episode 265: Listen and Learn – Constructive Eviction (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-265-listen-and-learn-constructive-eviction/) Podcast Episode 310: Listen and Learn – Adverse Possession (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-310-listen-and-learn-adverse-possession/) Podcast Episode 317: Listen and Learn – Covenants (Real Property) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-317-listen-and-learn-covenants-real-property/) Podcast Episode 392: Listen and Learn – Recording Statues (Real Property) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-392-listen-and-learn-recording-statutes-real-property/) Podcast Episode 466: Listen and Learn – Concurrent Estates (Property) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-466-listen-and-learn-concurrent-estates-property/) Podcast Episode 501: Listen and Learn – Present and Future Estates (Part 1) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-501-listen-and-learn-present-and-future-estates-part-1/) Podcast Episode 503: Listen and Learn – Present and Future Estates (Part 2) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-503-listen-and-learn-present-and-future-estates-part-2/) Podcast Episode 511: Listen and Learn – Landlord/Tenant Law (Part 1) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-511-listen-and-learn-landlord-tenant-law-part-1/) Podcast Episode 512: Listen and Learn – Landlord/Tenant Law (Part 2) – Assignments and Subletting (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-512-listen-and-learn-landlord-tenant-law-part-2-assignments-and-subletting/) Podcast Episode 521: Smarter Borrowing: How Juno Helps Lower Student Loans (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-521-smarter-borrowing-how-juno-helps-lower-student-loans/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-560-law-every-1l-should-know-real-property/)
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Alison & Lee
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Personal Jurisdiction
Thank you so much tor this clear and concise outline of personal jurisdiction. Better than my professor did which was not give one!!
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Great for law students
Love this podcast. Super helpful that it lists the subject areas on each podcast. Please do more property, evidence, and civil procedures episodes!
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