243: Pushing OCI Back to the Winter of 2021 (w/Sadie Jones)

04/20/20 • 27 min

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're talking with ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones about on-campus interviewing moving to the winter of 2021, rather than being held in the summer, as it typically has been.

In this episode we discuss:

Balancing your course load in the fall semester
The new timeline for OCI
Pros and cons of having additional time before interviews start
A look at how the legal job world has had to make adjustments before
Paying careful attention to all communications from your school
Having a Plan B if OCI doesn't work out

Resources:

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In this episode we discuss:

Balancing your course load in the fall semester
The new timeline for OCI
Pros and cons of having additional time before interviews start
A look at how the legal job world has had to make adjustments before
Paying careful attention to all communications from your school
Having a Plan B if OCI doesn't work out

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-243-pushing-oci-back-to-the-winter-of-2021-w-sadie-jones/)

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

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242: COVID-19 Considerations for (Potentially) Incoming 1Ls

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about how potential 1Ls can think through whether to start law school in the fall, given the current uncertainty due to COVID-19.

In this episode we discuss:

Being prepared for the possibility of online learning
If classes are virtual, do you even move to the area?
Seeking additional financial aid
In what cases does it make sense to defer?
What might happen to the legal job market?
Could some schools be in danger of closing?

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-242-covid-19-considerations-for-potentially-incoming-1ls/)

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

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244: Listen and Learn -- Negligence Per Se

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review legal concepts and apply them to fact patterns. Today, we're talking about negligence per se.

In this episode we discuss:

The four elements of negligence
How will you know when negligence per se appears on a Torts exam?
What if the facts don't specify the language of the statute?
Analyzing two essay questions, from the July 2010 and July 2004 California bar exams
How to structure a successful negligence per se analysis

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-244-listen-and-learn-negligence-per-se/)

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee