247: Mastering Behavioral Interviews (w/Sadie Jones)

05/18/20 • 32 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 what behavioral interviews are and how you can prepare to handle them if you encounter one.

In this episode we discuss:

What exactly is a behavioral interview?
Some examples of common behavioral interview questions
What the interviewer can learn about you from this type of questioning
Employing the STAR technique to answer behavioral questions
The danger of overpreparing your answers
How to frame a positive story

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-247-mastering-behavioral-interviews-w-sadie-jones/)

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Alison & Lee

In this episode we discuss:

What exactly is a behavioral interview?
Some examples of common behavioral interview questions
What the interviewer can learn about you from this type of questioning
Employing the STAR technique to answer behavioral questions
The danger of overpreparing your answers
How to frame a positive story

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-247-mastering-behavioral-interviews-w-sadie-jones/)

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

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246: Influence of the LSAT on the Law School Admission Process (with Shirag Shemmassian)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have special guest Dr. Shirag Shemmassian of Shemmassian Academic Consulting back with us to talk about how the LSAT's influence over the admission process has changed recently and why some schools are now accepting the GRE.

In this episode we discuss:

Do you still have to take the LSAT if you want to go to law school?
What if you've already taken the GRE?
What is considered a "good" LSAT score?
Balancing studying with working
Dealing with disappointing test results
How do LSAT scores correlate to success in law school?
Being open to different opportunities for jobs in the legal field

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-246-influence-of-the-lsat-on-the-law-school-admission-process-with-shirag-shemmassian/)

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

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248: Listen and Learn -- Introduction to Homicide

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 homicide.

In this episode we discuss:

The two broad categories of homicide
The four elements of malice aforethought
What is "statutory interpretation"?
Analyzing two criminal law questions, from the February 2007 and February 2008 California bar exams
Classifying a homicide as first-degree murder, second-degree murder, or manslaughter
Why you need to consider every fact in the question
How "because" is one of the most important words you can use on most law school essay exams

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