The Legal Level - LSAT, law school admissions, 1L, bar exam & more!

In this bonus episode, Jelena provides the latest updates on the LSAT-Flex, a remotely proctored, 3-section, online LSAT being administered by LSAC in the second half of May 2020 in direct response to the current COVID-19 emergency, which canceled both the March 2020 and April 2020 LSATs.
What dates in May will the LSAT-Flex be administered? When will you be able to select your preferred date and time? How will Logical Reasoning be weighted on the LSAT-Flex? How will law schools treat LSAT-Flex scores? What does all this mean for you?
Links and further resources from from this week’s episode:
LSAT-Flex Webinar Q & A - https://youtu.be/FY21aa-4k7s
Coronavirus Updates from LSAC - https://www.lsac.org/update-coronavirus-and-lsat
LSAT-Flex Information & FAQ - https://www.lsac.org/update-coronavirus-and-lsat/lsat-flex
LSAT-Flex Equipment Requirements - https://support.proctoru.com/hc/en-us/articles/115011772748-Equipment-Requirements
April 2020 Rescheduling Options Form (use if you don’t want to take LSAT-Flex) - https://www.lsac.org/update-coronavirus-and-lsat/april-2020-test-date-changes
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In our first "Fact Checking the LSAT" episode, Branden examines a whopper of a claim about dinosaurs and drug abuse from the September 2007 LSAT. Could it be true? And, if so, how could T. Rex hit a bong with those useless little arms? Answers to all your reptilian recreational use questions will be provided when the tables are finally turned and the LSAT gets examined.
Links and further resources from from this week’s episode:
The Demise of Dinosaurs and Learned Taste Aversions: The Biotic Revenge Hypothesis - https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/IEE/article/view/6802
Dinosaurs Didn’t Die from Cretaceous Cramps - https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/laelaps/dinosaurs-didnt-die-from-cretaceous-cramps/
Jurassic Park “Life Finds a Way” Clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oijEsqT2QKQ
LSAT-Flex Webinar Q & A - https://youtu.be/FY21aa-4k7s
Coronavirus Updates from LSAC - https://www.lsac.org/update-coronavirus-and-lsat
LSAT-Flex Information & FAQ - https://www.lsac.org/update-coronavirus-and-lsat/lsat-flex
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Welcome to The Legal Level!

In our debut episode, Branden and Jelena discuss:

1. How COVID-19 has affected the LSAT
2. What the LSAT has to do with law school and being a lawyer
3. How your Logical Reasoning skills will help you survive 1L
4. Why Logic Games aren’t really as abstract as they seem
5. What to do when you hate Reading Comp so much you can’t focus
6. When to worry about “Character & Fitness” (hint: you’re probably OK)
7. How to tackle a particularly thorny Argument Completion question

Links and further resources from from this week’s episode:

• LSAC Coronavirus Update - https://www.lsac.org/update-coronavirus-and-lsat
  
• April LSAT Exam Change Request - https://www.lsac.org/update-coronavirus-and-lsat/april-2020-test-date-changes
  
• 2020-2021 LSAT Dates - https://www.lsac.org/lsat/lsat-dates-deadlines-score-release-dates/lsat-dates
  
• June 2007 LSAT PDF - https://testmaxprep.com/lsat/free-lsat-prep/practice-test
  
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From the lawyers who argued Brown v. Board of Education in the early 50’s to the those who flooded America’s airports and offered pro-bono legal representation to targets of the so-called Muslim Ban of 2017, attorneys have always been at the cutting edge of civil rights. In 2020, our nation needs smart, dedicated, social justice-minded lawyers to keep the arc of history bent toward justice.

In this episode, we roll out our Justice in Action initiative. Each year for the next five years, we’ll be sponsoring 200 future lawyers, providing all these tools at no cost:

1. LSATMax LSAT Prep Course
2. Law school application assistance
3. First Year Law School (1L) Course
4. Job search assistance
5. BarMax Bar Exam Review Course

You can easily apply online for the program at the link below.

Links and further resources from from this week’s episode:

Apply Online Now for the Justice in Action Program: https://bit.ly/2Wns7NL

TestMax Announces Justice in Action Program to Support 1,000 Future Lawyers: https://testmaxprep.com/blog/justice-in-action

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***This episode contains conversations surrounding sexual harassment.***

Today we talked to Professor of criminal law—Jules Epstien—and one of the fierce prosecutor’s in Cosby’s second trial—Ms. Kristen Feden. We ask what justice means in the Cosby case, why he’s free today, and what the future holds for survivors.

Quick Catch Up:

Prosecutor Bill Castor allegedly promised that Cosby would not be criminally charged. Following this promise, Cosby testified in a civil trial where he would not invoke his Fifth Amendment rights. Additional prosecutors brought criminal charges against Cosby and used his testimony from the civil trial. This time the court did not feel bound to Castor’s promise. But the PA Supreme Court said that the chain of events violated due process . . . conviction overturned.

Background Reading:
https://apnews.com/article/why-was-bill-cosby-conviction-overturned-2a65ec25c153fbd1c24b1c58a2b6e583

Listen and learn . . .

1. What lessons we can learn from this case
2. How this could affect future cases
3. How prosecutorial promises are used
4. How reporting has changed since #MeToo
5. What legislation supports survivors in court

Links and Further Resource from this Episode:

PA Supreme Court Opinion

Appellate Documents & Testimony Notes

Jules Epstien Bio & Contact

Kristen M. Gibbons Feden Bio & Contact

Kristen M. Gibbons Feden Social

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