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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today’s episode covers proximate cause in torts (and the related legal principles of intervening and superseding causes in the chain of causation). We look at an important case in U.S. tort law — Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. And at the end we go through a […] The post Podcast Episode 578: Law Every 1L Should Know — Pro...

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we walk law students through how to use midterm feedback to diagnose outlining problems. We provide a practical framework for building effective outlines — covering linear outlining, flowcharts, attack plans, and the importance of learning through context rather than relying on borrowed or AI-generated […] The post Podcas...

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we have another episode in our series “Law Every 1L Should Know”, and this one is on civil procedure – specifically, subject matter jurisdiction and removal. We cover the relevant rules from 28 U.S.C. Section 1331 and 1332 and we work through a fact pattern to see how […] The post Podcast Episode 576: Law Every 1L Should Know...

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we explore how AI tools can support law students with ADHD, dyslexia, or other learning differences — covering strategies like text-to-speech for dense reading loads, dictation to capture thoughts after class, converting handwritten notes, executive functioning scaffolding, and backwards planning for big projects. In […]...

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 […] The post Podcast Episode 574: Law Every 1L Should Know —...

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 […] The post Podcast Episode 573: Can A...

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 […] The post Podcast Episode 572: Liste...

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 […] The post...

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 […] The post Podcast Episode 570: Listen and Learn &#821...

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 […] The post Podcast Episode 569: Listen and Learn &...

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 […] The post Podcast Episode 568: Listen and Learn — Strict Liability: An...

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 post Podcast Episode 567: Law Eve...

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 […] The post Podcast Episode 566: Law Every 1L Should Kno...

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 w...

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 […] The post Podcast Epis...

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 […] The post Podcast Episode 561: Real Talk About the Law...

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, […] The post Podcast Episode 560: Law Ev...

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 torts. We briefly go through a review of the intentional torts, and we focus more thoroughly on negligence, since it is the most heavily tested topic in 1L Torts. To […] The post Podcast Episode 559: Law Every 1L Should Know — Tort...

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of the series “Law Every 1L Should Know”, and today we’re tackling contracts. We cover the three essential elements of contract formation under common law — offer, acceptance, and consideration — and apply the rules to a practical fact pattern. Thanks to Juno […] The post Podcast Episode 558: L...

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we explain the neuroscience behind our RAMP bar study tool — which we introduced in a recent episode. We discuss the limitation of working memory, which makes it essential to move legal rules into long-term memory through spaced repetition and scaffolding. In this episode we discuss: […] The post Podcast Episode 557: This is How Yo...

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we’re talking about the legal jobs for which grades matter a lot, where they matter somewhat, and where they really don’t matter much at all. We also share some tips for what you should do if your grades so far aren’t what you had hoped for. […] The post Podcast Episode 556: How Much Do Grades Matter for Different Career...

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re discussing the different methods a plaintiff may use to establish the second element of a negligence claim — breach. We also talk about the “res ipsa loquitur” doctrine, and we will walk through several hypotheticals involving breach of the standard of care. In this episode […] The post Podcast Episode 555:...

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we’re discussing how we’re thinking about preparing for the NextGen bar exam differently — and we’re excited to introduce a new tool we’ve built to help you learn and retain the rules you need to know. In this episode we discuss: An overview of the NextGen […] The post Podcast Episode 554: How We’re Thi...