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The Law School Toolbox is an online resource for law students that demystifies law school so students can achieve their goals with less stress and effort.

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We started the Law School Toolbox to provide law students with the tools they need to excel at law school. We do this a few different ways:

First, we have our Law School Toolbox blog and podcast where we write and talk extensively on all aspects of class and exam preparation. Second, we offer online course content to help students (in their 1L ye

ar and beyond) become expert law learners, from taking class notes to getting ready for exams. Finally, we offer one-on-one tutoring for law students. We have been tutoring and teaching law students for years and many students find working with a tutor invaluable as they navigate the challenges of law school.

08/10/2026

Podcast Episode 355: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Criminal Law and Procedure

In this episode, we walk through four criminal law and procedure questions -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format.

07/20/2026

Podcast Episode 354: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Evidence

Join Lee for this episode as she walks through four evidence questions -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format.

07/06/2026

Podcast Episode 353: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Constitutional Law

Join Lee for this episode as she walks through four constitutional law questions -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format.

06/22/2026

Podcast Episode 352: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Civil Procedure

Join Lee for this episode as she walks through four civil procedure questions -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format.

06/08/2026

Podcast Episode 351: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Negligence

Join Lee for this episode as she walks through four negligence questions -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format.

05/25/2026

Podcast Episode 350: Listen and Learn — MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Contract Formation

Join Lee for this episode as she walks through four contract formation questions -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format.

05/12/2026

Podcast Episode 349: This is How Your Brain Actually Learns (The Brain Science Behind Our RAMP Tool)

Today, we explain the neuroscience behind our RAMP study tool -- which we introduced in our last episode.

04/28/2026

Podcast Episode 348: How We’re Thinking About NextGen Prep Differently (Plus, Try Our New Tool for Free!)

Today, we're excited to introduce a new tool we've built to help you learn and retain the rules you need to know for the NextGen bar exam.

04/25/2026

🎧 **Episode 550: Financial Planning for Law Students and Young Lawyers (w/Alexandra Sandberg)**

Thinking you need to wait until your loans are paid off before saving for retirement? Think again! 💰

This week's episode breaks down the financial decisions that will shape your entire legal career:

✅ Why starting retirement savings NOW (even with $500/month) beats waiting and doubling your contributions later
✅ How to decode job offers beyond salary—a $95K offer with benefits can actually be worth $111K!
✅ Smart strategies to balance loan repayment with building wealth (hint: it's not all-or-nothing)

Alexandra Sandberg shares the exact frameworks you need to make informed financial choices as a law student or early-career lawyer. As she says: "The first decade after law school lays the foundation for your entire financial future."

💬 What's your biggest question about managing money during or after law school?

🎧 Listen:

In this episode, Lee and financial advisor Alexandra Sandberg discuss financial planning for law school graduates and early-career attorneys.

04/23/2026

🎧 **Episode 549: Acing the Law Review Write-on Competition (w/Professor Dawn Young)**

Thinking about the write-on competition? Here's what you need to know:

Professor Young shares a powerful story about a Loyola grad who finished in the bottom half of his class while driving a cab—yet became a Thomson Reuters Super Lawyer 13 times over 50 years. Not one of his 15,000 clients ever asked about his class rank or law review status.

The takeaway? Law review isn't the only path to success! Focus on building practical skills through clinics, externships, and moot court. And if you do compete, remember: your effort shows. Editors can immediately tell who proofread carefully and who "mailed it in."

Key prep tips: Review published law review notes, tab your Bluebook, refresh your CREAC framework, and create a detailed competition calendar.

Are you planning to participate in write-on? What's your biggest concern about the process?

Listen:

This episode features a conversation with Professor Dawn Young from Loyola University Chicago School of Law about law review write-on competitions.

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