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575: How AI Can Help Law Students with ADHD or Dyslexia
28 Sep 2026
00:30:53
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 this episode we discuss:
Where the "bottlenecks" in law school happen
How to lighten the reading load
Recording voice notes for later use
How to support and enhance your working memory
Using AI to help you plan and schedule tasks
Study aids for auditory and visual learning styles
574: Law Every 1L Should Know -- Contracts (Expectation Damages - Common Law)
21 Sep 2026
00:23:13
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 be claimed as direct, consequential, and incidental, and analyze a hypo where we calculate the damages.
In this episode we discuss:
Expectation damages overview and formula
What damages can be claimed as direct, consequential, and incidental?
Limits on recovery, preventing the amounts from spiraling
An analysis of a fact pattern with calculation of the damages
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 school and courses
Prioritizing AI use for your life, not your coursework
572: Listen and Learn -- Felony Murder and Causation (Criminal Law)
07 Sep 2026
00:19:28
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 murder rule
Which felonies are considered inherently dangerous?
The death of a co-felon rule
Causation in homicide cases, and when is the chain of causation broken?
Analysis of two hypothetical criminal law scenarios
571: Listen and Learn -- Crimes Against the Person (Part 2)
31 Aug 2026
00:14:04
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 that test the boundaries of these offenses.
In this episode we discuss:
A review of the elements of assault, battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping
Analyzing two hypothetical scenarios involving crimes against the person
570: Listen and Learn -- Crimes Against the Person (Part 1)
24 Aug 2026
00:09:29
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 assault, battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping
Analysis of a hypothetical scenario involving crimes against the person
569: Listen and Learn -- Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 2)
17 Aug 2026
00:13:02
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 hypothetical scenarios illustrating the above concepts
568: Listen and Learn -- Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 1)
10 Aug 2026
00:16:17
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 in torts
What activities are considered abnormally dangerous?
Strict liability as it relates to keeping wild and domestic animals
A fact pattern from the February 2008 California bar exam
567: Law Every 1L Should Know -- Constitutional Law
03 Aug 2026
00:20:56
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 individual rights side and dig into the single most important analytical tool in the entire area – the levels of scrutiny (sometimes called standards of review). We'll finish by working through a fact pattern that ties it all together.
Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you're thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.
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 heavily tested topic in 1L Criminal Law – homicide. We'll see how the different homicide crimes are really distinguished by the defendant's mental state, and we'll work through a fact pattern at the end.
Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you're thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.
In this episode we discuss:
An introduction to criminal law
The elements of a crime, which the prosecution has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt
565: Law School Accreditation in 2026: A Conversation with Jennifer Rosato Perea
20 Jul 2026
00:28:21
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today Alison is talking with the ABA's Managing Director of Accreditation and Legal Education about law school accreditation -- what's been happening in Texas and Florida, and what it means for current and prospective law students.
In this episode we discuss:
An introduction to our guest, Jennifer Rosato Perea
What does law school accreditation actually mean?
Changes to accreditation in Texas and Florida, and what they mean for students
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're diving into a fundamental concept in legal trials -- evidence. We'll discuss the foundation that evidence is built around – relevance, and then we'll focus on the most important topic in all of evidence – hearsay. We'll learn what hearsay is, why the law distrusts it, and the major ways it still gets admitted. And we'll finish with a fact pattern that illustrates how hearsay is tested on an exam.
Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you're thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.
In this episode we discuss:
Evidence law and relevance
What is defined as "hearsay" and what is "non-hearsay"?
563: Neurodivergence in the Workplace (w/Natalie Diggins)
06 Jul 2026
00:43:24
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 workplace.
In this episode we discuss:
How our guest, Natalie Diggins, was diagnosed as neurodivergent as an adult
562: Law Every 1L Should Know -- Personal Jurisdiction (Civil Procedure)
29 Jun 2026
00:21:13
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 to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you're thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.
In this episode we discuss:
What is civil procedure?
The basics of personal jurisdiction
General and specific jurisdiction
How to analyze personal jurisdiction questions on an exam, and a sample hypothetical scenario
561: Real Talk About the Law School Loan Landscape (w/Teria Thornton from AccessLex)
22 Jun 2026
00:39:40
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 school loan landscape before 2025
Changes with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
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, we'll do a deeper dive into adverse possession with a fact pattern at the end.
Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you're thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.
In this episode we discuss:
Overview of property law
A primer on future interests
A deep dive into the elements of adverse (or hostile) possession
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 illustrate how negligence is tested on an exam, we go through a sample scenario.
Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you're thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.
In this episode we discuss:
Overview of tort law
Intentional torts
The negligence framework: duty, breach, causation, damages
558: Law Every 1L Should Know -- Contract Formation
01 Jun 2026
00:22:42
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 for sponsoring this episode! If you're thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.
557: This is How Your Brain Actually Learns (The Brain Science Behind Our RAMP Tool)
25 May 2026
00:29:47
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 research and science behind our RAMP bar study tool
Scaffolding and why we use three learning tiers
Studying through spaced repetition
RAMP study mode features and confidence calibration
556: How Much Do Grades Matter for Different Career Paths?
18 May 2026
00:22:30
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.
Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you're thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.
555: Listen and Learn -- The Breach Element of a Negligence Claim (Torts)
11 May 2026
00:20:45
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 we discuss:
An overview of negligence claims
The reasonable person standard
The "res ipsa loquitur" doctrine
Hypothetical scenarios involving breach of the standard of care
554: How We're Thinking About NextGen Prep Differently (Plus, Try Our New Tool for Free!)
04 May 2026
00:36:46
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 UBE
The big misconception: No memorization is required for the NextGen
Why traditional study methods fall short
Introducing our new RAMP (Rule Acquisition and Mastery Platform) tool and how it works
Our recommendation on who should start using RAMP now
553: NextGen Bar Exam: What Law Schools (and Students) Need to Do Differently (w/Quentin Huff)
27 Apr 2026
00:34:01
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, Alison is speaking with Quentin Huff -- Director of Bar Support at Purdue Global Law School -- about the NextGen bar exam, which shifts focus from memorization to practical legal skills. Find out what's actually changing, and what it means for how students and professors might approach law school classes.
In this episode we discuss:
An introduction to our guest, Quentin Huff
Setting the stage: Specifics of the NextGen bar exam
552: Too Much Reading, Not Enough Time? Tips for Overloaded Weeks in Law School
20 Apr 2026
00:19:32
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode covers law school survival strategies for when you're overwhelmed and behind on the material. Lee outlines a triage framework -- prioritizing class attendance, case reading, and black-letter law understanding.
Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you're thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.
In this episode we discuss:
What actually moves the needle on your exam prep, and what could you afford to cut?
AI use without cognitive offloading
Case reading priority cascade
Supplements and tips for catching up on your reading
551: Listen and Learn -- Warranties and Disclaimers Under the UCC (Contracts)
13 Apr 2026
00:25:03
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're discussing contract law – specifically, warranties and the disclaimer of warranties under the UCC. We explain both express and implied warranties and how they can be disclaimed. We also go through several examples to illustrate these rules in practice.
In this episode we discuss:
Express and implied warranties under the UCC
Disclaimer of warranties
A hypothetical scenario from a previous California bar exam
550: Financial Planning for Law Students and Young Lawyers (w/Alexandra Sandberg)
06 Apr 2026
00:37:35
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, Lee and financial advisor Alexandra Sandberg discuss financial planning for law school graduates and early-career attorneys. The conversation includes essential topics, including student loan repayment, budgeting, tax planning, and how to evaluate job offers by looking at total compensation, not just salary.
In this episode we discuss:
The role of financial advisors
Student loan repayment strategies
Financial blueprint for the first decade after law school
549: Acing the Law Review Write-on Competition (w/Professor Dawn Young)
30 Mar 2026
00:42:08
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode features a conversation with Professor Dawn Young from Loyola University Chicago School of Law about legal writing, bluebooking, and law review write-on competitions. Professor Young explains how the write-on competition works and what 1L students need to focus on if they decide to participate.
Note: We would like to thank Themis Bar Review for sponsoring this episode. Only until this Friday (April 3rd, 2026), you can save up to $1,100 on your 2027 or 2028 bar review course with just $25 down. Simply visit ThemisBar.com and select "Pay Partially" when opting for a 2027 or 2028 bar review course. The $1,100 discount will automatically apply at checkout.
In this episode we discuss:
An introduction to our guest and her path from legal practice to academia
Why legal writing matters and how it's different from writing in undergrad
Tips for preparing for the write-on competition
How important is being on a law journal to potential employers?
548: A Week in the Life of a Successful 1L – What You Actually Do Hour by Hour
23 Mar 2026
00:21:34
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we discuss time management strategies for first-year law students, walking through a detailed weekday schedule. We cover how to manage class and reading time with active study techniques, regular breaks, and actual downtime.
Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you're thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.
547: Listen and Learn -- Duties to the Tribunal (Professional Responsibility)
16 Mar 2026
00:19:28
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're discussing ABA's Model Rule of Professional Conduct 3.3, which governs truth telling to the tribunal (a court, arbitrator, administrative agency, or any other body acting in an adjudicative capacity). We break down all of the rule's nuances and parts, and analyze a few hypothetical scenarios.
In this episode we discuss:
An overview of ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The elements of Rule 3.3 "Candor Toward the Tribunal"
A few hypothetical scenarios that show how this topic appears on an exam
546: 5 Tips for Keeping Your Legal Writing Organized (Part 2)
09 Mar 2026
00:33:28
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In a two-part episode, we discuss how organization is what makes legal writing usable and trustworthy -- allowing judges, supervisors, and clients to follow your reasoning and accept your conclusions. Together with Legal Writing professor and Law School Toolbox tutor Mary Fran Richardson, we cover five essential tips for keeping your legal writing clean and well organized.
545: 5 Tips for Keeping Your Legal Writing Organized (Part 1)
02 Mar 2026
00:26:48
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In a two-part episode, we discuss how organization is what makes legal writing usable and trustworthy -- allowing judges, supervisors, and clients to follow your reasoning and accept your conclusions. Together with Legal Writing professor and Law School Toolbox tutor Mary Fran Richardson, we cover five essential tips for keeping your legal writing clean and well organized.
In this episode we discuss:
How thinking like a reader helps your writing
The starting point: Audience and purpose
The characteristics of the most effective legal writing
AI and legal writing: Why you still need your own voice
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're going through three rapid-fire legal ethics scenarios and asking you, the listener, "What would you do?" We then provide you with the answers based on the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
543: The CROWN Act – Fighting Discrimination in the Workplace (w/Karis Stephen)
16 Feb 2026
00:43:17
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, Lee is talking with Karis Stephen -- a plaintiff-side employment attorney and Law School Toolbox tutor -- about her career journey, law school success, and the CROWN Act.
In this episode we discuss:
An introduction to our guest and her professional journey
Exploring different career and life interests
Working in the employment discrimination field
Why it's advisable to find a professional mentor
What is the CROWN Act and how it fights discrimination
542: Listen and Learn -- Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (Torts)
09 Feb 2026
00:17:37
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode explains the concept of negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) in tort law, outlining the four specific situations in which a plaintiff can recover for emotional harm caused by another's negligence.
In this episode we discuss:
A review of the elements of negligence
The four situations in which NIED claims are valid
Negligent versus intentional infliction of emotional distress
541: Listen and Learn -- Injunctions and Restraining Orders (Civ Pro)
02 Feb 2026
00:21:18
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing the concept of injunctive relief (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 65). We introduce three types of injunctions – temporary restraining orders (TROs), preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions, and the elements necessary for obtaining each of them.
In this episode we discuss:
Overview of injunctive relief
Temporary restraining orders (TROs)
Preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions
Sample questions from previous California bar exams
540: Listen and Learn -- Self-Defense and Defense of Others
26 Jan 2026
00:15:08
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode we explain the legal concepts of self-defense and defense of others, focusing on their importance in criminal law and in law school exams.
In this episode we discuss:
Self-defense: rules and elements
Imperfect self-defense
Defense of others: rules and elements
Two hypothetical scenarios from previous California bar exams
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're diving into part one of a two-part series on the topic of impeachment. Specifically, we're focusing on character impeachment – that is, discrediting the credibility of a witness.
538: Using AI in Law School: Smart Strategies and Red Flags
12 Jan 2026
00:31:38
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! As AI is becoming part of our everyday life, we're discussing the good practices and the questionable uses of AI in law school.
In this episode we discuss:
How law students are currently using AI
How law schools and professors are responding to AI usage
The upside: When AI genuinely helps you learn and practice
537: Planning for a Better Second Semester in Law School
05 Jan 2026
00:34:41
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In the first week of January, we're talking about the second semester – how to make a study plan, get feedback on your first-semester exams, and even use AI to help you out with organization and studying.
536: Listen and Learn -- UCC Expectation Damages (Contracts)
29 Dec 2025
00:22:44
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're talking about the expectation damages of sellers and buyers of goods under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).
In this episode we discuss:
Sellers' expectation damages
Buyers' expectation damages
Hypothetical scenarios dealing with remedies for breaches of contract
535: Listen and Learn -- Public and Private Nuisance
22 Dec 2025
00:19:17
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series. This time, we're talking about nuisances (public and private).
In this episode we discuss:
How does nuisance show up on an exam?
The similarities and differences between public and private nuisance
Defenses to nuisance claims
Analyzing a hypo from the California First-Year Law Students' Examination from June 2014
How to structure your answer to a question involving nuisance
A reminder to extract individual facts from the fact pattern and figure out why each one matters
534: Handling ADHD in the Legal Workplace (w/Emily Haan)
15 Dec 2025
00:32:22
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we're speaking with ADHD and executive function coach Emily Haan about the unique challenges attorneys with ADHD face in the workplace, such as time management, task switching, and email overload. We share practical coping strategies --including using physical timers, planning ahead, and body doubling -- to help manage these difficulties, and emphasize the importance of self-advocacy and finding supportive mentors.
In this episode we discuss:
Introduction to our guest Emily Haan and her work as an ADHD and executive function coach
Understanding ADHD in professional environments
Challenges faced by young lawyers with ADHD
Effective time management and coping strategies
Seeking support in the workplace
Advantages of ADHD and finding the right fit career-wise
533: Quick Tips -- How to Engage Meaningfully with Your Professors in Office Hours
08 Dec 2025
00:21:34
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about using office hours in a productive way – this time, from your professor's perspective. We emphasize preparing specific questions, demonstrating prior effort, and engaging thoughtfully with the feedback your professor gives you.
532: Listen and Learn -- Criminal Procedure: Identifications (Part 2)
01 Dec 2025
00:16:45
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode continues the discussion on criminal identification procedures, focusing on potential due process violation issues. Through analyzing a hypothetical scenario, we illustrate how courts look at the totality of the circumstances and assess whether identification procedures are unnecessarily suggestive. The episode concludes with a step-by-step approach to tackling identification procedure questions on an exam.
In this episode we discuss:
A question from the October 2020 California bar exam
The various types of identification procedures
How to consider the totality of the circumstances when determining potential due process violations
An exam strategy for answering identification procedure questions
531: What Law Students Should Know About New Legal Tech (w/Gabe Teninbaum)
24 Nov 2025
00:31:01
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, Alison and Gabe Teninbaum -- law professor and creator of SpacedRepetition.com -- discuss how technology is rapidly transforming the legal profession, emphasizing the importance for law students and lawyers to develop technological competence and adapt to new tools and roles in the legal profession.
In this episode we discuss:
Gabe's background and work in legal innovation and technology
530: Listen and Learn -- Criminal Procedure: Identifications (Part 1)
17 Nov 2025
00:16:05
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about the rules and timing of the different types of criminal identification procedures. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode.
In this episode we discuss:
Types of criminal identifications procedures
Timing of identifications procedures and right to counsel
529: Last-Minute Law School Exam Prep: Triage Tips for Success
10 Nov 2025
00:35:36
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're discussing how you can regroup, triage, and get the most out of the final weeks before law school exams.
528: Optimizing Sleep and Productivity in Law School (w/Lindsay Scola)
03 Nov 2025
00:46:23
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This podcast episode explores the critical connection between sleep and productivity, especially for students and professionals. Guest Lindsay Scola shares her personal journey with sleep disorders and emphasizes that sleep is foundational for cognitive performance, memory, and overall well-being. The conversation offers practical tips for improving sleep habits and highlights the importance of being intentional about rest to support both academic and career success.
In this episode we discuss:
The science of sleep and its relation to productivity
Building your sleep blueprint
Balancing social life and sleep
Managing middle-of-the-night-wakeups
The "Snooze" button myth
Sleep chronotypes and productivity
Top 5 sleep tips for law students, and what you can find in Lindsay's sleep course
527: Listen and Learn -- Excuses for Non-Performance of a Contract
27 Oct 2025
00:17:02
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're exploring the situations in which a party to a contract is claiming that their contractual obligations should be discharged as a result of supervening events that occurred after the formation of the contract. The three excuses for non-performance of a contract we'll look at are: impossibility, impracticability, and frustration of purpose.
In this episode we discuss:
The rules for the impossibility, impracticability, and frustration of purpose excuses for non-performance of a contract
Two essay questions from previous California bar exams
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Much of Western legal tradition evolved from Roman law, and even when legal systems modernized, many principles and terms remained in Latin. Today, as part of our "Quick Tips" series, we provide you with the meaning of various Latin phrases that are commonly used in law school classes.
In this episode we discuss:
The meaning and uses of various Latin words and phrases used in the legal context