216: How Do You Know When You Need Extra Help in Law School? - a podcast by Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess - Law School Toolbox, LLC
from 2019-10-07T09:00
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing some warning signs suggesting you might need extra help in law school, and talk about why seeking help is a sign of strength and not a weakness.
In this episode we discuss:
- Why sometimes even good students start to struggle in law school
- "Good confusion" versus "bad confusion"
- Tracking your hours and allocating time to deep work
- Why midterms are a blessing, not a curse
- The importance of testing yourself in the same format as your final exam
- Signs that you are probably doing fine
- Red flags indicating you might need extra help
- Getting special accommodations due to any learning differences
- Why reaching out for help is a great idea
Resources:
- Law School Toolbox: Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/)
- Quimbee (https://www.quimbee.com/)
- Podcast Episode 15: The October Freakout (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-15-october-freakout/)
- Podcast Episode 67: Mid-Semester Law School To-Do List (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-67-mid-semester-to-do-draft/)
- Podcast Episode 106: How to Go to Office Hours and Make It Worth Your Time (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-106-go-office-hours-make-worth-time/)
- Podcast Episode 213: Why Practice Is So Important in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-213-why-practice-is-so-important-in-law-school/)
- Law School Toolbox blog: Common Mid-Semester Struggles and What to Do About Them (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/common-mid-semester-struggles-and-what-to-do-about-them/)
Download the Transcript
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Alison & Lee
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