349: Common Questions from Incoming Law Students

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about some scenarios that people often ask about if they're incoming law students. We address concerns related to finding your motivation, fitting into law school, succeeding academically, and more.   In this episode we discuss: Being a first-generation law student Leveling the playing field if you have learning differences Fitting into law school and finding the confidence to keep going What aspects of law schools can be intimidating? How difficult is it to succeed academically? Setting yourself up if you want to transfer schools What if you signed up for law school, but you're not sure you want to be a lawyer? Resources: Start Law School Right (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/start-law-school-right/) Law School Toolbox Podcast: Pre-Law Episodes (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-archive/pre-law-episodes/) Podcast Episode 110: Revisiting Mindset (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-110-revisiting-mindset/) Podcast Episode 220: More on Accommodations in Law School (w/Elizabeth Knox) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-220-more-on-accommodations-in-law-school-w-elizabeth-knox/) Podcast Episode 227: Thriving as a First-Generating Law Student (w/Hafsa Mansoor of FirstGenJD) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-227-thriving-as-a-first-generation-law-student-w-hafsa-mansoor-of-firstgenjd/) Podcast Episode 273: Transferring Law Schools (w/Tiffany Lo) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-273-transferring-law-schools-w-tiffany-lo/) Podcast Episode 294: Money Talk (w/Carrie Friedberg) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-294-money-talk-w-carrie-friedberg/) Law School Myth #1: Lawyers Make a Lot of Money (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/09/law-school-myth-1-lawyers-make-a-lot-of-money/) Why the World Still Needs Lawyers Like You (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/why-the-world-still-needs-lawyers-like-you/) Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-349-common-questions-from-incoming-law-students/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee