439: Keys to Law School Success with Themis (w/Michele Cooley)

The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to have Michele Cooley from Themis Bar Review joining us to talk about their Law School Essentials courses.

Note: This episode is brought to you by Themis Bar Review – the gold standard in bar exam preparation. Right now, Themis has a special offer for Law School Toolbox podcast listeners. If you sign up for their July 2024 bar review course, you can get a $500 discount using the promo code LAWSCHOOLTB500. (This offer is valid until midnight Central Standard Time on May 20th, 2024.)

In this episode we discuss:

• Michele's professional background and her work at Themis Bar Review
• Common struggles for first-year law students
• Content of the Law School Essentials courses offered by Themis
• Implementing practice questions in a study group
• Using the resources available at your law school

Resources:

• Themis Bar Review (https://www.themisbar.com/)
• Law School Essentials courses (https://www.themisbar.com/law-school-essentials)
• Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things, by Adam Grant (https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Potential-Science-Achieving-Greater/dp/0593676734)
• 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/)
• Podcast Episode 413: Preparing for the Bar Exam with Themis and UWorld (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-413-preparing-for-the-bar-exam-with-themis-and-uworld/)
• Flashcards or Flowcharts: What's Best? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/flashcards-or-flowcharts-whats-best/)
• MPRE Study – Don't Wait Until the Last Minute! (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/mpre-study-dont-wait-until-the-last-minute/)

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Alison & Lee