Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking with workplace mental health and well-being strategist Carolyn Thayer-Azoff about setting yourself up for sustainable workplace success.

In this episode we discuss:

• Common workplace mental health themes
• Finding a supportive workplace and preparing for job-related challenges
• Balancing work with starting a family
• Addressing mental health stigma
• Dealing with a job that turns out to be a nightmare

Resources

• Carolyn on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynthayer-azoff/)
• Identify Core Values to Guide Decisions (https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/Core-Values-Worksheet.pdf)
• Draft a Personal Mission Statement (https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Writing-Your-Mission-Statement.pdf)
• InsightTimer (https://insighttimer.com/)
• UCLA Mindful (https://www.uclahealth.org/uclamindful)
• Mindfulness Coach (https://mobile.va.gov/app/mindfulness-coach)
• Healthy Minds Program (https://www.healthymindsprogram.com/)
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (https://988lifeline.org/)
• Smarter, Saner Lawyering with a Little (Mindfulness) Practice (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/smarter-saner-lawyering-with-a-little-mindfulness-practice/)
• Advice from a Recovering Perfectionist: 5 Mindfulness Tips for Excellent Lawyering (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/advice-from-a-recovering-perfectionist-5-mindfulness-tips-for-excellent-lawyering/)

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(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-479-workplace-wellness-w-carolyn-thayer-azoff/)

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!

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Alison & Lee

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, in our "Quick Tips" series, we provide a guide for law students to optimize their LinkedIn profile, which is an important part of professional networking.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why using LinkedIn is important for law students
• Setting up your profile, with tips for best use of each section
• Building and engaging with your network
• Key best practices for LinkedIn

Resources:

• Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/)
• Career Hep with CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/career-help/)
• 7 Ways to Use LinkedIn as a Law Student (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/7-ways-to-use-linkedin-as-a-law-student/)
• Online Legal Networking: LinkedIn (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/online-legal-networking-linkedin/)

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(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-478-quick-tips-linkedin-best-practices-for-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

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're thrilled to have with us Dean Jackie Gardina of The Colleges of Law in Santa Barbara and Ventura here to talk about the history, current state, and future changes of the bar exam.

In this episode we discuss:

• Dean Gardina's law school and career path
• An overview of the history of the bar exam
• The effectiveness of the bar exam in assessing lawyer competence
• The future of the bar exam and possible alternative pathways to licensure
• The California Bar Exam Experiment
• What should new law students keep in mind if they are concerned the bar exam may look very different in three years?

Resources

• LinkedIn: Jackie Gardina (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-gardina-78907b8/)
• NextGen Bar Exam (https://nextgenbarexam.ncbex.org/)
• California Bar Exam Experiment (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Examinations/California-Bar-Exam-Experiment)
• Kaplan (https://kaplan.com/)
• Meazure Learning (https://www.meazurelearning.com/)
• Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 277: California Is Outsourcing the Bar Exam to Kaplan?!? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-277-california-is-outsourcing-the-bar-exam-to-kaplan/)
• The Future of the Bar Exam: What to Expect with the NextGen Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/the-future-of-the-bar-exam-what-to-expect-with-the-nextgen-exam/)

Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-477-history-and-future-of-the-bar-exam-w-dean-jackie-gardina/)

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