{"podcast":{"title":"The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond","slug":"the-law-school-toolbox-podcast-tools-for-law-students-from-1l-to-the-bar-exam-and-beyond-440440","podcast_index_feed_id":440440,"rss_url":"https://lawschooltoolbox.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/7/f/a/37fac4a1b4177210/itunes-new-2.png","author":"Law School Toolbox LLC","episode_count":564,"summary":"The Law School Toolbox podcast is an engaging show for law students about law school, the bar exam, legal careers, and life. Each week, we offer practical tips and advice on academic matters, careers, and more. The Law School Toolbox podcast is hosted by opinionated law school and bar exam experts Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess. You might not always agree with us, but we guarantee you won't be bored listening! Our goal is to impart useful, actionable advice in an entertaining manner. Join us! And, if you have an opinion on the show, please drop by and offer a review. We're here to help, and we'd love to hear from you!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T18:18:37.625451+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-law-school-toolbox-podcast-tools-for-law-students-from-1l-to-the-bar-exam-and-beyond-440440"},"episode":{"title":"549: Acing the Law Review Write-on Competition (w/Professor Dawn Young)","slug":"549-acing-the-law-review-write-on-competition-w-professor-dawn-young","published_at":"2026-03-30T09:00:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-law-school-toolbox-podcast-tools-for-law-students-from-1l-to-the-bar-exam-and-beyond-440440/549-acing-the-law-review-write-on-competition-w-professor-dawn-young","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-law-school-toolbox-podcast-tools-for-law-students-from-1l-to-the-bar-exam-and-beyond-440440","url":"https://lawschooltoolbox.libsyn.com/549-acing-the-law-review-write-on-competition-wprofessor-dawn-young","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lawschooltoolbox/LST_Podcast_-_The_Law_Review_Write-on_Competition_w_Professor_Dawn_Young.mp3?dest-id=295486","summary":"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? Resources: Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/) Themis Bar Review (https://www.themisbar.com/) ThemisBarSocial.com/lawschooltoolbox (https://www.themisbarsocial.com/lawschooltoolbox) Loyola University: Dawn Young (https://www.luc.edu/law/faculty/facultyandadministrationprofiles/young-dawn.shtml) SSRN: Dawn Young (https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=6836378) LinkedIn: Dawn Young (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnkyoung/) Instagram: Dawn Young (https://www.instagram.com/dawnyoung000/) Podcast Episode 42: Acing the Law Review Write-on Competition (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-42-acing-law-review-write-competition/) Podcast Episode 379: Quick Tips – Bluebooking Like a Pro (https://lawscho…","meta_description":"Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode features a conversation with Professor Dawn Young from Loyola University Chicago School of La…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2528,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-law-school-toolbox-podcast-tools-for-law-students-from-1l-to-the-bar-exam-and-beyond-440440/episodes/549-acing-the-law-review-write-on-competition-w-professor-dawn-young/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-law-school-toolbox-podcast-tools-for-law-students-from-1l-to-the-bar-exam-and-beyond-440440/549-acing-the-law-review-write-on-competition-w-professor-dawn-young.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}