437: Quick Tips -- Succeeding in Law School with ADHD

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 sharing specific tips for students coping with ADHD, in relation to managing the law school workload, studying, and preparing for exams.

In this episode we discuss:

• Maintaining mental health in law school
• Applying for accommodations on exams
• Organization strategies to help you manage your workload
• How to track time effectively
• Streamlining your study resources
• Motivation and other issues to address if you're struggling to get started on doing the work
• Two popular methods for staying focused while studying

Resources:

• Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/)
• Clockify (https://clockify.me/lp/employee-scheduling-software)
• Quimbee (https://www.quimbee.com/)
• Emanuel Study Aid Series (https://aspenpublishing.com/collections/study-aids-emanuel-series)
• Pomodoro Technique (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique)
• Need to Get More Done in Law School? Try the Circles. (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/08/tips-time-management-awesomeness-with-the-circles/)
• Podcast Episode 123: Mental Health in Law School and the Legal Profession (with Sarah Weinstein) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-123-mental-health-law-school-legal-profession-sarah-weinstein/)
• Podcast Episode 134: Strategies for Maximum Personal Productivity (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-134-strategies-for-maximum-personal-productivity/)
• 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/)
• Exercising Your Focus and Attention Muscles (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/exercising-your-focus-and-attention-muscles/)

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-437-quick-tips-succeeding-in-law-school-with-adhd/)

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Alison & Lee