Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we are pleased to welcome back Sadie Jones, an ex-BigLaw recruiter, to talk about how to handle difficult situations at work. In this episode, we discuss: What to tell your employer/prospective employer when the grades that got you the job have tanked or you’ve failed the bar exam How to tell your employer you're taking a judicial clerkship Whether and what criminal, mental, physical, or substance abuse issues need to be discussed with your boss How to have difficult conversations about troublesome bosses or coworkers or just because you’ve taken on too much work Technology! What to do when you’ve accidentally opened or deleted something you shouldn’t have Resources: How to Tell Your Boss You Failed the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/failing-the-bar-and-telling-your-boss/) Are You Emotionally Intelligent? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/are-you-emotionally-intelligent-5-soft-skills-to-show-off-in-your-summer-law-job/) A Lawyer’s Case for Disclosure (https://www.bphope.com/a-lawyers-case-for-disclosure/) Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Episode_137_How-to-Handle-Difficult-Workplace-Situations-revised.pdf)  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 listening platform of choice). 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/). Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee