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The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress

The Bar Exam Toolbox podcast helps bar takers pass with less stress and anxiety. Hosted by bar exam experts Lee Burgess and Alison Monahan, the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from how to learn and memorize all the law you need to know for the bar exam, to how to write a passing essay, to how to get bar exam accommodations. If you’re struggling with the bar exam, or work with students who are, tune in for practical strategies for bar exam success!

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Latest Episodes:

259: How to Minimize Borrowing for the Bar Exam (w/Jesse Mecham from YNAB) Apr 22, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are excited to speak with Jesse Mecham -- a personal finance expert and founder of You Need A Budget -- about ways to decrease spending and borrowing during bar prep and generally in life.

In this episode, we discuss:

How Jesse got into the field of budgeting and personal finance
The YNAB "four-rule method" for managing money
Thinking creatively when you're facing financial challenges and debt
How to approach your community of family and friends for help
Budgeting your finances with the future in mind

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-259-how-to-minimize-borrowing-for-the-bar-exam-w-jesse-mecham-from-ynab/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) 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 Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

258: Keys to Bar Exam Success with Themis (w/Rebecca Petrilli) Apr 15, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're excited to be speaking with our guest Rebecca Petrilli from Themis Bar Review. We'll share our top 10 tips for using your bar review program to its full capacity to achieve better writing and MBE scores.

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 Bar Exam Toolbox podcast listeners. If you sign up for their July 2024 bar review course, you can get a $500 discount using the promo code BAREXAMTB500. (This offer is valid until midnight Central Standard Time on May 20th, 2024.)

In this episode, we discuss:

How Themis's personalized study schedule works
Getting feedback on your essays and multiple choice questions
What does Themis do to support students with regard to memorizing the law?
Building in breaks into your study routine
Making a plan for how to triage if you fall behind on your studying
Tips for part-time bar studiers

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-258-keys-to-bar-exam-success-with-themis-w-rebecca-petrilli/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) 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 Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

257: Listen and Learn -- Consideration (Contract Law) Apr 08, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing an important concept from Contract Law - consideration - which is one of the three requirements of contract formation.

In this episode, we discuss:

The three requirements of contract formation
What is consideration?
The two ways in which consideration can be provided
The situations in which there is never valid consideration
Examples from previous California bar exams

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-257-listen-and-learn-consideration-contract-law/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) 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 Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

256: Quick Tips -- Budgeting for the Bar Exam Apr 01, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we're discussing just how much it can cost you to sit for the bar exam, as well as some mitigation strategies to try to reduce the cost and help cover any shortfalls.

In this episode, we discuss:

Researching the costs and fees associated with the bar exam in your state
Choosing a bar prep course
Some mitigation strategies to help reduce your expenses
Pros and cons of working during bar prep

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-256-quick-tips-budgeting-for-the-bar-exam/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) 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 Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

255: Quick Tips -- Best Bar Exam Study Habits for Takers w/ ADHD Mar 25, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Quick Tips" series, we're talking about best habits for studying for the bar exam if you're coping with ADHD or ADD.

In this episode, we discuss:

Creating a detailed study schedule
Employing the Pomodoro Technique for time management
Using different learning styles and strategies for memorizing the law
Outlining and planning your essays and performance tests
Making step-by-step attack plans
Doing a quick review of the work you've done each day

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-255-quick-tips-best-bar-exam-study-habits-for-takers-with-adhd/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) 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 Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

254: Quick Tips -- Best Habits for Studying for the Bar Exam While Working Mar 18, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Quick Tips" series, we're talking about best habits for studying for the bar exam while working full-time or part-time.

In this episode, we discuss:

Creating a bar exam study schedule
Evaluating the topics on which to spend more time
When to begin studying
Finding a bar review provider and/or tutor that work with your schedule
Avoiding burnout during bar prep

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-254-quick-tips-best-habits-for-studying-for-the-bar-exam-while-working/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) 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 Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

253: Bar Exam Best Practices - Creating Good Habits Mar 11, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we're talking about creating great bar exam study habits and ones that would be useful in your life in general.

In this episode, we discuss:

Learning through doing the things that make you uncomfortable
Finding your learning style
Why you should allow yourself to make mistakes
Time-tracking your daily activities
Using spaced repetition to memorize information
Keeping your focus while studying
Stacking new habits onto existing ones

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-253-bar-exam-best-practices-creating-good-habits/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) 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 Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

252: Listen and Learn -- Property-Based Intentional Torts Mar 04, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing property intentional torts and their specific defenses.

In this episode, we discuss:

A brief review of intentional torts
When is a defendant liable for trespass to land?
The differences between trespass to chattels and conversion
The necessity defense for property intentional torts
The case Vincent v. Lake Erie Transportation Co.
Two hypos from previous California bar exams involving property intentional torts

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-252-listen-and-learn-property-based-intentional-torts/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) 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 Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

251: Listen and Learn -- Present and Future Estates (Part 2) Feb 26, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're diving into the second part of our discussion on present estates and future interests. In the previous episode we reviewed the default property interest, the fee simple absolute, and defeasible fees. In this episode we're covering life estates, reversions, and remainders.

In this episode, we discuss:

A review of the fee simple absolute
Life estates
Reversions and remainders
Taxes and mortgage payments for a life estate
Examples illustrating the above concepts

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-251-listen-and-learn-present-and-future-estates-part-2/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) 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 Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

250: Listen and Learn -- Present and Future Estates (Part 1) Feb 19, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we're diving into a topic from Property Law -- Present and Future Estates. In this first part of a two-part series, we discuss the default property interest, the fee simple absolute and defeasible fees, along with the corresponding future interests. Next week we'll cover life estates, reversions, and remainders.

In this episode, we discuss:

The definition of present estates and future interests
The fee simple absolute
Types of defeasible fees
Shifting and springing executory interests
Examples illustrating the above concepts

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-250-listen-and-learn-present-and-future-estates-part-1/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) 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 Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

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