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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:

249: Quick Tips -- How to Prepare for the NextGen Bar Exam While Still in Law School Feb 12, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're continuing our discussion of the NextGen Bar Exam with a few tips on what classes and skills to focus on in law school for a more seamless bar prep experience down the line.

In this episode, we discuss:

An overview of the NextGen Bar Exam and how it's different from the UBE
The nine bodies of law tested on the NextGen Bar that require memorization
Learning practical client skills through related courses and clinics
Strengthening your legal writing and critical reading skills
Resources at your law school to use in preparation for the bar exam

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-249-quick-tips-how-to-prepare-for-the-nextgen-bar-exam-while-still-in-law-school/)

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

248: Considerations for the NextGen Bar Exam (Plus Questions We Still Have!) Feb 05, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about the format and scope of the NextGen Bar Exam, which will eventually replace the UBE. The first administration of the new bar exam format is scheduled for July 2026.

In this episode, we discuss:

Timeline for replacing the UBE with the NextGen Bar Exam
The subject matters and skills that will be tested
The three question types planned for the new exam
What classes to take in law school to help you be better prepared for the bar
Score portability of the NextGen exam to different jurisdictions
A few sample questions from the NCBE website

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-248-considerations-for-the-nextgen-bar-exam-plus-questions-we-still-have/)

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

247: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Factual Causation Jan 29, 2024

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we're focusing on one of the most highly-tested topics on the bar exam: Negligence. In particular, we're talking about the different ways in which factual causation can be proved.

In this episode, we discuss:

Review of the elements of negligence
What is factual causation and the five tests that are used to prove it
Analyzing two hypos from previous California bar exams

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-247-listen-and-learn-negligence-factual-causation/)

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

246: Listen and Learn -- Amendments to Pleadings (Civ Pro) Jan 22, 2024

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – more specifically Rule 15, which deals with the instances in which a party can amend their pleading.

In this episode, we discuss:

A quick refresh on the statute of limitations
The three major circumstances under which a party is likely to seek to amend their complaint
Amending a party's pleading before the statute of limitations has run out
How a plaintiff establishes that their amended complaint relates back to the original filing, if the statute of limitations has run out
A look at the cases Krupski v. Costa Crociere and Singletary v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, in which the plaintiffs sought to amend their complaints
Analyzing two hypos from pervious California bar exams

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-246-listen-and-learn-amendments-to-pleadings-civ-pro/)

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

245: Quick Tips -- Memorization Techniques for the Different Learning Styles Jan 15, 2024

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about memorization for the bar exam. In particular, we discuss several memorization techniques and provide examples to illustrate each one. We also talk about adapting these techniques to the different learning styles. Lastly, we go over some general memorization tips that all bar exam studiers should follow.

In this episode, we discuss:

Brief review of the three main types of learners
How mnemonics can be used by the different types of learners
What is the "memory palace" technique?
"Chunking" pieces of information into groups for easier memorization
How is the "rubber duck method" used for learning?
The benefits of spaced repetition
Some general tips that all students should remember when studying for the bar exam

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-245-quick-tips-memorization-techniques-for-the-different-learning-styles/)

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

244: Spaced Repetition and Memorization During Bar Prep (w/Gabe Teninbaum) Jan 08, 2024

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're excited to have guest Gabe Teninbaum back on the podcast. He is a law professor and creator of spacedrepetition.com and we're talking with him about memorization for the bar exam.

Note: If you're interested in checking out spacedrepetition.com for yourself, you can use the coupon code TOOLBOX15 for 15% off any product on the website.

In this episode, we discuss:

How Gabe become interested in helping people improve their ability to memorize information
Scientific research backing spaced repetition
How the platform spacedrepetition.com works
Where do students tend to struggle when they're trying to memorize for the bar?
What is Gabe's most important piece of advice for bar exam memorization?
How is generative AI shaping legal education and legal practice?

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-244-spaced-repetition-and-memorization-during-bar-prep-w-gabe-teninbaum/)

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

243: Listen and Learn -- Professional Responsibility: Prosecutors' Duties Dec 18, 2023

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in our "Listen and Learn" series, we review the professional rules regarding the duties owed by prosecutors when bringing criminal charges. We also look at how these issues might show up on the bar by going through a question from the 2009 California exam.

In this episode, we discuss:

The duties of a prosecutor during a criminal trial
Issues of fairness to opposing party and counsel
Analyzing a question from the July 2009 California bar exam

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-243-listen-and-learn-professional-responsibility-prosecutors-duties/)

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

242: Quick Tips -- How to Avoid Running Out of Time on the Performance Test (PT) Dec 11, 2023

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Quick Tips" series, we're talking about how to avoid running out of time on the performance test, and what to do in case that happens.

In this episode, we discuss:

Planning for how you're going to split up the allotted time for the PT
Practical steps you can take to speed up each of the reading, planning, and writing stages
How to avoid panicking, get unstuck, and write your best possible answer if you are running out of time

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-242-quick-tips-how-to-avoid-running-out-of-time-on-the-performance-test-pt/)

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

241: Overcoming Common Performance Test Problems Dec 04, 2023

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about common struggles with the bar exam performance test and strategies for overcoming them.

In this episode, we discuss:

What is the purpose of the performance test?
Some of the most common ways people struggle on the PT
Managing your time for reading, planning, and writing
Tips for writing successful PT answers
The 80/20 rule for getting the most points on the test!

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-241-overcoming-common-performance-test-problems/)

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

240: Quick Tips -- Tackling the Bar Exam with ADHD Nov 27, 2023

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! If you've recently received an ADHD diagnosis as an adult, you might be feeling daunted by the prospect of conquering the intense bar exam prep process. Join us for this episode as we build a game plan to help you navigate this challenge and be successful on the exam.

In this episode, we discuss:

How does ADHD manifest itself in adults?
Things you might particularly struggle with during bar prep if you have ADHD
Creating an optimal environment for studying
Tools that can help you stay focused
What to do when you feel mental fatigue setting in
Applying for accommodations on the bar exam

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-240-quick-tips-tackling-the-bar-exam-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

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