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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:

179: Listen and Learn -- Professional Responsibility: Competence Jun 13, 2022

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're tackling Competence - an issue that comes up in many California bar essays on Professional Responsibility.

In this episode, we discuss:

The ABA and California rules for competent legal representation
The California rule regarding legal advice or assistance in an emergency
Analyzing two hypos from previous California bar exams
Structuring an answer to a question involving competence

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-179-listen-and-learn-professional-responsibility-competence/)

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

178: Tips for Bringing Up a Low MBE Score Jun 06, 2022

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about the specifics of the Multistate Bar Examination, why some people struggle with it, and how to study for the exam if you're seeing low results on your test runs or you've bombed the MBE before.

In this episode, we discuss:

Reasons why people struggle with the MBE
Identifying where you're having difficulties with the test
Getting the right tools for exam prep
Learning the law needed for the exam
Analyzing your score if you've already taken the MBE
Building confidence through timed practice

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-178-tips-for-bringing-up-a-low-mbe-score/)

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

177: Listen and Learn -- Best Evidence Rule May 30, 2022

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're focusing on an important topic in Evidence – the Best Evidence Rule, which requires a witness to produce the document whose contents he or she is testifying about.

In this episode, we discuss:

How Evidence is different from most other topics on the bar exam
The Best Evidence Rule and its related exceptions
Analyzing several hypos from previous California bar exams
Structuring an answer to an Evidence question on the bar exam

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-177-listen-and-learn-best-evidence-rule/)

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

176: Retaking the Bar Multiple Times Before Passing May 23, 2022

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the reasons why some bar takers fail the exam multiple times, and what approaches can help people pass after failing twice or more.

In this episode, we discuss:

How common is failing the bar multiple times?
Some of the reasons why people fail repeatedly
Assessing whether you're ready to sit for the bar again
Strategies for improving your results on the exam
Avoiding self-sabotaging behavior during bar prep

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-176-retaking-the-bar-multiple-times-before-passing/)

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

175: Listen and Learn -- Inchoate Offenses (Criminal Law) May 16, 2022

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're focusing on Criminal Law, specifically inchoate offenses. This topic commonly appears on bar exam questions and includes attempt, solicitation, and conspiracy.

In this episode, we discuss:

How do inchoate offenses differ from other crimes?
The rules for attempt, solicitation, and conspiracy to commit a crime
The merger doctrine
The Pinkerton liability rule
Defenses to inchoate crimes
How to structure an answer to an open-ended question on an exam

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-175-listen-and-learn-inchoate-offenses-criminal-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

174: Listen and Learn -- Privileges and Immunities Clause (Con Law) May 09, 2022

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing how to identify and work through Privileges and Immunities Clause issues on the bar exam.

In this episode, we discuss:

Distinguishing between the Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV of the Constitution and the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
What steps to take to identify whether the Privileges and Immunities Clause applies
The Dormant Commerce Clause
The two requirements that must be met for a state to pass a law violating the Privileges and Immunities Clause
Analyzing two hypos, from the February 2005 and July 2018 California bar exams

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-174-listen-and-learn-privileges-and-immunities-clause-con-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

173: Listen and Learn -- Criminal Procedure: Warrant Requirements May 02, 2022

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing Criminal Procedure, specifically what is needed for a valid search warrant, and the situations in which a warrant is not required.

In this episode, we discuss:

What is a warrant?
Requirements for a valid search warrant
Eight exceptions to the warrant requirement
Analyzing two hypos, from the July 2009 and February 2006 California bar exams

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-173-listen-and-learn-criminal-law-warrant-requirements/)

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

172: How to Decide Between the UBE and California Bar Exam Apr 25, 2022

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about the differences between the UBE and the California bar exam, and how to decide which one makes the most sense for you.

In this episode, we discuss:

What do the UBE and the California bar exam consist of?
Which exam is generally more difficult?
Pros of each of the two exams
Which exam should you take first if you eventually want to take both?
What may be coming in the future for the bar exam?

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-172-how-to-decide-between-the-ube-and-california-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

171: Listen and Learn -- Expectation and Consequential Damages (Contracts) Apr 18, 2022

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we talk about the two most heavily-tested types of legal remedies for a breach of contract.

In this episode, we discuss:

Legal remedies and equitable remedies for a breach of contract
The rules for expectation damages and consequential damages
Different loss-mitigation scenarios
Analyzing two hypos from previous California bar exams

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-171-listen-and-learn-expectation-and-consequential-damages-contracts/)

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

170: Listen and Learn -- Real Property Zoning Rules Apr 11, 2022

Show notes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about a frequently tested real property issue – zoning ordinances. We'll cover zoning variances, as well as the different ways in which zoning ordinances can be challenged.

In this episode, we discuss:

What are zoning ordinances (and how are they usually tested on the bar exam)?
The two types of exceptions to zoning ordinances
How someone can challenge a zoning ordinance
Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City
Going through several examples involving zoning

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-170-listen-and-learn-real-property-zoning-rules/)

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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