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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:

119: Listen and Learn -- Anticipatory Repudiation (Contracts) Jan 25, 2021

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're talking about anticipatory repudiation, which is an often-tested issue both on the MBE and on Contracts essays.

In this episode, we discuss:

What is anticipatory repudiation?
What constitutes an "unequivocal communication"?
Presenting a demand for adequate assurances of the contract's completion
Rights and remedies available to the non-repudiating party
Topics that anticipatory repudiation is tested alongside of
Going through two hypos from bar exam Contracts essays

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-119-listen-and-learn-anticipatory-repudiation-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

118: More on Memorization for the Bar Exam Jan 18, 2021

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're revisiting the best memorization techniques for long-term retention of material. There are many different ways to memorize, and you have to test them to figure out which ones work best for you.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why is memorization such a problem for many bar studiers?
How much is realistic to memorize for each of the heavily-tested areas?
Some of the most effective ways to memorize
How to focus your time so you are as productive as possible
Practicing the material you have memorized
When is it too late to start memorizing?

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-118-more-on-memorization-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

117: Listen and Learn -- Due Process and Equal Protection (Con Law) Jan 11, 2021

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this week's episode, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're talking about an important area of Constitutional Law -- the Fourteenth Amendment. Specifically, we take a look at procedural due process, substantive due process, and equal protection.

In this episode, we discuss:

A review of the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause and Equal Protection Clause
The procedure for analyzing substantive due process, procedural due process, and equal protection
The Supreme Court case Mathews v. Eldridge
Strict scrutiny, intermediate scrutiny, and rational basis
How to identify state interest
Going through a Constitutional Law fact pattern from the July 2013 California bar exam

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-117-listen-and-learn-due-process-and-equal-protection-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

116: California Bar Exam Results Are Out! What's Next If You Didn't Pass? Jan 08, 2021

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Results from the latest California bar exam have just come out, and there's not a lot of time to prepare for the February 2021 exam if you failed. Is it feasible to sit for the exam that's coming up, or would it be better to postpone? Join us for this episode, where we try to help you make this decision as rapidly as possible.

In this episode, we discuss:

Important questions to ask yourself based on your exam results
What if you are working and studying?
Advice for foreign-trained attorneys
If you decide to try again in February, what should you focus on?
Tools that can help improve your scores quickly
To what extent can you predict the essay topics?

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-116-california-bar-exam-results-are-out-whats-next-if-you-didnt-pass/)

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

115: Listen and Learn -- Dying Declaration vs. Excited Utterance Jan 04, 2021

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In episode 101 we covered two hearsay exceptions, namely present sense impression and state of mind. Today, we'll discuss two more exceptions that are also commonly tested, and those are dying declaration and excited utterance.

In this episode, we discuss:

How to structure your Evidence essay
A review of what hearsay and hearsay exceptions are
The rules of the dying declaration and excited utterance exceptions
Analyzing several hypos involving hearsay
The importance of evaluating each statement at issue as to whether or not it's hearsay

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-115-listen-and-learn-dying-declaration-vs-excited-utterance/)

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

114: Listen and Learn -- Non-Hearsay Dec 14, 2020

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we cover a category of evidence called "non-hearsay," which is tested often on both the MBE and on Evidence essays.

In this episode, we discuss:

A quick review of what is considered hearsay
Categories of statements deemed non-hearsay
When to consider hearsay exceptions
Analyzing two Evidence essay hypos, from the July 2005 and July 2007 California bar exams
How to structure your essay answer when the question is about hearsay

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-114-listen-and-learn-non-hearsay/)

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

113: Lowering Stress While Studying for the Bar in COVID Times Dec 07, 2020

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're looking at the telltale signs that you might be stressed out, the acute and chronic problems that stress causes, and some strategies for stress management, particularly important during these difficult and unpredictable times.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why are bar studiers particularly prone to experiencing excessive levels of stress?
How can you tell that you're stressed out?
The physical manifestations of tension in the body
Lifestyle changes that can help with long-term stress management
Strategies for the bar exam study period (and for test day)
Specific advice for people who failed the bar
Practical exercises to handle stress and feel better fast

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-113-lowering-stress-while-studying-for-the-bar-in-covid-times/)

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

112: Listen and Learn -- Property Crimes Nov 30, 2020

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today's episode is part of our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review substantive areas of the law that you're likely to encounter on the bar exam. This time we are focusing on criminal law, specifically property crimes, which appear on both the MBE and in essay questions.

In this episode, we discuss:

How to approach open-ended questions and specific questions
A summary of the rules for eight property crimes
The merger doctrine
Analyzing two hypos involving property crimes, from the July 2004 and July 2012 California bar exams
Specific intent versus general intent

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-112-listen-and-learn-property-crimes/)

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

111: Listen and Learn -- Introduction to Supplemental Jurisdiction (Civ Pro) Nov 16, 2020

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review substantive areas of the law that you're likely to encounter on the bar exam. Today we're talking about supplemental jurisdiction, which you may see as part of a larger Civil Procedure essay question involving jurisdiction, or as a multiple choice question on the MBE.

In this episode, we discuss:

What is supplemental jurisdiction?
The rules of supplemental jurisdiction and some related examples
Going through two questions involving jurisdiction, from the July 2012 California bar exam and the February 2015 MEE
Identifying the original basis of jurisdiction
How to apply the rules of supplemental jurisdiction to diversity of citizenship and federal cases

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-111-listen-and-learn-introduction-to-supplemental-jurisdiction-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

110: Listen and Learn -- The Basics of Justiciability (Con Law) Nov 09, 2020

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an installment of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're tackling another Constitutional Law topic -- that is justiciability, or the issue of deciding whether a court can make a formal judgment on a legal matter.

In this episode, we discuss:

What three requirements must a plaintiff meet in order to have standing?
The special doctrines of taxpayer, organizational, and third-party standing
When is it too early or too late to bring a case?
The Case or Controversy Clause
In what circumstances will a court hear a case that would normally be moot?
Analyzing two examples involving justiciability

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-110-listen-and-learn-the-basics-of-justiciability-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

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