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

Latest Episodes:

003: Bar Exam 101 for Law Students Apr 23, 2018

Show notes

Welcome to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking through some bar exam basics for 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls who have the bar exam looming on the horizon.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why you should care about preparing for the bar exam as a law student, even if you're a 1L
The current exam landscape and how the UBE is impacting where people sit for the bar exam
How the bar exam tests you and the best tools to prepare for each portion, including some thoughts about signing up for the standard bar study providers in your 1L year
The best way to start "studying" for the bar exam while still in law school
What the MBE is and why it's so important

Resources:

National Conference of Bar Examiners UBE (http://www.ncbex.org/exams/ube/)
Themis (https://barexamtoolbox.com/vendors/themis-bar-review/
Barmax (https://barexamtoolbox.com/vendors/adaptibar/)
Adaptibar (https://barexamtoolbox.com/vendors/adaptibar/)
Podcast Episode 52: Bar Exam Tips for Mastering the MBE (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-52-bar-exam-tips-mastering-mbe/)
SketchyLaw (https://barexamtoolbox.com/tools-bar-exam-success-sketchy-law/)
Podcast Episode 78: Advice for First-Time Bar Exam Takers (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-78-advice-first-time-bar-exam-takers/)

Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BET-Ep-3-Bar-Exam-101.pdf)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts 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.

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

002: Getting Accommodations for the Bar Exam (w/Dr. Jared Maloff) Apr 16, 2018

Show notes

Welcome to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are talking with Dr. Jared Maloff, a licensed clinical psychologist in Beverly Hills, about getting accommodations for the bar exam. This topic is critically important, because a large numbers of students and bar studiers struggle to get the accommodations they need for the bar exam, even when they've successfully gotten accommodations in law school. Tune in to find out more about the accommodations process for the bar exam.

In this episode, we discuss:

What types of accommodations are available and who may be eligible for them
Why it is so important to have someone familiar with the requirements for seeking accommodations help you through the process
The critical importance of starting the process as soon as possible – seeking bar exam accommodations is not the time to procrastinate
Common mistakes accommodation seekers make in their applications
Finally, some coping mechanisms for those struggling with issues such as anxiety during the exam

Resources:

Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BET-Ep-2-Accommodations-for-the-Bar-Exam-w-Jared-Maloff.pdf)

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

001: Welcome to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast! Apr 10, 2018

Show notes

Welcome to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! We are excited to have you join us to talk about the bar exam (everyone's favorite topic). The goal of this episode is to give you an idea of who Lee and Alison are, what the Bar Exam Toolbox is, and why we think it is important to talk about the bar exam as much as we do.

In this episode, we discuss:

Who we are and what the Bar Exam Toolbox is
Why talking about the bar exam is so important
The most important lessons we've learned from working with bar takers
How the podcast will work and what kinds of topics we will cover
How the Bar Exam Toolbox can help you pass the bar exam

Resources:

Bar Exam Toolbox Blog (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-blog/)
Bar Exam Courses (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-workshops-and-courses/)
Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)

Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BET-Ep-1-BET-Intro.pdf)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on 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.

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee