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

148: Listen and Learn -- Claim and Issue Preclusion (Civil Procedure)

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! As part of our "Listen and Learn" series, today we're focusing on one of the newest additions to the MBE...

147: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Professionals and Children

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in our "Listen and Learn" series, we take a look at the duty of professionals and the duty of chi...

146: Listen and Learn -- Mortgages and Priority

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's installment of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're focusing on Real Property. In particular,...

145: Listen and Learn -- Permissive Joinder and Required Joinder

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today in our "Listen and Learn" series, we're dealing with another topic from civil procedure. In partic...

144: Listen and Learn -- Adverse Possession

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about adverse possession, which is a commonly-tested issue in Real Property question...

143: Listen and Learn -- More Hearsay Exceptions

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we discuss three hearsay exceptions (statements against interest, statements made for medical dia...

142: The Worst Bar Exam Advice We've Ever Heard

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're sharing some of the worst bar exam advice we've heard over the years, and what we think you...

141: Listen and Learn -- The Fourth Amendment

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing when the Fourth Amendment to the United States...

140: Listen and Learn -- Regulatory Takings

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we tackle the topic of regulatory takings, which ...

139: Employment Considerations Related to the Bar Exam (w/Sadie Jones)

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to talk about common career-related issues to thi...

138: Listen and Learn -- Hearsay Exceptions: Prior Testimony and Past Recollection Recorded

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we cover two more hearsay exceptions -- prior testimony and past recollection record...

137: Listen and Learn -- The Confrontation Clause

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in our "Listen and Learn" series, we take a look at the Confrontation Clause. Confrontation Claus...

136: Outlining on the Remote Bar Exam

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! We're coming up on the third online bar exam, and we're continuing to get questions from students and li...

135: Listen and Learn -- The Dormant Commerce Clause

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in our "Listen and Learn" series, we're focusing on the Dormant Commerce Clause, also known as th...

134: Listen and Learn -- Authority of Agents

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing agent authority, which is one of the m...

133: Listen and Learn -- Covenants (Real Property)

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're going to explore covenants, a type of non-possessory interest in real property. You can fin...

132: Listen and Learn -- Hearsay Exceptions: Government and Business Records

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we cover two hearsay exceptions, and they are government/public records and business...

131: Listen and Learn -- Strict Products Liability

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about strict products liability, which is one of the three theories of liability tha...

130: Tips for Taking the Bar Exam as an Attorney Applicant

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing things to keep in mind before deciding to take the shorter attorneys' version of...

129: Should You Take the California Bar Exam or the UBE?

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about making the decision to take the California (or other state-specific exam), or...

128: Listen and Learn -- Privilege Against Self-Incrimination and Miranda Rights

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are focusing on criminal procedure, specifically two constitutional protections afforded to acc...

127: Why People from Prestigious Law Schools Fail the Bar Exam

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about the reasons people who went to very prestigious law schools sometimes still f...

126: Listen and Learn -- The Erie Doctrine

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing an issue related to civil procedure -- the Erie Doctrine. We look at a step-by-s...

125: Best Practices for Studying for an Online Bar Exam

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about best practices for studying for an online bar exam, based on the two virtual ...

124: Listen and Learn -- Duty of Loyalty (Corporations)

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we're talking about the duty of loyalty owed by directors and officers of a corporat...

123: Listen and Learn -- First Amendment (Content-Neutral Restrictions)

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing the First Amendment - in parti...

122: Listen and Learn -- Easements (Real Property)

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing easements, which is one of the m...

121: Listen and Learn -- Character Evidence

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about the Federal Rules of Evidence, and how to apply the rules of character eviden...

120: Listen and Learn -- Piercing the Corporate Veil

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review a substantive area of t...

119: Listen and Learn -- Anticipatory Repudiation (Contracts)

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're talking about anticipatory repudiation, w...

118: More on Memorization for the Bar Exam

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're revisiting the best memorization techniques for long-term retention of material. There are ...

117: Listen and Learn -- Due Process and Equal Protection (Con Law)

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

115: Listen and Learn -- Dying Declaration vs. Excited Utterance

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In episode 101 we covered two hearsay exceptions, namely present sense impression and state of mind. Tod...

114: Listen and Learn -- Non-Hearsay

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

113: Lowering Stress While Studying for the Bar in COVID Times

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 problem...

112: Listen and Learn -- Property Crimes

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

111: Listen and Learn -- Introduction to Supplemental Jurisdiction (Civ Pro)

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

110: Listen and Learn -- The Basics of Justiciability (Con Law)

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an installment of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're tackling another Constitutional Law top...

109: When to Start Studying for (Possibly) Retaking the Bar

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This year, because of all the postponed bar exams you won't find out until quite late if you passed or n...

108: Listen and Learn -- The Commerce Clause

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another installment in our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review substantive areas o...

107: Listen and Learn -- Assumption of Risk (Torts)

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review substantive areas of th...

106: The Final Days of Prepping for the October 2020 Virtual Bar Exam

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! We've finally made it to the last few days before the bar exam in this incredibly challenging year! Toda...

105: Listen and Learn -- Public and Private Nuisance

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review substantive areas of th...

104: Listen and Learn -- Intentional Torts: Defamation

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about defamation -- a topic you might see on a Torts essay along with other intenti...

103: Listen and Learn –- Assault and Battery

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review a substantive area of t...

102: Listen and Learn -- The Statute of Frauds

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today's episode is part of our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review a substantive area of the law ...

101: Listen and Learn -- Present Sense Impression vs. State of Mind

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another episode as part of our "Listen and Learn" series. This one covers two hearsay exc...

100: Anniversary Episode! The Top Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episodes

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Tune in for a special milestone episode today (number 100), where we recap some of the most popular epis...

099: Tips for Taking an Online Bar Exam

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about preparing for taking an online bar exam, which will be the norm this year due...

098: Listen and Learn -- The "Battle of the Forms" under UCC 2-207

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're doing another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series, talking about the Uniform Commercia...

097: Listen and Learn -- The Reasonable Person Standard

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review legal concepts and apply them ...

096: COVID-19 Bar Exam Update - July 2, 2020

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the latest updates from different jurisdictions on how the bar exam is likely to...

095: Listen and Learn -- Promissory Estoppel

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today's episode is part of our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review legal concepts and use them in...

094: Impact of COVID-19 on the Bar Exam – June 15 Update

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another update on what is known about the bar exam administration in different jurisdicti...

093: Listen and Learn -- Constructive Eviction

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today's episode is part of our "Listen and Learn" series, and this time we'll review a topic from real p...

092: Listen and Learn -- Subject Matter Jurisdiction

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review legal concepts and apply them ...

091: Listen and Learn -- Logical and Legal Relevance

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review legal concepts and apply them to ...

090: COVID-19 Bar Exam Updates and Strategies

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're sharing our latest thoughts on studying for the bar exam with the delay caused by the coron...

089: Listen and Learn -- What is Hearsay?

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today's episode is part of our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review legal concepts and apply them ...

088: Listen and Learn -- Negligence Per Se

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the second episode in our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review legal concepts and apply th...

087: Listen and Learn -- Homicide

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're introducing a new series of podcast episodes called "Listen and Learn," where we're going t...

086: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Remedies

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through the July 2017 California bar exam question on Remedies. This is part of ou...

085: Dealing with Bar Exam Postponements Due to COVID-19

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're updating you on the bar exam postponements and other recent developments that have happened...

084: Tackling an MEE Partnerships Essay

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through a UBE Agency and Partnerships essay question from the February 2018 bar ex...

083: Honing Your Mindset for Bar Exam Studying

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about why mindset is so important for bar prep, and how to deal with obstacles that...

082: Tips for Long-Term Bar Exam Studiers

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're sharing our tips for folks who are planning on studying longer-term for the bar exam, inclu...

081: Initial Thoughts on COVID-19 and the Bar Exam

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about how the coronavirus epidemic could impact the July 2020 bar exam, and the fac...

080: Lessons from Learning a New Language that Apply to Bar Study

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're sharing five lessons we've learned while trying to study another language, that could be ap...

079: Tackling an MEE Criminal Law/Procedure and Evidence Essay

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through a UBE Criminal Law/Procedure and Evidence essay question from the July 201...

078: Learning through Mistakes in Bar Prep

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing how our mind deals with failure, and why making mistakes can actually lead to be...

077: Who and What to Trust for Bar Exam Prep

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about how to know who or what you can trust when preparing for the bar exam, and wh...

076: Tackling an MEE Con Law Essay Question

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through a UBE constitutional law essay question from the July 2018 bar exam. This ...

075: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Trusts

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through the February 2016 California bar exam question on wills, trusts, and prope...

074: Taking a Second Bar Exam in Another State

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about taking the bar in a new state, when you're already licensed elsewhere. In thi...

073: How to Learn the Law Needed for the MBE

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're strategizing about how to resolve problems you're having while studying for the MBE, specif...

072: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Civil Procedure

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through the July 2017 California bar exam question on civil procedure. This is par...

071: Tackling an MEE Contracts Essay Question

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through a UBE Contracts essay question from the July 2018 bar exam. This is part o...

070: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Criminal Law and Procedure

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through the February 2017 California bar exam question on criminal law and crimina...

069: 5 Things We Learned from Writing Bar Exam Sample Answers

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are sharing five lessons we learned from drafting sample answers for California and MEE essay ...

068: Handling the Bar Admission Process

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about the ins and outs of the bar admission application process, some requirements ...

067: Developing Attack Plans for the Bar Exam

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about why "attack plans" are important to develop and memorize during your bar stud...

066: Tackling an MEE Agency and Torts Essay Question

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through a UBE Agency and Torts essay question from the February 2015 bar exam. Thi...

065: Tackling an MEE Real Property Essay Question

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through a UBE Real Property essay question. This is part of our series of podcasts...

064: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Contract Law

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we are walking through the July 2016 California bar exam question on contract law. T...

063: February 2018 MPT - Drafting the Answer

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this second part of a two-part episode, we are going through drafting an answer for the February 2018...

062: February 2018 MPT - Going Through the File and Library

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of our series on how to approach questions on the UBE. Today, we are walking throu...

061: Making the Most of Your Commercial Bar Review Course

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are chatting about getting the most value out of your commercial bar review course as you are ...

060: Applying for Accommodations on the Bar Exam (w/Elizabeth Knox)

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are welcoming special guest Elizabeth Knox -- disability consultant and tutor -- to talk about...

059: The California Performance Test – Outlining and Drafting Your Answer

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this second part of a two-part episode, we are going through drafting an answer for the July 2018 Cal...

058: The California Performance Test – Reviewing the Task Memo, File, and Library

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're walking through a Performance Test from the California Bar Exam. In this first part of a t...

057: Using Mindfulness Techniques in Your Bar Exam Preparation

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Mindfulness is a common buzz word these days, but the reason it's so popular is that, for a lot of peopl...

056: What Are the Bar Graders Looking For?

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the specific things bar graders are looking for as they are going through stack...

055: Using the Final Weekend of Bar Prep Effectively

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Studying for the bar exam is like a marathon -- you need to taper off your training in the final days s...

054: Last-Minute Tips for the Performance Test

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are sharing some last-minute tips to help you squeeze out as many points as you can from the p...

053: What to Do if Your Jurisdiction is Adopting the UBE

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! As we are seeing more and more jurisdictions switch to the UBE instead of a state-specific bar exam, man...

052: Avoiding Burnout While Studying for the Bar Exam

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about how to avoid burnout while studying for the bar exam, and what to do if you f...

051: Making the Most of Your Bar Exam Practice

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Effective practice is not easy, but it's the best active learning you can do. Today, we're going through...

050: What We Discovered about the MBE from Explaining Lots of Questions

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about what we learned about the MBE while creating the Practice of the Week (POW) M...

049: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Tort Law

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are walking through a California Bar Exam question on tort law, taken from the February 2016 e...