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277: California Is Outsourcing the Bar Exam to Kaplan?!?

Season 3 · Episode 277

jeudi 29 août 2024 • Duration 27:57

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about California's surprising recent decision to outsource the development of part of the next bar exam to Kaplan.

In this episode, we discuss:

Recap of the changes to the California bar exam starting in February 2025
How is a completely remote bar exam going to work?
When to expect prep materials to be released?
Potential legal issues due to copyrighted questions
Focusing on what you have control over

Resources:

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-277-california-is-outsourcing-the-bar-to-kaplan/)

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

276: Listen and Learn -- General, Special, and Quitclaim Deeds (Property)

Season 3 · Episode 276

lundi 26 août 2024 • Duration 20:47

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing general, special, and quitclaim deeds, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series. We explain the role of these deeds in property transfer, focusing on the protections they offer to grantees, and go through sample questions to see how these topics can show up on the bar exam.

In this episode, we discuss:

Present and future covenants contained in general warranty deeds
Special warranty deeds overview and examples
Quitclaim deeds overview and examples

Resources:

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-276-listen-and-learn-general-special-and-quitclaim-deeds-property/)

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

267: Quick Tips -- Using Past Bar Essay Questions for Practice

Season 3 · Episode 267

lundi 17 juin 2024 • Duration 16:09

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking about using past bar exam essay questions as part of your study process. In particular, we talk about when to start practicing, how to practice, how much of your study time to spend practicing, and how to self-evaluate your answers.

In this episode, we discuss:

When to start practicing essay questions and how to practice effectively
Allocating study time for essay practice
Self-evaluating your answers
Resources for practice questions and feedback

Resources:

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-267-quick-tips-using-past-bar-essay-questions-for-practice/)

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

Season 2 · Episode 177

lundi 30 mai 2022 • Duration 15:48

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

Season 2 · Episode 176

lundi 23 mai 2022 • Duration 35:31

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)

Season 2 · Episode 175

lundi 16 mai 2022 • Duration 28:07

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)

Season 2 · Episode 174

lundi 9 mai 2022 • Duration 15:50

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

Season 2 · Episode 173

lundi 2 mai 2022 • Duration 25:23

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

Season 2 · Episode 172

lundi 25 avril 2022 • Duration 29:17

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)

Season 2 · Episode 171

lundi 18 avril 2022 • Duration 19:21

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: