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334: Listen and Learn -- Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 2)

Season 4 · Episode 334

lundi 17 novembre 2025 • Duration 13:06

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is Part 2 of a two-part series on strict liability as it relates to animals (both wild and domestic), as well as certain super dangerous activities.

In this episode, we discuss:

Strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities
Strict liability for keeping wild and domestic animals
Two hypothetical scenarios illustrating the above concepts

Resources:

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-334-listen-and-learn-strict-liability-animals-and-dangerous-activities-part-2/)

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

333: Listen and Learn -- Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 1)

Season 4 · Episode 333

lundi 10 novembre 2025 • Duration 16:23

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is Part 1 of a two-part series on strict liability as it relates to animals (both wild and domestic), as well as certain super dangerous activities. Join us next week for the second episode on this topic.

In this episode, we discuss:

Overview of strict liability in torts
What activities are considered abnormally dangerous?
Strict liability as it relates to keeping wild and domestic animals
A fact pattern from the February 2008 California bar exam

Resources:

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-333-listen-and-learn-strict-liability-animals-and-dangerous-activities-part-1/)

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

324: Listen and Learn -- Self-Defense and Defense of Others

Season 4 · Episode 324

lundi 8 septembre 2025 • Duration 15:17

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode we explain the legal concepts of self-defense and defense of others, focusing on their importance in criminal law and in bar exam scenarios.

In this episode, we discuss:

Self-defense: rules and elements
Imperfect self-defense
Defense of others: rules and elements
Two hypothetical scenarios from previous California bar exams

Resources:

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-324-listen-and-learn-self-defense-and-defense-of-others/)

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

236: Quick Tips -- Framing Failure as Feedback

Season 3 · Episode 236

lundi 23 octobre 2023 • Duration 11:00

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our "Quick Tips" series, we're looking at ways to get in the right mindset for studying again if you've failed the bar exam, and how to use your score report as a starting point.

In this episode, we discuss:

What can you learn from your score report?
Visualization techniques
Daily prompts for setting and evaluating your goals
Positive affirmations to use throughout bar prep
The benefits of mindfulness and meditation
Specific mindfulness activities to try

Resources:

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-236-quick-tips-framing-failure-as-feedback/)

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

235: Quick Tips -- How to Balance Parenting with Bar Exam Study

Season 3 · Episode 235

lundi 16 octobre 2023 • Duration 16:25

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode from our "Quick Tips" series, we're talking about how to balance parenting, or really any life commitments, with studying for the bar exam.

In this episode, we discuss:

Communicating with your child throughout bar prep
Dedicating intentional time to spend with your kids
Establishing and maintaining a positive mindset
Identifying and relying on your support group
Planning your schedule in advance and being prepared to be flexible
Making time to recharge your batteries

Resources:

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-235-quick-tips-how-to-balance-parenting-with-bar-exam-study/)

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

234: Rebounding from a Bar Exam Failure

Season 3 · Episode 234

lundi 9 octobre 2023 • Duration 34:42

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing how to process your negative emotions after failing the bar exam and move forward in the most productive way.

In this episode, we discuss:

What is your score report telling you?
How to find what works for you and change your study routine accordingly
Having real conversations with your job
Thinking about whether you should postpone retaking the exam
Knowing how and who to approach for help
Applying for bar exam accommodations

Resources:

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-234-rebounding-from-a-bar-exam-failure/)

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

233: Listen and Learn -- Impeachment (Part 2)

Season 3 · Episode 233

lundi 2 octobre 2023 • Duration 17:57

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In part one of our two-part series on the topic of Impeachment, we discussed discrediting a witness's character. Today, we're focusing on testimony impeachment – that is, discrediting a witness's testimony.

In this episode, we discuss:

How opposing counsel might discredit a witness's character
Evidence of prior inconsistent statements
Questioning a witness's ability to observe, remember, or relate the facts being testified to
Using hearsay to impeach declarants
Analyzing two hypos involving impeachment

Resources:

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-233-listen-and-learn-impeachment-part-2/)

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

232: Listen and Learn -- Impeachment (Part 1)

Season 3 · Episode 232

lundi 25 septembre 2023 • Duration 22:15

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're diving into part one of a two-part series on the topic of Impeachment. Specifically, we're focusing on character impeachment – that is, discrediting the credibility of a witness.

In this episode, we discuss:

What is witness impeachment?
Demonstration of bias
Examining a witness's character for truthfulness
Evidence of prior bad acts and convictions
Analyzing two questions from previous bar exams

Resources:

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-232-listen-and-learn-impeachment-part-1/)

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

231: Sustaining Mental Health During Bar Study and Beyond

Season 3 · Episode 231

lundi 18 septembre 2023 • Duration 48:20

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to welcome Ryan Zajic – a senior legal content developer at UWorld and a licensed attorney in the state of Nebraska, and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami – a certified physician in preventative medicine, internal medicine, and lifestyle. We're talking about the very important topic of mental health for law students and those studying for the bar exam, and in the legal field in general. Thanks to Themis Bar Review, the gold standard in bar exam preparation, for sponsoring this episode!

In this episode, we discuss:

How our guests got involved in the bar prep world
What the results from The 2021 Survey of Law Student Well-Being show
What are the primary challenges that students face while studying for the bar?
Coping mechanisms you could try if you find yourself struggling during bar prep
How Themis and UWorld have developed their programs with mental health and success in mind
What our guests would do differently if they had to take difficult exams at this time in their life

Resources:

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-231-sustaining-mental-health-during-bar-study-and-beyond/)

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

230: Quick Tips -- How Many Hours Do You Need to Study for the Bar Exam?

Season 3 · Episode 230

lundi 11 septembre 2023 • Duration 13:02

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode from our "Quick Tips" series, we're talking about how many hours you really need to spend studying to pass the bar exam.

In this episode, we discuss:

Our minimum baseline recommendation for the number of hours you should plan on studying
Setting realistic goals for daily and weekly study time
How to prioritize your study time
Adjusting your study schedule based on your personal circumstances

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