Best Barexam Podcasts (2025)

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336: Listen and Learn -- Will Formation and Execution 17:40

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we explain the five requirements for a valid will, and analyze two hypotheticals to illustrate how courts determine validity. In this episode, we discuss: The basics of will formation The five elements of a valid will What is a holographic will? The "harmless error" rule Two hypothetica…

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335: How Is the NextGen Changing the Legacy UBE? 30:51

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're discussing how the rollout of the NextGen UBE in July 2026 will also bring significant changes to the Legacy UBE, including the removal of certain subjects from the MEE and a shift in focus for the MPT. In this episode, we discuss: Timeline for the NextGen UBE and Legacy UBE Major changes in…

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334: Listen and Learn -- Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 2) 13:06

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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 hypotheti…

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333: Listen and Learn -- Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 1) 16:23

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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 conside…

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332: Mastering Bar Exam Multiple-Choice Questions (w/Chris Fromm from Themis) 50:33

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're speaking with Chris Fromm - National Director of Curriculum and Assessment at Themis Bar Review - about strategies for tackling multiple-choice questions on the bar exam, including the upcoming NextGen format. We discuss how to manage your time effectively, leverage practice tools, and seek…

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331: Should You Take the Legacy UBE or Wait Until the NextGen UBE? 29:56

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we explore whether law students should take the current Legacy UBE or wait for the upcoming NextGen UBE. We take a look at the timing and the strategic considerations, and help you figure out which path makes sense for your specific situation. In this episode, we discuss: Timeline of ju…

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330: NextGen UBE: Let's Walk Through an Integrated Question Set (IQS) Together 31:09

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we're continuing our discussion of the NextGen UBE. We've created an integrated question set (IQS) similar to the ones that will appear on the NextGen bar exam, using a sample scenario involving a shoplifting incident and subsequent legal analysis. We discuss the structure of these new …

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329: Listen and Learn -- Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (Torts) 17:54

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode explains the concept of negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) in tort law, outlining the four specific situations in which a plaintiff can recover for emotional harm caused by another's negligence. In this episode, we discuss: A review of the elements of negligence The four situ…

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328: The NextGen UBE 101 26:06

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're diving deep into something that's about to shake up the legal profession in a big way: the NextGen UBE bar exam. If you're a law student, recent graduate, or even practicing attorney wondering what all the fuss is about, this episode is your one-stop guide to understanding how future lawyers…

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327: Facts and Fears Around the Integrated Question Sets (IQSs) on the NextGen Bar Exam 33:52

2M ago33:52

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode discusses the upcoming NextGen bar exam, highlighting major changes such as the introduction of integrated question sets (IQSs) and a shift toward testing legal skills alongside knowledge. We share students' concerns about the unfamiliar format, time management challenges, and the need for …

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326: Listen and Learn -- Intestate Distribution (Wills and Trusts) 22:12

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode of our "Listen and Learn" series focuses on the three main methods for distributing assets among heirs when someone dies intestate: per stirpes, modern per stirpes (or per capita by representation), and per capita by generation. We walk through each method with examples highlighting how sha…

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325: Is Distracted Bar Exam Prep Productive? 30:21

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! The bar prep period is a time when you need to have clear thinking, mental focus, and be able to learn quickly and efficiently -- however, more and more our daily life is interfering with all of that. Today we're talking about focus, deep work, and how to make sure your brain is primed to work hard and …

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324: Listen and Learn -- Self-Defense and Defense of Others 15:17

3M ago15:17

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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 scenari…

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323: Quick Tips -- Building Your Bar Exam Study Schedule 13:31

3M ago13:31

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode we provide practical advice for creating a personalized bar exam study schedule, taking into account accommodations, past scores, available study time, and life events. We emphasize the importance of scheduling breaks, managing unplanned interruptions, and being realistic about your comm…

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322: Listen and Learn -- Criminal Procedure: Identifications (Part 2) 16:54

3M ago16:54

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode continues the discussion on criminal identification procedures, focusing on potential due process violation issues. Through analyzing a hypothetical scenario, we illustrate how courts look at the totality of the circumstances and assess whether identification procedures are unnecessarily su…

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321: Listen and Learn -- Criminal Procedure: Identifications (Part 1) 16:21

4M ago16:21

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about the rules and timing of the different types of criminal identification procedures. Join us next week when we'll continue the discussion of this topic. In this episode, we discuss: Types of criminal identifications procedures Timing of identifications procedures and right to cou…

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320: Quick Tips -- Your Post-Bar Exam Recovery Plan 13:21

4M ago13:21

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode from our "Quick Tips" series, we outline three phases of the post-bar exam recovery period: immediate decompression, reengagement, and future planning. We share tips to help you reclaim your life, including taking physical rest, reconnecting with loved ones, establishing healthy routines…

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319: Spotlight on Torts (Part 3 – Strict and Vicarious Liability) 13:11

4M ago13:11

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode is the final in our Torts trilogy, where we're summarizing the topics from Torts we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. Today we're talking about strict liability and vicarious liability, and we review the key defenses - assumption of risk and comparative negligence. In this episod…

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318: Quick Tips -- The Final Two-Week Bar Exam Countdown 9:36

5M ago9:36

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! How you spend the final two weeks leading up to the bar exam can make a significant difference in your performance! In this episode, we provide a strategic guide for focusing on high-yield review and mental preparation. We have broken it down into specific daily frameworks, starting with Day 14 and up t…

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317: Spotlight on Torts (Part 2 – Intentional Torts) 12:54

5M ago12:54

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! We're continuing our summary of topics from Torts we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. Today we're discussing person-based and property-based intentional torts, as well as defamation. We also go through the defenses to intentional torts and provide a plan for answering intentional tort questi…

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316: Spotlight on Torts (Part 1 – Negligence) 11:19

5M ago11:19

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the first of three episodes in which we summarize the topics from Torts we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. Today, we're focusing on negligence and its four key elements - duty, breach, causation, and damages. We have included an attack plan for exam questions on negligence, and a qu…

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315: Listen and Learn -- The Breach Element of a Negligence Claim (Torts) 20:50

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the different methods a plaintiff may use to establish the second element of a negligence claim -- breach. We also talk about the "res ipsa loquitur" doctrine, and we will walk through several hypotheticals involving breach of the standard of care. In this episode, we discuss: An…

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314: Listen and Learn -- False Imprisonment and Shopkeeper's Privilege (Torts) 14:38

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we're discussing torts – specifically, the intentional tort of false imprisonment and the associated defense, shopkeeper's privilege. We also go through several sample questions and apply the law to the fact patterns. In this episode, we discuss: An overview of intentional torts The …

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313: Spotlight on Criminal Law (Part 3) 10:01

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the final installment of the summary of Criminal Law topics we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. Today, we're reviewing crimes against the person, the felony murder rule, and accomplice liability. We also address the complex scenarios that are likely to show up on the bar exam and off…

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312: Spotlight on Criminal Law (Part 2) 10:24

7M ago10:24

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the second of three episodes in which we summarize the topics from Criminal Law we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. Today we explore the elements of key property crimes (like larceny, robbery, embezzlement, burglary, and arson) and inchoate offenses (such as attempt, solicitation, an…

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311: Spotlight on Criminal Law (Part 1) 13:17

7M ago13:17

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the first of three episodes in which we summarize the topics from Criminal Law we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. We begin by reviewing the elements of a crime (actus reus, mens rea, causation, concurrence) and the various types of homicide (first-degree murder, second-degree murder…

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310: Listen and Learn -- Accomplice Liability (Criminal Law) 19:06

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're focusing on another topic from Criminal Law -- namely, accomplice liability. We're covering the three elements of establishing accomplice liability, situations where accomplice liability doesn't apply, and what defenses a person charged as an accomplice can assert. We also apply these concep…

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309: Listen and Learn -- Felony Murder and Causation (Criminal Law) 19:30

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're exploring some complex aspects of criminal law that frequently appear on exams -- the felony murder rule and causation in homicide cases. We have included an analysis of two hypothetical scenarios to illustrate these legal principles. In this episode, we discuss: Review of the felony murder …

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308: Listen and Learn -- Crimes Against the Person (Part 2) 14:12

8M ago14:12

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! We're continuing the discussion from last week on crimes against the person. In the previous episode, we covered the basic elements of assault, battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping, and walked through a scenario involving these crimes. Today, we'll build on that foundation by analyzing more compl…

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307: Listen and Learn -- Crimes Against the Person (Part 1) 9:36

8M ago9:36

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing four crimes against the person – assault, battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping. We'll walk through the elements of each crime and see an example which illustrates how they may appear and interact on the bar exam. In this episode, we discuss: The elements of assault, batter…

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306: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 3 – The Civil Lawsuit) 12:40

8M ago12:40

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the last of three episodes in which we review the substantive Civil Procedure law we've covered on the podcast. We're concluding this series by tracking how a civil lawsuit unfolds, from pleadings to judgment. In this episode, we discuss: Starting a lawsuit: pleadings and service of process Defe…

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305: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 2 – Discovery) 11:41

9M ago11:41

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the second of three episodes in which we review the substantive Civil Procedure law we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. This time we're talking about discovery, or obtaining evidence from other parties. In this episode, we discuss: Scope of discovery Instruments for discovering infor…

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304: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 1 – Jurisdiction) 10:16

9M ago10:16

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the first of three episodes in which we review the substantive Civil Procedure law we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. Today we're talking about jurisdiction, or the power of a court to try a matter. In this episode, we discuss: Subject matter jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction Venue…

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303: Listen and Learn -- Injunctions and Restraining Orders (Civ Pro) 21:16

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing the concept of injunctive relief (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 65). We introduce three types of injunctions – temporary restraining orders (TROs), preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions, and the elements necessary for…

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Maya from Sesame: Transforming Bar Review with AI 17:19

8M ago17:19

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Revolutionizing Bar Exam Prep with AI: A Conversation with Maya from Sesame In this unprecedented episode of the Extra Mile podcast for Bar Exam Takers, host Jackson Mumey introduces Maya, an AI representative from Sesame. Together, they discuss the groundbreaking AI Accelerator for bar exam preparation developed by Celebration Bar Review. This epi…

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The Aftermath of the February 2025 California Bar Exam 25:02

9M ago25:02

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the turmoil surrounding the recent California bar exam. We highlight the inadequate preparation, technical issues, and potential future repercussions on law students and bar exam candidates. Tune in to learn more about the situation and hear about potential next steps and advice …

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302: Listen and Learn -- More on Discovery (Civ Pro) 12:33

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing Civil Procedure – specifically, the following topics related to discovery: motions to compel, interrogatories, and physical/mental examinations. In this episode, we discuss: An overview of discovery The specific rules related to motions t…

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301: Listen and Learn -- Professional Responsibility: Fee Agreements 17:48

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're focusing on a topic from professional responsibility - namely, lawyer fee agreements. These are governed by Rule 1.5 of both the ABA and the California Rules of Professional Conduct. In this episode, we discuss: The general rules a lawyer must foll…

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300: Milestone Episode! Top 5 Tips for Passing the Bar Exam 36:46

10M ago36:46

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Tune in for a special milestone episode today (number 300), where we share our top 5 tips for passing the bar exam. In this episode, we discuss: Making the most of your bar exam practice Organizing your life during the bar prep period Acting vs. passive learning Looking at the bar exam in the grand sche…

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299: Breaking Down Bar Prep (w/Stephanie Acosta from UWorld/Themis) 45:03

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're speaking with guest Stephanie Acosta - Director of Legal Education at UWorld (which acquired Themis Bar Review) - about how they develop comprehensive and engaging bar study materials. We also share tips on effective study techniques, self-assessment, and managing mental health during bar p…

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298: Spotlight on Contracts (Part 2) 8:26

10M ago8:26

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode we're continuing to review the concepts from Contract Law we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. In this episode, we discuss: Expectation and consequential damages Incidental, reliance, and restitution damages UCC expectation damages Third-party rights in contracts Resources: Pr…

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297: Listen and Learn -- Third-Party Rights in Contracts (Part 2 - Beneficiaries) 13:42

10M ago13:42

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the second episode of a two-part discussion of third-party rights in contracts. Last time we covered assignments and delegations, and today we focus on third-party beneficiaries. In this episode, we discuss: A recap of assignment and delegation of contractual rights and obligations Intended and …

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296: Listen and Learn -- Third-Party Rights in Contracts (Part 1 - Rules) 10:15

11M ago10:15

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the first episode of a two-part discussion of third-party rights in contracts. Today we focus on assignments and delegations, starting with the basic definitions and the specific rules governing them, and then applying these concepts to some practical scenarios. Next week, we'll cover third-part…

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295: Listen and Learn -- Incidental, Reliance, and Restitution Damages (Contracts) 15:27

11M ago15:27

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're expanding on the topic of legal remedies for breach of contract, which we started covering in Episode 171. This time we look at the rules governing incidental, reliance, and restitution damages and apply the law to two fact patterns. In this episode, we discuss: The rules governing: Inciden…

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294: Should You Apply for Jobs During Bar Prep? (w/Sadie Jones) 24:00

11M ago24:00

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're speaking with former BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones about whether it's feasible to apply for jobs while studying for the bar exam. We explore scenarios such as graduates who failed the bar the first time, 3Ls without job offers, and those with job offers contingent on passing the bar. In this…

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293: Spotlight on Contracts (Part 1) 8:29

12M ago8:29

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're reviewing the concepts from Contract Law we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. In this episode, we discuss: The basics of contract formation The parol evidence rule Performance and breach of contract Anticipatory repudiation and defenses Attack plan for analyzing contract formation…

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292: Listen and Learn -- Excuses for Non-Performance of a Contract 17:04

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're exploring the situations in which a party to a contract is claiming that their contractual obligations should be discharged as a result of supervening events that occurred after the formation of the contract. The three excuses for non-performance…

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291: Listen and Learn -- Landlord/Tenant Law (Part 2) - Assignments and Subletting 8:12

1y ago8:12

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the second part of our discussion on landlord/tenant law. In this episode, we focus on the differences between lease assignment and subletting. In this episode, we discuss: Assignment of a lease Subletting a property A sample question illustrating the concept of lease assignment Resources: "List…

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290: Q&A About Retaking the Bar Exam 38:52

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! It's the season for bar results, and we've been talking with bar takers who didn't pass this time. Today, we've compiled a list of common questions we get about score reports, next steps, and getting mentally ready to study again. In this episode, we discuss: Where to focus your study time Deciding when…

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289: Listen and Learn -- Landlord/Tenant Law (Part 1) 21:20

1y ago21:20

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we discuss the essentials of leaseholds in landlord/tenant law. We cover the different types of leasehold estates, as well as the obligations of tenants and landlords, and we analyze a sample question. In Part 2, we'll focus on assignment and subletting. In this episode, we discuss: The…