Best Themis Podcasts (2025)

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Burkina Faso & the Cutting Edge of Propaganda 18:33

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How did Burkina Faso become one of the most viral political stories on social media, despite limited internet access at home? In this episode, Henry Wyard, Senior Policy Analyst, and Finlay Taylor, Junior Investigations Analyst, unpack how Burkina Faso has found itself at the forefront of modern disinformation warfare, AI-driven propaganda, and sca…

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Mastering Sales Metrics for Business Success 10:02

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In this podcast episode, Themistocles Stergianos shares insights into the journey of growing his business, Waterproof Lab, from its early days to a more structured and scalable operation. He discusses the challenges of transitioning from being the sole salesperson to building a team and implementing systems that allow the business to function witho…

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338: Studying for the Bar During the Holiday Season 23:24

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! We've made it to another holiday season, which means joy, good food, family, and friends. However, for those studying for the bar exam, it can also bring a lot of stress as you try to manage bar prep and family commitments. Today, we're sharing some ways to think about bar study during the holiday seaso…

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The Secret to Sustainable Business Growth 9:43

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The discussion focuses on building a business that operates profitably without the constant involvement of its founders. Key topics include the importance of rebranding, setting key performance indicators (KPIs), and the concept of resilience in business. The conversation also touches on the significance of having the right team and creating an org…

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#85: Let's Get Personal with Diana Tafur, Human Rights Advocate and Senior Technical Advisor at International Rescue Committee 1:13:30

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Diana Tafur is a Senior Technical Advisor at the International Rescue Committee. She is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Prior to this role, Diana was a Supervising Attorney at the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) in San Antonio, Texas. Diana also served as a Supervising Attorney at the National Immigrant J…

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337: Listen and Learn -- Will Revocation 18:03

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we explain the ways in which a validly executed will can be revoked (by a subsequent document, by a physical act, and by operation of law), and analyze examples illustrating these concepts. In this episode, we discuss: The requirements for a valid will Revocation by a subsequent documen…

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How business owners can escape the chaos loop thats stopping your business from growing 21:18

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In this conversation, Themistocles Stergianos discusses the challenges faced by founders in growing their businesses. He emphasises the importance of recognising oneself as the bottleneck in business growth and the need to shift from a mindset of control to one of delegation. The discussion covers the chaos loop that leads to burnout and the necess…

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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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Surrounding yourself with A players & building a business that doesn't need you in it 17:04

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In this episode, Themistocles Stergianos discusses the importance of building a business that operates independently of the founder. He shares his journey from being the sole salesperson to creating systems and hiring key people to manage sales. Themistocles emphasises the need for founders to measure key metrics like conversion rates and average s…

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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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The Importance of Soft Skills in Business 9:09

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In this episode, the host discusses the journey of Functional Founders, focusing on the importance of building a strong team, establishing core values, and the significance of soft skills in business. The conversation delves into the concepts of below the line and above the line thinking, emphasizing the need for ownership and accountability among …

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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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The Conversation You Can’t Systemise 18:53

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This podcast explores the significance of values in leadership, effective communication strategies, and the importance of handling public disagreements to foster a cohesive team culture. Themi emphasises the need for leaders to adhere to their values and communicate effectively with their teams, especially in challenging situations. Takeaways Value…

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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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The Importance Of Understanding Your Customer & Lead Generation 26:48

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The conversation delves into the personal and professional challenges faced by Themistocles Stergianos, particularly focusing on financial overwhelm and the realities of being a business coach. He shares his experiences of managing cash flow, investor expectations, and the pressures of personal commitments, leading to a moment of self-reflection ab…

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Authenticity in Leadership & Business 14:09

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Summary In this podcast, Themistocles Stergianos discusses the challenges of leadership, particularly the feeling of exhaustion and the need for authenticity in navigating business dynamics. He reflects on his current state of being a leader who feels depleted despite the business thriving, emphasising the importance of recognising personal limits …

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Aligning Your Team for Success 22:06

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Alignment is crucial for business success. It's not about agreement, but about direction. Diagnosing team issues is the first step to resolution. Decisive action is necessary to maintain team culture. Protecting company culture is a top priority. The three T's of alignment are team, talk, and trust. Founders must lead from the front during challeng…

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Pig Butchering Investment Scams 20:57

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Themis FinCrime Podcast: Fraud Alongside the release of The FinCrime Times, Themis presents a five-part podcast series uncovering the evolving world of fraud, from AI-driven deception to cross-border scam economies. Hosted by Henry Wyard, Senior Policy Analyst at Themis, each 20-minute episode dives into one of the magazine’s feature stories, with …

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Let's Get Personal with Clare Diegel, Director of the Professional Standards Division at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office 1:16:05

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Clare Diegel is the Director of the Professional Standards Division at the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office in Minnesota. Prior to this role, Clare was a staff attorney at the ACLU of Minnesota, and a public defender in both Minnesota and Seattle. Clare also clerked at both the federal district and circuit court levels, first in the Central Distri…

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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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Let's Get Personal with Tamany Vinson Bentz, IP Attorney and Founder of California IP Law 1:03:10

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By Tamany Vinson Bentz, Hallie Ritzu, Allison Freedman

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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

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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

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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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Let's Get Personal with Eleventh Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom & Law Clerk Karissa Kang 1:09:13

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By Karissa Kang, Kevin Newsome, Allison Freedman, Hallie Ritzu

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

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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

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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

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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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Let's Get Personal with Tom Peabody, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois 47:10

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By Tom Peabody, Allison Freedman, Hallie Ritzu

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Let's Get Personal with Christina Otero Geeza, Partner at Otero Geeza Law P.A. 1:04:40

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By Christina Otero Geeza, Allison Freedman, Hallie Ritzu

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

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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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Let's Get Personal with Zac Byer, Director of Litigation and Intellectual Property at Activision Blizzard 1:01:12

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By Zac Byer, Hallie Ritzu, Allison Freedman

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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

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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

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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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#78: Let's Get Personal about Preparing for the Bar Exam with Rebecca Petrilli from Themis Bar Review 30:28

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By Rebecca Petrilli, Allison Freedman, Hallie Ritzu, Themis Bar Review

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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

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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…