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Podcast Episode 64: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Contract Law

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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. This is part of our series of podcasts talking about how to approach questions on the California bar exam.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Review of the main points of contract law
  • A walk-through the July 2016 California bar exam question on contract law
  • Determining the governing law when dealing with Contracts questions
  • Assessing what is legally significant about each fact in the fact pattern
  • How creating a strong outline at the beginning will help you streamline your response
  • Discussing potential damages

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Podcast Episode 63: February 2018 MPT – Drafting the Answer

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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 Multistate Performance Test. We recommend listening to last week’s episode first, where we reviewed the file and the library.

In this episode we discuss:

  • A quick reminder of the performance test’s timing
  • A review of the task memo and facts in the February 2018 MPT
  • Structuring our analysis using the IRAC formula
  • Remembering to cite where we found a certain rule
  • Keeping an objective voice since we have to draw a conclusion based on the facts and the law
  • How a strong conclusion almost always has the word “because” in it

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Podcast Episode 62: February 2018 MPT – Going Through the File and Library

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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 through the file and library on the February 2018 Multistate Performance Test. Next time, we’ll discuss drafting an answer to this performance test.

In this episode we discuss:

  • A reminder to read the instructions and memo on the performance test carefully before you move on
  • What documents and facts are included in the file
  • The legal research contained in the library and how to make use of it
  • How to segment your time while writing the performance test
  • A detailed walk-through of the task memo, file, and library on the February 2018 MPT
  • The black-letter law on what constitutes an office of emolument, and holding more than one civil office at the same time

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Podcast Episode 61: Making the Most of Your Commercial Bar Review Course

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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 preparing for the bar exam.

In this episode we discuss:

  • A review of the major commercial courses available, and what they include
  • Adjusting the study schedule to your particular learning needs
  • How reading lectures could be more efficient than listening
  • Setting aside time to assess your progress
  • The value of using a supplemental program or a tutor for extra help

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Podcast Episode 60: Applying for Accommodations on the Bar Exam (w/Elizabeth Knox)

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are welcoming special guest Elizabeth Knox — disability consultant and tutor — to talk about the types of situations in which you could apply for accommodations on the bar exam, and tips for having your request approved.

In this episode we discuss:

  • The type of work Elizabeth does as a disability consultant
  • A reminder to apply for accommodations as early as possible
  • Some common scenarios where accommodations are needed, such as anxiety or different disabilities
  • How nursing or pregnant women can get accommodations to make sitting through the exam more comfortable
  • The importance of providing the required paperwork for your request to be approved
  • What if you forgot to apply for extended time?
  • What to do in the event of becoming disabled shortly before the exam
  • Accommodations for the MPRE

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Podcast Episode 59: The California Performance Test – Outlining and Drafting Your Answer

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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 California Performance Test. We recommend listening to last week’s episode first, where we focused on reviewing the task memo, file, and library.

In this episode we discuss:

  • The timing aspect of the performance test
  • A quick review of the IRAC, CRAC, and CREAC methods for legal analysis
  • Tips for drafting a structured outline
  • Highlighting the specific rules you’ll use and which case the rule comes from
  • Writing your analysis in a way that argues a position
  • Drawing a strong conclusion which tells the reader why an issue should be resolved in a certain manner

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