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Podcast Episode 70: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Criminal Law and Procedure

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through the February 2017 California bar exam question on criminal law and criminal procedure. This is part of our series of podcasts talking about how to approach questions on the California bar exam.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Fourth Amendment rights, including The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine
  • When is a search by a state actor valid?
  • Establishing whether probable cause exists for a warrant to be issued
  • The “good faith exception” to the warrant requirement
  • Self-Incrimination Clause of the Fifth Amendment, and the Miranda rights
  • The defense of entrapment

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Podcast Episode 69: 5 Things We Learned from Writing Bar Exam Sample Answers

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are sharing five lessons we learned from drafting sample answers for California and MEE essay questions as part of our Writing of the Week program.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Why you must practice under timed conditions
  • The importance of having a formatting scheme
  • Following a strict IRAC formula
  • Using clear and concise language
  • Why feedback is critical

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Podcast Episode 68: Handling the Bar Admission Process

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about the ins and outs of the bar admission application process, some requirements you may not be aware of, and common issues that can arise during your application.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Making sure you know what the rules are where you’re applying
  • Some specific state requirements you may run into
  • The importance of starting early, because the process does take time
  • The fact that you may need to do some digging to recreate your address and work history
  • Reading each question on the application carefully and thinking about what you need to report
  • Talking to an ethics lawyer or the bar hotline if you have doubts about a question
  • Don’t let the bar find something you didn’t report!

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Podcast Episode 67: Developing Attack Plans for the Bar Exam

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about why “attack plans” are important to develop and memorize during your bar study, and how to use them on exam day.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Thinking about each subject as a universe of topics
  • Why attack plans are so critical, specifically for the California bar exam
  • An example of an attack plan for criminal law
  • How can you use attack plans on exam day?
  • Where to find attack plans and how to start developing your own

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Podcast Episode 66: Tackling an MEE Agency and Torts Essay Question

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through a UBE Agency and Torts essay question from the February 2015 bar exam. This is part of our series of podcasts on how to approach Multistate Essay Examination questions.

In this episode we discuss:

  • The test for determining whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor
  • What’s the employer’s liability for employees’ tortious conduct?
  • The doctrine of negligence per se
  • Seeking indemnification for damages
  • Reading an Agency and Torts question found on the February 2015 bar exam
  • The importance of clearly articulating each issue, and then making an accurate statement of the applicable rule or rules

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Podcast Episode 65: Tackling an MEE Real Property Essay Question

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through a UBE Real Property essay question. This is part of our series of podcasts on how to approach Multistate Essay Examination questions.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Review of the law on real property warranty deeds
  • Reading a question from the February 2018 UBE and noting what’s legally significant about each fact in the fact pattern
  • Breaking up your answer into one section for each question when there are multiple questions
  • Structuring your answers using the IRAC formula
  • Don’t get intimidated when you see multiple questions on a short fact pattern!

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