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Podcast Episode 139: How to Issue Spot an Exam Question (w/live example)

March 27, 2018 By Bar Exam Toolbox Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re doing a live issue spotting exercise on a real exam question, to show you how to use the facts to identify legal issues. This is exactly what you need to do on exam day, so tune in!

In this episode, we discuss:

  • A real California bar exam question and the issues it contains
  • Why you need to learn how to carefully read fact patterns
  • How to analyze a question and make legal and factual distinctions on exam day
  • The importance of following the call of the question
  • Why the number one piece of advice of the Law School Toolbox continues to be – PRACTICE

Thanks for listening!

Resources:

  • February 2008 California Bar Exam Question
  • California Bar Exam Past Exam Questions
  • Brainy Bar Bank California
  • Brainy Bar Bank MEE/MPT

Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript 

 

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