Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we have the first episode of our new "Quick Tips" series. Join us as we discuss the usefulness of spaced repetition as a learning tool, especially when we're faced with...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing the Taxing and Spending Clause of the Constitution, which specifies how Congress can collect taxes and...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're going to be discussing Professional Responsibility, and specifically, exceptions to confidentiality under the ABA and California rules.
In this episode, we...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to have Derek Brainard, National Director of Financial Education at AccessLex Institute, talking with us about everyone's favorite topic - student...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing what to think about to be successful on the bar, especially if you haven't taken many closed-book exams in law school.
In this episode, we...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to talk about looking for legal jobs in the current economy, where law firm hiring is slowing down and some layoffs may...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the First Amendment, a big topic in Constitutional Law. Specifically, we're looking at how far press freedom extends.
In this episode, we discuss:
>When...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we are digging into a commonly-tested exam topic in Federal Civil Procedure – determining proper venue in civil actions.
In this episode we discuss:
>What is venue, and...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about state sovereign immunity, pursuant to the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
In this episode, we discuss:
>What does the Eleventh Amendment...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today on the podcast, we have guest Alexis Yee-Garcia, who manages diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at a BigLaw firm. We talk about how people with diverse profiles -...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we will be discussing Proximate Cause – a subtopic of Negligence under Tort Law.
In this episode, we discuss:
>Reviewing the elements of negligence
>The two hurdles a...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! The topic of today's "Listen and Learn" episode is Criminal Procedure. Specifically, we're talking about a few topics related to the prosecution of a criminal trial: burden of...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing Criminal Procedure, specifically what is needed for a valid search warrant, and the situations in which a...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about the parol evidence rule, which governs evidence that parties to a contract dispute can introduce when determining the specific terms of the...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we talk about the two most heavily-tested types of legal remedies for a breach of contract.
In this episode we...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! The topic of today's "Listen and Learn" episode is Criminal Procedure. Specifically, we're talking about a few topics related to the prosecution of a criminal trial: burden of...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to discuss how to prepare for the second round of interviews for summer associate positions.
In this episode we...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're focusing on an important topic in Evidence – the Best Evidence Rule, which requires a witness to produce the document whose contents he or she is testifying...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! If you're interested in working in a specialty area of the law, join us for this episode as we share tips on getting a niche job out of law school or working your way in over...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing a couple of topics that go hand in hand in Corporations essays - the duty of care and the business judgment rule.
In this episode, we discuss:
>A review...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing how to identify and work through Privileges and Immunities Clause issues on a law school exam.
In this episode we discuss:
>Distinguishing between the...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing the Taxing and Spending Clause of the Constitution, which specifies how Congress can collect taxes and...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about some scenarios that people often ask about if they're incoming law students. We address concerns related to finding your motivation, fitting into law...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're talking about evidence that the court may exclude for various public policy reasons under the Federal Rules of...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about the parol evidence rule, which governs evidence that parties to a contract dispute can introduce when determining the specific terms of the contract.
In...more