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...more
7/22/2025
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Comparative Negligence ,
Defense Strategies ,
Law School ,
Law Students ,
Liability ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Negligence ,
Strict Liability ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Young Lawyers
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, in our 1L summer series, we're exploring whether law students should continue to study as hard if AI can already perform many tasks for us. We're highlighting AI's...more
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...more
7/15/2025
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Best Practices ,
Career Development ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Law School ,
Law Students ,
Legal Writing ,
Mental Health ,
Professional Development ,
Stress Reduction ,
Testimony ,
Time-Management ,
Training ,
Young Lawyers
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is the second part of our discussion on landlord/tenant law. In this episode, we focus on the differences between lease assignment and subletting.
In this episode we...more
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...more
6/24/2025
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Causation ,
Damages ,
Law School ,
Law Students ,
Legal Advice ,
Legal Research ,
Negligence ,
Podcasts ,
Trial Preparation ,
Young Lawyers
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is the second episode of a two-part discussion of third-party rights in contracts. Last time we covered assignments and delegations, and today we focus on third-party...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is the first episode of a two-part discussion of third-party rights in contracts. Today we focus on assignments and delegations, starting with the basic definitions and the...more
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...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this week's episode, we're focusing on a topic from Civil Procedure -- specifically, motions for judgment as a matter of law and motions for new trial, where the moving party...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're diving into the second part of our discussion on present estates and future interests. Previously, we reviewed the default property interest, the fee simple...more
5/13/2025
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California ,
Estate Planning ,
Future Interests ,
Law Students ,
Life Estates ,
Property Ownership ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Trusts ,
Wills ,
Young Lawyers
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...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're speaking to guest Angela Corbett -- ?a licensed clinical social worker and a certified addictions professional -- about maintaining mental health in law school. We...more
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...more
4/29/2025
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Causation ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Defense Strategies ,
Felony Murder ,
Homicide ,
Law School ,
Law Students ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Trial Preparation ,
Young Lawyers
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we're diving into a topic from Property Law -- Present and Future Estates. Specifically, we discuss the default property interest, the fee simple absolute and...more
4/29/2025
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California ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Estate Planning ,
Evidence ,
Law Students ,
Legal Research ,
Podcasts ,
Property Ownership ,
Property Tax ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Thought Leadership ,
Young Lawyers
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! We're celebrating our milestone 500th episode by looking to the future and how incoming AI tools might reshape legal education and practice. Thank you for listening!
In this...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the last of three episodes in which we review the substantive Civil Procedure law we've covered on the podcast. We're concluding this series by tracking how a civil...more
4/1/2025
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Career Development ,
Joinder ,
Law School ,
Law Students ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Pleadings ,
Post Trial Motions ,
Pre-Trial Motions ,
Summary Judgment ,
Young Lawyers
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're expanding on the topic of legal remedies for breach of contract, which we started covering in Episode 354. This time we look at the rules governing incidental,...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the second of three episodes in which we review the substantive Civil Procedure law we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. This time we're talking about...more
3/25/2025
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Depositions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Disputes ,
Document Productions ,
Evidence ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Law School ,
Law Students ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Professional Development ,
Trial Preparation ,
Young Lawyers
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we discuss the early timeline for 2L summer job applications and stress the importance of applying before the traditional OCI period. We highlight the need for...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the first of three episodes in which we review the substantive Civil Procedure law we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. Today we're talking about jurisdiction,...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is the second installment of our episodes on partnerships. Previously, we covered the creation of the three main types of partnerships – general partnerships, limited...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing the concept of injunctive relief (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 65). We introduce three types of...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, Lee and Alison are talking about resumes. It's important to have a clean, professional resume that highlights your relevant experiences and interests. Join us as we share...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the turmoil surrounding the recent California bar exam. We highlight the inadequate preparation, technical issues, and potential future repercussions on...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing Civil Procedure – specifically, the following topics related to discovery: motions to compel, interrogatories,...more