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The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress

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  • The Bar Exam Toolbox podcast helps bar takers pass with less stress and anxiety. Hosted by bar exam experts Lee Burgess and Alison Monahan, the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from how to learn and memorize all the law you need to know for the bar exam, to how to write a passing essay, to how to get bar exam accommodations. If you're struggling with the bar exam, or work with students who are, tune in for practical strategies for bar exam success!
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  • 260: Listen and Learn -- Elements of a Crime

    260: Listen and Learn -- Elements of a Crime
    Apr 29 2024

    Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're focusing on the basics of Criminal Law – that is, the elements of a crime. Specifically, we're going to spend some time diving into the two most important elements: causation and mens rea.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    • The four elements necessary to prove a crime
    • The defendant's state of mind and criminal intent when they commit a crime
    • Actual and proximate causation
    • Two hypos from previous California bar exams

    Resources:

    • "Listen and Learn" series (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-explaining-individual-mee-and-california-bar-essay-questions/#listen-learn)
    • California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2007 (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/July%202007%20Essays%20and%20Sample%20Answers.pdf)
    • California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, October 2020 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/October-2020-Essay-Selected-Answers.pdf)
    • Podcast Episode 185: Listen and Learn – Prosecution of a Criminal Trial (Burdens, Presumptions, Sufficiency) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-185-listen-and-learn-prosecution-of-a-criminal-trial-burdens-presumptions-sufficiency/)
    • Podcast Episode 202: Listen and Learn – Defenses to a Crime (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-202-listen-and-learn-defenses-to-a-crime/)
    • Podcast Episode 218: Listen and Learn – Intent Under the Model Penal Code (Criminal Law) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-218-listen-and-learn-intent-under-the-model-penal-code-criminal-law/)

    Download the Transcript
    (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-260-listen-and-learn-elements-of-a-crime/)

    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

    Thanks for listening!

    Alison & Lee
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    22 mins
  • 259: How to Minimize Borrowing for the Bar Exam (w/Jesse Mecham from YNAB)

    259: How to Minimize Borrowing for the Bar Exam (w/Jesse Mecham from YNAB)
    Apr 22 2024

    Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are excited to speak with Jesse Mecham -- a personal finance expert and founder of You Need A Budget -- about ways to decrease spending and borrowing during bar prep and generally in life.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    • How Jesse got into the field of budgeting and personal finance
    • The YNAB "four-rule method" for managing money
    • Thinking creatively when you're facing financial challenges and debt
    • How to approach your community of family and friends for help
    • Budgeting your finances with the future in mind

    Resources:

    • Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)
    • YNAB: You Need A Budget (https://www.ynab.com/)
    • Podcast Episode 256: Quick Tips – Budgeting for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-256-quick-tips-budgeting-for-the-bar-exam/)
    • How to Prepare for the Bar on a Budget (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-prepare-for-the-bar-on-a-budget/)
    • Why I Packed My Own Lunch for the Bar Exam (And Maybe You Should Too) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/why-i-packed-my-own-lunch-for-the-bar-exam-and-maybe-you-should-too/)
    • Post Bar Trips on a Budget (https://barexamtoolbox.com/post-bar-trips-on-a-budget/)

    Download the Transcript
    (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-259-how-to-minimize-borrowing-for-the-bar-exam-w-jesse-mecham-from-ynab/)

    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

    Thanks for listening!

    Alison & Lee
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    41 mins
  • 258: Keys to Bar Exam Success with Themis (w/Rebecca Petrilli)

    258: Keys to Bar Exam Success with Themis (w/Rebecca Petrilli)
    Apr 15 2024
    Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're excited to be speaking with our guest Rebecca Petrilli from Themis Bar Review. We'll share our top 10 tips for using your bar review program to its full capacity to achieve better writing and MBE scores. Note: This episode is brought to you by Themis Bar Review – the gold standard in bar exam preparation. Right now, Themis has a special offer for Bar Exam Toolbox podcast listeners. If you sign up for their July 2024 bar review course, you can get a $500 discount using the promo code BAREXAMTB500. (This offer is valid until midnight Central Standard Time on May 20th, 2024.) In this episode, we discuss: How Themis's personalized study schedule worksGetting feedback on your essays and multiple choice questionsWhat does Themis do to support students with regard to memorizing the law?Building in breaks into your study routineMaking a plan for how to triage if you fall behind on your studyingTips for part-time bar studiers Resources: Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)Themis Bar Review (https://www.themisbar.com/)UWorld (https://www.uworld.com/)UWorld MBE QBank (https://legal.uworld.com/mbe/)Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things, by Adam Grant (https://adamgrant.net/book/hidden-potential/) Podcast Episode 78: Learning Through Mistakes in Bar Prep (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-78-learning-through-mistakes-in-bar-prep/) Podcast Episode 155: Creating a Study Schedule for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-155-creating-a-study-schedule-for-the-bar-exam/) Podcast Episode 244: Spaced Repetition and Memorization During Bar Prep (w/Gabe Teninbaum) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-244-spaced-repetition-and-memorization-during-bar-prep-w-gabe-teninbaum/) Podcast Episode 253: Bar Exam Best Practices – Creating Good Habits (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-253-bar-exam-best-practices-creating-good-habits/) Podcast Episode 254: Quick Tips – Best Habits for Studying for the Bar Exam While Working (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-254-quick-tips-best-habits-for-studying-for-the-bar-exam-while-working/) Things to Consider When Choosing Your Bar Prep Course (https://barexamtoolbox.com/things-to-consider-when-choosing-your-bar-prep-course/) How to Pass the Bar By Doing What Makes You the Most Uncomfortable (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-pass-the-bar-by-doing-what-makes-you-the-most-uncomfortable/) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-258-keys-to-bar-exam-success-with-themis-w-rebecca-petrilli/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee
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    45 mins
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Clear simple practice

I love these! The author reviews a different topic weekly and clearly reviews each point that you should know in an example situation. Her voice comes across more as a conversation between two people as opposed to the monotone professor inflection that I seem to come across all too often, which makes it way easier to pay attention. And shes funny. Thank you for helping me study (:

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