The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress
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!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 326
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
206: Focused Learning for Mastering the MBE (w/Ryan Zajic from UWorld)
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to have Ryan Zajic from UWorld on the podcast to discuss how you can use the platform to prep for the bar exam. We also share genera…
205: Quick Tips -- Fighting Perfectionism During Bar Prep
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about common perfectionist pitfalls that students may fall into while studying for the bar exam, and what to do to avoid those pitfa…
204: Listen and Learn -- Scope of Discovery and the Work-Product Privilege
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing Civil Procedure, and specifically, the scope of discovery and the work-product privileg…
203: Listen and Learn -- Motions for Summary Judgment (Civ Pro)
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we discuss the procedure for filing a motion for summary judgment, which is how many cases are resolved in court. We illustrate this important topi…
202: Listen and Learn -- Defenses to a Crime
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're looking at a few specific defenses in Criminal Law, which if used successfully, may exonerate a defendant or reduce their punishment.
In thi…
201: Listen and Learn -- Rule Against Perpetuities (Property Law)
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we're going to focus on the definition of the rule against perpetuities, and work through some hypotheticals to break down the elements …
200: Milestone Episode! Our Top 10 Most Popular Episodes So Far
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Tune in for a special milestone episode today (number 200), where we run down a list of the top 10 most popular episodes with the listeners of the podcas…
199: Using Spaced Repetition for Your Law School and Bar Exam Studies (w/Gabriel Teninbaum)
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to have Gabriel Teninbaum -- law professor and founder of Spaced Repetition Systems -- joining the podcast to speak about how the sp…
198: The NextGen Bar Exam (w/Doretta McGinnis)
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we have one of our law school and bar exam tutors, Doretta McGinnis, joining us on the podcast to talk about the upcoming NextGen Bar Exam.
In this…
197: Listen and Learn -- Vicarious Liability (Torts)
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the circumstances under which a principal is vicariously liable for the unlawful actions of their employees and independent contr…
196: Quick Tips -- What to Do If You Forget the Law on Exam Day
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in another episode from our "Quick Tips" series, we're talking about what seems to be everyone's biggest fear on the bar exam, and that's forgetti…
195: Quick Tips -- Studying for the Bar If You've Been Out of Law School a Long Time
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our "Quick Tips" series, we talk about the daunting task of coming back to study for the bar exam when you have been out of law…
194: Quick Tips -- The MPRE
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our "Quick Tips" series, we break down how to prepare for the Professional Responsibility exam, which is a crucial element of b…
193: What Are the Next Steps If You Fail the Bar Exam?
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're discussing how to rationally evaluate the reasons you failed the bar, and make a plan for moving on and passing the next time you sit for the…
192: Advantages of Slow Burn Bar Prep
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Typically, students graduate from law school and prepare for the bar exam in a focused way over 8-10 weeks. This is a very intense style of preparation a…
191: Quick Tips -- Using Spaced Repetition to Memorize
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…
190: Listen and Learn -- Exceptions to Confidentiality (Professional Responsibility)
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 t…
189: How to Prepare for the Biggest Closed-Book Exam You'll Probably Ever Take - The Bar Exam!
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 ep…
188: Listen and Learn -- Freedom of the Press (Con Law)
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 epi…
187: Listen and Learn -- State Sovereign Immunity (Con Law)
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…