Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re speaking with guest Ryan Gurson — attorney and Southeast Regional Director for Themis Bar Review. We’re discussing preparation strategies for the bar exam, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive course completion, effective practice, and avoiding common pitfalls that lead to failing the exam. Note: This episode […] The post Podcast Episode 282: The Most Common Reasons People Fail the Bar Exam (w/Ryan Gurson from Themis) appeared first on Bar Exam Toolbox ..read more

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! What are the most common reasons people fail the bar exam? Today, two more of our Bar Exam Toolbox tutors (Nicola and Tina) join us to share their perspectives on this topic. In this episode we discuss: The most common reasons for failing the bar exam What […] The post Podcast Episode 281: Why Do People Fail the Bar Exam? BET Tutors Weigh In (Part 2) appeared first on Bar Exam Toolbox ..read more

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are sharing some updates that have recently come from the California Bar, as we’re watching how the new bar exam will be launched in February 2025, in partnership with Kaplan. In this episode we discuss: What is the “California Bar Exam Experiment”? How can you […] The post Update 1: The “California Bar Exam Experiment” appeared first on Bar Exam Toolbox ..read more

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! What are the most common reasons people fail the bar exam? Today, two of our Bar Exam Toolbox tutors (Hoang and Adam) join us to share their perspectives on this topic. In this episode we discuss: The most common reasons for failing the bar exam What is […] The post Podcast Episode 280: Why Do People Fail the Bar Exam? BET Tutors Weigh In (Part 1) appeared first on Bar Exam Toolbox ..read more

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re discussing how to approach preparing to retake the bar after failing the first time, or even multiple times. We talk about some common reasons why people fail the bar exam, and share tips on how to avoid study habits that generally do not serve students […] The post Podcast Episode 279: Quick Tips — Retaking the Bar Exam After Failing appeared first on Bar Exam Toolbox ..read more

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re discussing general, special, and quitclaim deeds, as part of our “Listen and Learn” series. We explain the role of these deeds in property transfer, focusing on the protections they offer to grantees, and go through sample questions to see how these topics can show up […] The post Podcast Episode 276: Listen and Learn — General, Special, and Quitclaim Deeds (Property) appeared first on Bar Exam Toolbox ..read more

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode from our “Listen and Learn” series, we’re talking about the expectation damages of sellers and buyers of goods under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). In this episode we discuss: Sellers’ expectation damages Buyers’ expectation damages Hypothetical scenarios dealing with remedies for […] The post Podcast Episode 274: Listen and Learn — UCC Expectation Damages (Contracts) appeared first on Bar Exam Toolbox ..read more

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we highlight the unique challenges that ESL and foreign-trained attorneys face while studying for the bar exam, and we provide tips to address and overcome these issues. In this episode we discuss: Main challenges for ESL and foreign-trained bar takers When to start studying […] The post Podcast Episode 273: Quick Tips — Mastering the Bar Exam as an ESL or Foreign-Trained Student appeared first on Bar Exam Toolbox ..read more

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re speaking with therapist Angela Corbett from TrueCandor Behavioral Health about handling anxiety when studying for the bar exam and on test day. In this episode we discuss: Understanding anxiety and its manifestations Tips for coping with anxiety during the bar prep period Managing anxiety on test day Determining whether you should postpone taking the exam Bar exam accommodations for people struggling with anxiety Thanks for listening! Listen Now: To listen now, just click on the arrow button above. Resources: TrueCandor Behavioral ..read more

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode from our “Listen and Learn” series, we cover the formation and characteristics of three types of partnerships – general partnership, limited partnership, and limited liability partnership. To illustrate these concepts, we also analyze two questions from previous California bar exams. In this episode we discuss: Formation and characteristics of: General partnerships Limited partnerships Limited liability partnerships Examining partnership liability through hypos Thanks for listening! Listen Now: To listen now, just click on th ..read more