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1d ago
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
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1w ago
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 midnigh ..read more
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3w ago
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today’s episode, we’re discussing just how much it can cost you to sit for the bar exam, as well as some mitigation strategies to try to reduce the cost and help cover any shortfalls.
In this episode we discuss:
Researching the costs and fees associated with the bar exam in your state
Choosing a bar prep course
Some mitigation strategies to help reduce your expenses
Pros and cons of working during bar prep
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1M ago
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our “Quick Tips” series, we’re talking about best habits for studying for the bar exam if you’re coping with ADHD or ADD.
In this episode we discuss:
Creating a detailed study schedule
Employing the Pomodoro Technique for time management
Using different learning styles and strategies for memorizing the law
Outlining and planning your essays and performance tests
Making step-by-step attack plans
Doing a quick review of the work you’ve done each day
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1M ago
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our “Quick Tips” series, we’re talking about best habits for studying for the bar exam while working full-time or part-time.
In this episode we discuss:
Creating a bar exam study schedule
Evaluating the topics on which to spend more time
When to begin studying
Finding a bar review provider and/or tutor that work with your schedule
Avoiding burnout during bar prep
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Private Bar Exam Tutoring
AdaptiBar
UWorld
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Podcast Archives - Bar Exam Toolbox®
1M ago
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today’s episode, we’re talking about creating great bar exam study habits and ones that would be useful in your life in general.
In this episode we discuss:
Learning through doing the things that make you uncomfortable
Finding your learning style
Why you should allow yourself to make mistakes
Time-tracking your daily activities
Using spaced repetition to memorize information
Keeping your focus while studying
Stacking new habits onto existing ones
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1M ago
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our “Listen and Learn” series, we’re discussing property intentional torts and their specific defenses.
In this episode we discuss:
A brief review of intentional torts
When is a defendant liable for trespass to land?
The differences between trespass to chattels and conversion
The necessity defense for property intentional torts
The case Vincent v. Lake Erie Transportation Co.
Two hypos from previous California bar exams involving property intentional torts
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2M ago
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re diving into the second part of our discussion on present estates and future interests. In the previous episode we reviewed the default property interest, the fee simple absolute, and defeasible fees. In this episode we’re covering life estates, reversions, and remainders.
In this episode we discuss:
A review of the fee simple absolute
Life estates
Reversions and remainders
Taxes and mortgage payments for a life estate
Examples illustrating the above concepts
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2M ago
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we’re diving into a topic from Property Law — Present and Future Estates. In this first part of a two-part series, we discuss the default property interest, the fee simple absolute and defeasible fees, along with the corresponding future interests. Next week we’ll cover life estates, reversions, and remainders.
In this episode we discuss:
The definition of present estates and future interests
The fee simple absolute
Types of defeasible fees
Shifting and springing executory interests
Examples illustrating the above concepts
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2M ago
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re continuing our discussion of the NextGen Bar Exam with a few tips on what classes and skills to focus on in law school for a more seamless bar prep experience down the line.
In this episode we discuss:
An overview of the NextGen Bar Exam and how it’s different from the UBE
The nine bodies of law tested on the NextGen Bar that require memorization
Learning practical client skills through related courses and clinics
Strengthening your legal writing and critical reading skills
Resources at your law school to use in preparation for the b ..read more