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Bar Exam Toolbox
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 22 ม.ค. 2023
Thanks for stopping by! The Bar Exam Toolbox was created in 2012 by Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess to help demystify the bar exam, so you can pass and move on with your life.
We offer private, one-on-one tutoring for California and all Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) jurisdictions (including the MEE and the MPT individually). Our tutors have helped bar takers around the country find bar exam success as first-time and repeat takers. If you're coming back from a bar exam failure, get the help you need to figure out what went wrong and how to set yourself up for success this time around.
On our website, you'll find tons of free content to help you prepare effectively and efficiently for the bar exam.
We’ve taken the collective knowledge of our team of bar exam experts and developed useful, affordable workshops and study tools, including the Writing of the Week (WOW) Workshop, the Brainy Bar Bank, and the Self-Study Program.
We offer private, one-on-one tutoring for California and all Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) jurisdictions (including the MEE and the MPT individually). Our tutors have helped bar takers around the country find bar exam success as first-time and repeat takers. If you're coming back from a bar exam failure, get the help you need to figure out what went wrong and how to set yourself up for success this time around.
On our website, you'll find tons of free content to help you prepare effectively and efficiently for the bar exam.
We’ve taken the collective knowledge of our team of bar exam experts and developed useful, affordable workshops and study tools, including the Writing of the Week (WOW) Workshop, the Brainy Bar Bank, and the Self-Study Program.
290: Q&A About Retaking the Bar Exam | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less...
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! It's the season for bar results, and we've been talking with bar takers who didn't pass this time. Today, we've compiled a list of common questions we get about about score reports, next steps, and getting mentally ready to study again.
In this episode, we discuss:
Where to focus your study time
Deciding when to retake the bar exam
Should you use the same bar review program again?
How to balance working and studying
Evaluating your answers and score reports
Is applying for accommodations worth it?
The pending California bar changes
Resources:
Private Bar Exam Tutoring (barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/) (barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)
I Failed! (barexamtoolbox.com/i-failed-the-bar-exam/) (barexamtoolbox.com/i-failed-the-bar-exam/)
Podcast Episode 25: How to Interpret Your Bar Exam Score Report (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-25-how-to-interpret-your-bar-exam-score-report/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-25-how-to-interpret-your-bar-exam-score-report/)
Podcast Episode 61: Making the Most of Your Commercial Bar Review Course (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-61-making-the-most-of-your-commercial-bar-review-course/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-61-making-the-most-of-your-commercial-bar-review-course/)
Podcast Episode 236: Quick Tips - Framing Failure as Feedback (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-236-quick-tips-framing-failure-as-feedback/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-236-quick-tips-framing-failure-as-feedback/)
Podcast Episode 238: Managing Self-Sabotaging Behavior with a Solid Study Schedule (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-238-managing-self-sabotaging-behavior-with-a-solid-study-schedule/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-238-managing-self-sabotaging-behavior-with-a-solid-study-schedule/)
Podcast Episode 261: Quick Tips - Bar Exam Accommodations Basics (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-261-quick-tips-bar-exam-accommodations-basics/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-261-quick-tips-bar-exam-accommodations-basics/)
Podcast Episode 277: California Is Outsourcing the Bar Exam to Kaplan?!? (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-277-california-is-outsourcing-the-bar-exam-to-kaplan/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-277-california-is-outsourcing-the-bar-exam-to-kaplan/)
Podcast Episode 284: Reflections from a California Bar Grader - Part 1 (w/Jennifer Barry) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-284-reflections-from-a-california-bar-grader-part-1-w-jennifer-barry/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-284-reflections-from-a-california-bar-grader-part-1-w-jennifer-barry/)
Podcast Episode 285: Reflections from a California Bar Grader - Part 2 (w/Jennifer Barry) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-285-reflections-from-a-california-bar-exam-grader-part-2-w-jennifer-barry/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-285-reflections-from-a-california-bar-exam-grader-part-2-w-jennifer-barry/)
Taking the Bar Exam Again? Tips for the Second Time Around (barexamtoolbox.com/taking-the-bar-exam-again-tips-for-the-second-time-around/) (barexamtoolbox.com/taking-the-bar-exam-again-tips-for-the-second-time-around/)
Download the Transcript (barexamtoolbox.com/episode-290-qa-about-retaking-the-bar-exam/)
(barexamtoolbox.com/episode-290-qa-about-retaking-the-bar-exam/) (barexamtoolbox.com/episode-290-qa-about-retaking-the-bar-exam/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486 (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 (barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/) (barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/ (barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/)). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/) (barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/ (barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/))!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Episode link: play.headliner.app/episode/24271481?
In this episode, we discuss:
Where to focus your study time
Deciding when to retake the bar exam
Should you use the same bar review program again?
How to balance working and studying
Evaluating your answers and score reports
Is applying for accommodations worth it?
The pending California bar changes
Resources:
Private Bar Exam Tutoring (barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/) (barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)
I Failed! (barexamtoolbox.com/i-failed-the-bar-exam/) (barexamtoolbox.com/i-failed-the-bar-exam/)
Podcast Episode 25: How to Interpret Your Bar Exam Score Report (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-25-how-to-interpret-your-bar-exam-score-report/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-25-how-to-interpret-your-bar-exam-score-report/)
Podcast Episode 61: Making the Most of Your Commercial Bar Review Course (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-61-making-the-most-of-your-commercial-bar-review-course/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-61-making-the-most-of-your-commercial-bar-review-course/)
Podcast Episode 236: Quick Tips - Framing Failure as Feedback (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-236-quick-tips-framing-failure-as-feedback/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-236-quick-tips-framing-failure-as-feedback/)
Podcast Episode 238: Managing Self-Sabotaging Behavior with a Solid Study Schedule (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-238-managing-self-sabotaging-behavior-with-a-solid-study-schedule/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-238-managing-self-sabotaging-behavior-with-a-solid-study-schedule/)
Podcast Episode 261: Quick Tips - Bar Exam Accommodations Basics (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-261-quick-tips-bar-exam-accommodations-basics/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-261-quick-tips-bar-exam-accommodations-basics/)
Podcast Episode 277: California Is Outsourcing the Bar Exam to Kaplan?!? (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-277-california-is-outsourcing-the-bar-exam-to-kaplan/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-277-california-is-outsourcing-the-bar-exam-to-kaplan/)
Podcast Episode 284: Reflections from a California Bar Grader - Part 1 (w/Jennifer Barry) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-284-reflections-from-a-california-bar-grader-part-1-w-jennifer-barry/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-284-reflections-from-a-california-bar-grader-part-1-w-jennifer-barry/)
Podcast Episode 285: Reflections from a California Bar Grader - Part 2 (w/Jennifer Barry) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-285-reflections-from-a-california-bar-exam-grader-part-2-w-jennifer-barry/) (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-285-reflections-from-a-california-bar-exam-grader-part-2-w-jennifer-barry/)
Taking the Bar Exam Again? Tips for the Second Time Around (barexamtoolbox.com/taking-the-bar-exam-again-tips-for-the-second-time-around/) (barexamtoolbox.com/taking-the-bar-exam-again-tips-for-the-second-time-around/)
Download the Transcript (barexamtoolbox.com/episode-290-qa-about-retaking-the-bar-exam/)
(barexamtoolbox.com/episode-290-qa-about-retaking-the-bar-exam/) (barexamtoolbox.com/episode-290-qa-about-retaking-the-bar-exam/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486 (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 (barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/) (barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/ (barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/)). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/) (barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/ (barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/))!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
Episode link: play.headliner.app/episode/24271481?
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289: Listen and Learn -- Landlord/Tenant Law (Part 1) | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the...
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we discuss the essentials of leaseholds in landlord/tenant law. We cover the different types of leasehold estates, as well as the obligations of tenants and landlords, and we analyze a sample question. In Part 2, we'll focus on assignment and subletting. In this episode, we discuss: The four types of leasehold estates that can be cr...
288: Summary of Real Property Topics (Part 2) | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam...
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're continuing our overview of key Real Property topics from our "Listen and Learn" series. In this episode, we're focusing on property regulation and transfer. In this episode, we discuss: Zoning ordinances and variances The three types of recording statutes Overview of adverse possession Constructive eviction in landlord/tenant law Exampl...
287: Summary of Real Property Topics (Part 1) | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam...
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're taking a bird's eye view of some key Real Property topics we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. Specifically, we're focusing on property ownership and interests. Next week, we'll discuss property regulation and transfer. In this episode, we discuss: Concurrent estates Present and future estates Defeasible fees Non-possessory i...
286: Listen and Learn -- Conclusory Pleadings Under Rule 12(b)(6) (Civ Pro) | The Bar Exam...
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing a topic from Civil Procedure - specifically, when is a pleading conclusory under the Twombly/Iqbal standard for assessing Rule 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss. In this episode, we discuss: Overview of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) Legal conclusions vs. factual allegations Analy...
285: Reflections from a California Bar Exam Grader - Part 2 (w/Jennifer Barry) | The Bar Exam...
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're sharing Part 2 of our conversation with Jennifer Barry a tutor on the Bar Exam Toolbox team who's a former California bar exam grader. This time, we're focusing on avoiding common mistakes that examinees make. In this episode, we discuss: Common mistakes that bar examinees make Handwriting vs. typing your exam answers Following direction...
284: Reflections from a California Bar Grader - Part 1 (w/Jennifer Barry) | The Bar Exam Toolbox...
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a California bar exam grader? Today we have Jennifer Barry a member of the Bar Exam Toolbox team and a former California bar grader to shed some light on the bar exam evaluation process and what graders are looking for in essay answers. In this episode, we discuss: Jennifer's background and how she became ...
283: Quick Tips -- Bar Exam Pre-Logistics | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with...
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode of our "Quick Tips" series, we have a bar exam survival kit, consisting of five important things to think about while preparing to sit for an exam administration. In this episode, we discuss: Deciding when and where to sit for the bar exam Knowing your jurisdiction Doing thorough research Taking note of all the deadlines The MPRE and...
282: The Most Common Reasons People Fail the Bar Exam (w/Ryan Gurson from Themis) | The Bar Exam...
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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 is sponsored by Themis...
281: Why Do People Fail the Bar Exam? BET Tutors Weigh In (Part 2) | The Bar Exam Toolbox...
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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 is the most important thing someone should consider when re-taking the bar? What is the one t...
Update 1: The "California Bar Exam Experiment" | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam...
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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 participate in the experiment? Timeline of the new California bar exam Upcoming...
280: Why Do People Fail the Bar Exam? BET Tutors Weigh In (Part 1) | The Bar Exam Toolbox...
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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 most important thing someone should consider when re-taking the bar? What is the one thing o...
279: Quick Tips -- Retaking the Bar Exam After Failing | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the...
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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 well. In this episode, we discuss: Using past exam results for feedback Evaluating a...
278: Listen and Learn -- Partnership Liability | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam...
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the second installment of our episodes on partnerships. In part one (barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-269-listen-and-learn-creation-of-partnerships/), we covered the creation of the three main types of partnerships - general partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships. Today we will focus on the power and liabili...
277: California Is Outsourcing the Bar Exam to Kaplan?!? | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass...
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about California's surprising recent decision to outsource the development of part of the next bar exam to Kaplan. In this episode, we discuss: Recap of the changes to the California bar exam starting in February 2025 How is a completely remote bar exam going to work? When to expect prep materials to be released? Potential legal...
276: Listen and Learn -- General, Special, and Quitclaim Deeds (Property) | The Bar Exam Toolbox...
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276: Listen and Learn General, Special, and Quitclaim Deeds (Property) | The Bar Exam Toolbox...
275: Bar Exam Challenges and Strategies for International Attorneys | The Bar Exam Toolbox...
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275: Bar Exam Challenges and Strategies for International Attorneys | The Bar Exam Toolbox...
274: Listen and Learn -- UCC Expectation Damages (Contracts) | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast:...
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274: Listen and Learn UCC Expectation Damages (Contracts) | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast:...
273: Quick Tips -- Mastering the Bar Exam as an ESL or Foreign-Trained Student | The Bar Exam...
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273: Quick Tips Mastering the Bar Exam as an ESL or Foreign-Trained Student | The Bar Exam...
272: Coping with Anxiety During Bar Prep and on Exam Day (w/Angela Corbett) | The Bar Exam...
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272: Coping with Anxiety During Bar Prep and on Exam Day (w/Angela Corbett) | The Bar Exam...
271: Quick Tips -- Optimizing Studying for the MBE | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar...
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271: Quick Tips Optimizing Studying for the MBE | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar...
270: How to Approach MBE Questions (w/Examples) | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar...
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270: How to Approach MBE Questions (w/Examples) | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar...
269: Listen and Learn -- Creation of Partnerships | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar...
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269: Listen and Learn Creation of Partnerships | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar...
268: How to Avoid Common Bar Essay Writing Mistakes (w/Kelsey Lee) | The Bar Exam Toolbox...
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268: How to Avoid Common Bar Essay Writing Mistakes (w/Kelsey Lee) | The Bar Exam Toolbox...
267: Quick Tips -- Using Past Bar Essay Questions for Practice | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast:...
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267: Quick Tips Using Past Bar Essay Questions for Practice | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast:...
266: Quick Tips -- Pre-Writing Outlining for Bar Essays | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the...
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266: Quick Tips Pre-Writing Outlining for Bar Essays | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the...
265: Quick Tips -- What If You Run Out of Time While Writing a Bar Essay Answer? | The Bar Exam...
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265: Quick Tips What If You Run Out of Time While Writing a Bar Essay Answer? | The Bar Exam...
264: Listen and Learn -- Concurrent Estates (Property) | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the...
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264: Listen and Learn Concurrent Estates (Property) | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the...
263: Navigating Accommodations and Self-Advocacy in the Legal Field (w/AJ Link) | The Bar Exam...
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263: Navigating Accommodations and Self-Advocacy in the Legal Field (w/AJ Link) | The Bar Exam...
262: Listen and Learn -- Motions for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Motions for New Trial (Civ...
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262: Listen and Learn Motions for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Motions for New Trial (Civ...
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