Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are walking through a California bar exam question on wills and community property. This is one of our series of podcasts on how to approach California bar exam questions.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why it is so important that California bar studiers develop excellent issue spotting skills
• Why you need to become an expert at reading the facts and figuring out what the bar examiners are telling you
• How to use the call of the question to help you spot the issues before you even start writing your answer
• How good issue spotting will help you organize your answer effectively
• How to address minor issues without derailing your analysis

Resources:

• Podcast Episode 24: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Professional Responsibility and Evidence (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-24-tackling-a-california-bar-exam-essay-professional-responsibility-and-evidence/)
• Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 139: How to Issue Spot and Exam Question (w/Live Example) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-139-issue-spot-exam-question-w-live-example/)
• How Distinguishing Issues Will Help You Save the Future (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-distinguishing-issues-will-help-you/)
• February 2018 California Bar Exam Essay Questions and Selected Answers (http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/Feb2018_CBXSelectedAnswers_EssayQuestions.pdf)
• Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)
• Brainy Bar Bank – California Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank-california-bar-exam/)

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/). If you've got burning questions, let us know! We're always looking for great content ideas, so maybe we'll answer your question in a future episode.

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Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-32-tackling-a-california-bar-essay-wills-and-community-property/)

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee