Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of the series in which we demystify the shift from MBE to NextGen multiple-choice questions. Today Lee walks through four questions on civil procedure — two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format. Wondering how to keep straight two doctrines that sound alike: personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction? Find out in this episode!

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of the series in which we demystify the shift from MBE to NextGen multiple-choice questions. Today Lee walks through four questions on negligence — two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format. What differences can you expect between the two exam versions? Find out now!

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the first episode of a series in which we demystify the shift from MBE to NextGen multiple-choice questions. Join Lee as she walks through four contract formation questions — two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format. How are they similar? How do they differ? Find out now!

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we explain the neuroscience behind our RAMP study tool — which we introduced in our last episode. We discuss the limitation of working memory, which makes it essential to move legal rules into long-term memory through spaced repetition and scaffolding.

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we’re discussing how we’re thinking about preparing for the NextGen bar exam differently — and we’re excited to introduce a new tool we’ve built to help you learn and retain the rules you need to know.

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we’re discussing one of the most tested subtopics of professional responsibility — the duty of a lawyer to maintain the confidentiality of all information relating to the representation of a client, a former client, or a potential client.

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we’re discussing Rule 4.1 of both the ABA and the California Rules of Professional Conduct — what it prohibits and allows lawyers to do when communicating with opposing parties.

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we’re speaking with Themis Bar Review experts Zach Lindesmith and Michele Cooley. The conversation centers around the importance of realistic study planning for the groups of students who need to start their bar prep early. 

Note: This episode is sponsored by Themis Bar Review – the gold standard in bar exam preparation. With this special promotion, you can save $700 on any July 2026 Themis Bar Review course using the code BAREXAMTB700 at checkout. (This offer is valid until April 3rd, 2026.)

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! If you’re planning to take the bar exam in July 2026 or February 2027, your exam will look quite different from the current one. The Uniform Bar Exam overhaul includes changes in the structure, the question types, the timing, the grading – basically everything except the stakes. Today we’re walking you through 11 things that every bar taker needs to know about the NextGen UBE. Some of these are structural and some are strategic, and at least a couple might genuinely surprise you.

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we’re discussing ABA’s Model Rule of Professional Conduct 3.3, which governs truth telling to the tribunal (a court, arbitrator, administrative agency, or any other body acting in an adjudicative capacity). We break down all of the rule’s nuances and parts, and analyze a few hypothetical scenarios.

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