January 20, 2026

Podcast Episode 539: Listen and Learn — Impeachment (Part 1)

20 minutes

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re diving into part one of a two-part series on the topic of impeachment. Specifically, we’re focusing on character impeachment – that is, discrediting the credibility of a witness.

In this episode we discuss:

What is witness impeachment?

Demonstration of bias

Examining a witness’s character for truthfulness

Evidence of prior bad acts and convictions

Analyzing two questions from previous bar exams

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Resources:

“Listen and Learn” series

California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2016

California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2020

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