Apr 2023

A Divorce Attorney Discusses His Book, An Elephant Doesn't Marry a Giraffe: Everything I Learned as a Divorce Attorney

In this episode...Divorce attorney and author, Ron Bavero, discusses his new book, An Elephant Doesn't Marry A Giraffe: Everything I Learned As A Divorce Attorney. Ron shares his experiences as a Divorce Attorney and highlights practical tips for students interested in the practi ... Show More

21m 4s

Feb 2023

Steve Schwartz on the New LSAT

In this episode I am joined again by one of my favorite guests, with Steve Schwartz, founder and CEO of LSAT Unplugged. Steve explains the new LSAT and provides advice to those taking the LSAT or even thinking about taking the test. You will learn a bout the changes coming to the ... Show More

16m 53s

Mar 2022

Promissory Estoppel

In this episode, Professor Josh Galperin, Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law interviews me about equitable remedies and promissory estoppel.Some key takeways...1. Promissory estoppel is an equitable remedy, awarded for fairness when a legal remedy is not availab ... Show More

24m 27s

Aug 2020

261: Listen and Learn -– The Basics of Hearsay

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review legal concepts and apply them to fact patterns. Today, we're covering a commonly tested topic from Evidence, and that is hearsay. In this episo ... Show More

17m 20s

Jan 2022

326: Listen and Learn -- Multiple Hearsay

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we go through a step-by-step approach for analyzing questions involving multiple levels of hearsay. In this episode we discuss: <ul> <li>The rule ... Show More

14m 13s

Feb 2021

281: Listen and Learn -- Character Evidence

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about the Federal Rules of Evidence, and how to apply the rules of character evidence to both civil and criminal case hypos. In this episode we discuss: <ul> <li>In what cases char ... Show More

17m 8s

Sep 2021

308: Listen and Learn -- More Hearsay Exceptions

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we discuss three hearsay exceptions (statements against interest, statements made for medical diagnosis or treatment, and statements of personal or family history), which all involve someone speaking or writing about him o ... Show More

16m 10s

Feb 2022

E117: Jonah Perlin - Persuasive Legal Writing (Interview)

🗒️ About this episode: In this episode, I interview Jonah Perlin, Georgetown Law professor of legal practice and advanced legal writing. We talk about Jonah's background teaching English and working on international complex commercial litigation as an at ... Show More

55m 39s

Aug 2022

352: Listen and Learn -- Best Evidence Rule

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're focusing on an important topic in Evidence – the Best Evidence Rule, which requires a witness to produce the document whose contents he or she is testifying about. In this episode we discuss:< ... Show More

15m 46s

Oct 2017

20: The Legal Profession - A Typical Day (Fiction)

🗒️ About this episode: In today's episode we’ll hear fictional monologues from a range of people talking about their legal work or studies. The people don’t mention their job title. So, see if you can guess what job they do from their description. Do you ... Show More

19m 54s

Aug 2020

259: Listen and Learn -- Relevance in Evidence

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series. This time we're focusing on relevance -- a very commonly tested Evidence topic. In this episode we discuss: <ul> <li>The Federal Rules o ... Show More

19m 22s

Sep 2022

359: Listen and Learn -- Venue (Federal Civil Procedure)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we are digging into a commonly-tested exam topic in Federal Civil Procedure – determining proper venue in civil actions. In this episode we discuss: <ul> <li>What is venue, and how to distinguish ... Show More

22m 38s

Jan 2022

323: Listen and Learn -- The Exclusionary Rule (Criminal Law and Procedure)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're discussing a topic from Criminal Law and Procedure. Join us as we look at the exclusionary rule and Miranda warnings, grounded in the Fourth Amendment. In this episode we discuss: <ul> <li ... Show More

18m 33s

Understanding Hearsay