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
• Analysis of a hypothetical case involving motions to dismiss

Resources:

• "Listen and Learn" series (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-explaining-individual-mee-and-california-bar-essay-questions/#listen-learn)
• Podcast Episode 208: Listen and Learn – Motions to Dismiss a Case (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-208-listen-and-learn-motions-to-dismiss-a-case/)
• Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007) (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/550/544/)
• Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 (2009) (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/556/662/)

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-286-listen-and-learn-conclusory-pleadings-under-rule-12b6-civ-pro/)

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Alison & Lee