Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're taking a bird's eye view of some key Real Property topics we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. Specifically, we're focusing on property ownership and interests. Next week, we'll discuss property regulation and transfer.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Concurrent estates
• Present and future estates
• Defeasible fees
• Non-possessory interests (easements and covenants)
• Examples illustrating the above concepts

Resources:

• Podcast Episode 122: Listen and Learn – Easements (Real Property) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-epiusode-122-listen-and-learn-easements-real-property/)
• Podcast Episode 133: Listen and Learn – Covenants (Real Property) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-133-listen-and-learn-covenants-real-property/)
• Podcast Episode 250: Listen and Learn – Present and Future Estates (Part 1) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-250-listen-and-learn-present-and-future-estates-part-1/)
• Podcast Episode 251: Listen and Learn – Present and Future Estates (Part 2) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-251-listen-and-learn-present-and-future-estates-part-2/)
• Podcast Episode 264: Listen and Learn – Concurrent Estates (Property) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-264-listen-and-learn-concurrent-estates-property/)

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-287-summary-of-real-property-topics-part-1/)

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Alison & Lee

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/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. 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/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're sharing Part 2 of our conversation with Jennifer Barry -- a tutor on the Bar Exam Toolbox team who's a former California bar exam grader. This time, we're focusing on avoiding common mistakes that examinees make.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Common mistakes that bar examinees make
• Handwriting vs. typing your exam answers
• Following directions and avoiding pitfalls
• How has the bar exam changed over the years?
• Can a grader tell if you've used accommodations on the exam?

Resources:

• Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)
• Podcast Episode 265: Quick Tips – What If You Run Out of Time While Writing a Bar Essay Answer? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-265-quick-tips-what-if-you-run-out-of-time-while-writing-a-bar-essay-answer/)
• Podcast Episode 268: How to Avoid Common Bar Essay Writing Mistakes (w/Kelsey Lee) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-268-how-to-avoid-common-bar-essay-writing-mistakes-w-kelsey-lee/)
• Podcast Episode 284: Reflections from a California Bar Grader – Part 1 (w/Jennifer Barry) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-284-reflections-from-a-california-bar-grader-part-1-w-jennifer-barry/)
• Bar Exam Tips and Tricks – What To Do When You Blank on Test Day (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-tips-and-tricks-what-to-do-when-you-blank-on-test-day/)
• What Are Bar Exam Graders Really Looking For? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/what-are-bar-exam-graders-really-looking-for/)
• Making the Bar Exam Grader's Life Easy and Showing Them You Deserve to Pass (https://barexamtoolbox.com/making-the-bar-exam-graders-life-easy-and-showing-them-you-deserve-to-pass/)
• Why Using IRAC Will Help You Pass the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/using-irac-will-help-pass-bar/)

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-285-reflections-from-a-california-bar-exam-grader-part-2-w-jennifer-barry/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. 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/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee