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The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess - Law School Toolbox, LLC
The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond
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  • The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

    571: Listen and Learn -- Crimes Against the Person (Part 2)

    31/08/2026 | 14 mins.
    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! We're continuing the discussion from last week on crimes against the person. In the previous episode, we covered the basic elements of assault, battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping, and walked through a scenario involving these crimes. Today, we'll build on that foundation by analyzing more complex hypotheticals that test the boundaries of these offenses. 
    In this episode we discuss:







    A review of the elements of assault, battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping
    Analyzing two hypothetical scenarios involving crimes against the person







    Resources:
    "Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
    Podcast Episode 288: Listen and Learn – Assault and Battery (Torts) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-288-listen-and-learn-assault-and-battery-torts/)
    Podcast Episode 519: Listen and Learn – False Imprisonment and Shopkeeper's Privilege (Torts) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-519-listen-and-learn-false-imprisonment-and-shopkeepers-privilege-torts/)
    Podcast Episode 570: Listen and Learn – Crimes Against the Person (Part 1) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-570-listen-and-learn-crimes-against-the-person-part-1/)







    Download the Transcript 
    (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-571-listen-and-learn-crimes-against-the-person-part-2/)
    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
    Thanks for listening!
    Alison & Lee
  • The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

    570: Listen and Learn -- Crimes Against the Person (Part 1)

    24/08/2026 | 9 mins.
    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing four crimes against the person – assault, battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping. We'll walk through the elements of each crime and see an example of how they may appear and interact on a law school exam.
    In this episode we discuss:







    The elements of assault, battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping
    Analysis of a hypothetical scenario involving crimes against the person







    Resources:
    "Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
    Podcast Episode 288: Listen and Learn – Assault and Battery (Torts) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-288-listen-and-learn-assault-and-battery-torts/)
    Podcast Episode 519: Listen and Learn – False Imprisonment and Shopkeeper's Privilege (Torts) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-519-listen-and-learn-false-imprisonment-and-shopkeepers-privilege-torts/)







    Download the Transcript 
    (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-570-listen-and-learn-crimes-against-the-person-part-1/)
    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
    Thanks for listening!
    Alison & Lee
  • The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

    569: Listen and Learn -- Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 2)

    17/08/2026 | 13 mins.
    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is Part 2 of a two-part series on strict liability as it relates to animals (both wild and domestic), as well as certain super dangerous activities. 
    In this episode we discuss:







    Strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities
    Strict liability for keeping wild and domestic animals
    Two hypothetical scenarios illustrating the above concepts







    Resources:
    "Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
    California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2009 (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/July%202009%20Essays%20and%20Sample%20Answers.pdf)
    Foster v. Preston Mill Co. (https://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/torts/torts-keyed-to-prosser/strict-liability/foster-v-preston-mill-co/)
    Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 131: Listen and Learn – Strict Products Liability (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-131-listen-and-learn-strict-products-liability/)
    Podcast Episode 523: Listen and Learn – Negligence: Factual Causation (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-523-listen-and-learn-negligence-factual-causation/)
    Podcast Episode 568: Listen and Learn – Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 1) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-568-listen-and-learn-strict-liability-animals-and-dangerous-activities-part-1/)







    Download the Transcript 
    (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-569-listen-and-learn-strict-liability-animals-and-dangerous-activities-part-2/)
    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
    Thanks for listening!
    Alison & Lee
  • The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

    568: Listen and Learn -- Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 1)

    10/08/2026 | 16 mins.
    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is Part 1 of a two-part series on strict liability as it relates to animals (both wild and domestic), as well as certain super dangerous activities. Join us next week for the second episode on this topic.
    In this episode we discuss:







    Overview of strict liability in torts
    What activities are considered abnormally dangerous?
    Strict liability as it relates to keeping wild and domestic animals
    A fact pattern from the February 2008 California bar exam







    Resources:
    "Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
    California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2008 (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/February%202008%20Essays%20and%20Sample%20Answers.pdf)
    Foster v. Preston Mill Co. (https://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/torts/torts-keyed-to-prosser/strict-liability/foster-v-preston-mill-co/)







    Download the Transcript 
    (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-568-listen-and-learn-strict-liability-animals-and-dangerous-activities-part-1/)
    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
    Thanks for listening!
    Alison & Lee
  • The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

    567: Law Every 1L Should Know -- Constitutional Law

    03/08/2026 | 20 mins.
    Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we're discussing fundamental concepts that are taught in first-year Con Law classes. First, we'll look at justiciability – the set of threshold doctrines that decide whether a federal court is allowed to hear a constitutional case in the first place. Then we'll move to the individual rights side and dig into the single most important analytical tool in the entire area – the levels of scrutiny (sometimes called standards of review). We'll finish by working through a fact pattern that ties it all together.
    Thanks to Juno for sponsoring this episode! If you're thinking about student loans for law school, head to JoinJuno.com to explore your options and see how Juno can help you find a better rate.   
    In this episode we discuss:







    An overview of constitutional law
    Standing, and other justiciability doctrines
    Levels of scrutiny
    Foundational cases you'll likely study as a 1L
    A fact pattern walkthrough







    Resources:
    JoinJuno.com (https://joinjuno.com/)
    Marbury v. Madison (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/5/137/)
    Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/504/555/)
    Loving v. Virginia (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/388/1/)
    Craig v. Boren (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/429/190/)
    Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/458/718/)
    Podcast Episode 295: Listen and Learn – Due Process and Equal Protection (Con Law) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-295-listen-and-learn-due-process-and-equal-protection-con-law/)
    Podcast Episode 334: Listen and Learn – Standards of Review (Con Law) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-334-listen-and-learn-standards-of-review-con-law/)
    Podcast Episode 521: Smarter Borrowing: How Juno Helps Lower Student Loans (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-521-smarter-borrowing-how-juno-helps-lower-student-loans/)







    Download the Transcript 
    (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-567-law-every-1l-should-know-constitutional-law/)
    If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) 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 Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
    Thanks for listening!
    Alison & Lee
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About The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond
The Law School Toolbox podcast is an engaging show for law students about law school, the bar exam, legal careers, and life. Each week, we offer practical tips and advice on academic matters, careers, and more. The Law School Toolbox podcast is hosted by opinionated law school and bar exam experts Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess. You might not always agree with us, but we guarantee you won't be bored listening! Our goal is to impart useful, actionable advice in an entertaining manner. Join us! And, if you have an opinion on the show, please drop by and offer a review. We're here to help, and we'd love to hear from you!
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