BarMD Podcast

December bar prep feels different — and knowing what to focus on right now matters. This episode is a prerecorded, free webinar that BarMD founder Maureen MacManus previously hosted live and shared with members. It’s now available to everyone after being removed from the YouTube paywall. In this session, Maureen breaks down how to approach studying in December if you’re preparing for the February...

Maureen reviews the July 2025 California Bar Exam — covering scoring shifts, each essay and the PT, and how to read your score report. She closes with common weaknesses and a study plan you can use now.

BarMD founder Maureen MacManus recorded a free webinar recently in which she reviews the July 2025 exam. On a recently recorded free webinar, BarMD founder Maureen MacManus breaks down the issues that were presented on the July 2025 MBE — highlighting patterns, tricky questions, and how to use them to guide your prep for February.

This episode covers tricky Con Law MBE-style questions on durational residency and the right to travel, Supreme Court review and adequate independent state grounds, and content-based limits on political speech. Maureen also demos how to tackle an Equal Protection essay by spotting the classification (age vs. gender), choosing the right level of scrutiny, and arguing both sides clearly. A concise C...

In this BarMD Contracts webinar, Maureen walks through a real NCBE essay and tricky MBE-style questions, covering UCC vs. common law, firm offers, revocation, and contract formation. She explains how to structure essays, build counterarguments, and apply key rules on perfect tender, capacity, and impracticability. A clear, practical review for anyone aiming to enhance your Contracts performance on...

In this episode, we dive into civil procedure and break down the key steps of a case in federal court, including choosing the right court, navigating the pre-trial phase, and understanding how the process unfolds. Tune in!

On today's episode, I dive into my tips and tricks for remembering everything you're studying and how to avoid the dreaded "Forgetting Curve"! Don't miss this one! 💻  Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  grading@bar-md.com Schedule a score review session with this link:  https://calendly.com/barmd/score-review Instagram: @Bar...

Welcome back to the Bar MD Law and Learning podcast! Today, I'm going over MBE Questions! 💻  Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  grading@bar-md.com Schedule a score review session with this link:  https://calendly.com/barmd/score-review Instagram: @BarMDLaw FB:  https://www.facebook.com/BarMDlaw/

Welcome back to the Bar MD Law and Learning podcast! Today, I'm going over what you need to bring and what to do (and not do) before the exam! 💻  Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  grading@bar-md.com Schedule a score review session with this link:  https://calendly.com/barmd/score-review Instagram: @BarMDLaw FB:  https://www.facebook.com/Bar...

📖 Free sample of my book: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/110641952/ Thanks so much for joining us and welcome back to the Bar MD podcast! Today we are going over Performance Tests! 💻 Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  grading@bar-md.com . Schedule a score review session with this link:  https://calendly.com/barmd/score-review Instagram: @...

📖 Free sample of my book: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/110641952/ Thanks so much for joining us and welcome back to the Bar MD podcast! Today we are discussing property questions and people's most least liked topics: equitable servitudes, real covenants, and easements. 💻 Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  grading@bar-md.com . Schedu...

Hi, and welcome back to the Bar MD Law and Learning podcast! Today we're doing a review of professional responsibility. 💻  Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  grading@bar-md.com . Schedule a score review session with this link:  https://calendly.com/barmd/score-review Instagram: @BarMDLaw FB:  https://www.facebook.com/BarMDlaw/

Hi, and welcome back to the Bar MD Law and Learning podcast! I'm gonna start to hit some of the more state specific subjects and today I'm going to talk about business associations. 💻  Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  grading@bar-md.com . Schedule a score review session with this link:  https://calendly.com/barmd/score-review Instagram...

Thanks so much for joining us and welcome back to the Bar MD podcast! Today I am going to give 3 tips for your last month of studying! 💻 Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  grading@bar-md.com . Schedule a score review session with this link:  https://calendly.com/barmd/score-review Instagram: @BarMDLaw FB:  https://www.facebook.com/BarMDlaw/

Thanks so much for joining us and welcome back to the Bar MD podcast! Today we are going over how to organize Contracts Essays! 💻 Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  grading@bar-md.com . Schedule a score review session with this link:  https://calendly.com/barmd/score-review Instagram: @BarMDLaw FB:  https://www.facebook.com/BarMDlaw/

📖 Free sample of my book: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/110641952/ Thanks so much for joining us and welcome back to the Bar MD podcast! Today we are doing our first of the quick lessons, reviewing the 4th Amendment, 5th Amendment, and 6th Amendment. 💻 Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  grading@bar-md.com . Schedule a score review sessio...

📖 Free sample of my book:  https://online.flippingbook.com/view/110641952/ In this episode, we'll be discussing some crucial distinctions that every law student or legal professional should know when it comes to civil procedure. Specifically, we'll be focusing on the differences between federal civil procedure and California civil procedure. As you may already know, these two systems have...

📖 Free sample of my book:  https://online.flippingbook.com/view/110641952/ Thanks so much for joining us and welcome back to the Bar MD podcast! In this episode, we will be focusing on the frequently tested issues in Criminal Law. 💻  Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  grading@bar-md.com . Schedule a score review session with this link:  https:/...

📖 Free sample of my book: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/110641952/ Thanks so much for joining us and welcome back to the Bar MD podcast! Today, I'm going over some practical tips for writing essays and some of the biggest mistakes that I see people make! 💻 Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  grading@bar-md.com . Schedule a score revie...

📖 Free sample of my book:  https://online.flippingbook.com/view/110641952/ 🎙️ Welcome to the BarMD Podcast! In this episode, I'll be discussing commonly tested issues regarding contracts. 💻  Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to  ⁠grading@bar-md.com⁠ . Schedule a score review session with this link:  ⁠https://calendly.com/barmd/score-review⁠ In...

📖 Free sample of my book: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/110641952/ 🎙️ Welcome to the BarMD Podcast! In this episode, I'll be discussing commonly tested issues in torts essays. To help you remember all the important points, I use a mnemonic - my subject issue checklist for torts. And how do I remember it? By reminding myself that I need to pass this exam! 💻 Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Sco...

📖 Free sample of my book: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/110641952/ Thanks so much for joining us and welcome back to the Bar MD podcast! Today we are covering a fairly tricky issue for a lot of people, which is character evidence. Strictly with federal character evidence and we'll be discussing it mostly for the essays on the bar exam. 💻 Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us...

📖 Free sample of my book: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/110641952/ On this episode of BarMD Podcast, we are going to do a deep dive into products liability! 💻 Bar-MD.com ✏️ For a Free Score Review: Send us your score sheet, essays, and PT(s) to ⁠grading@bar-md.com⁠ . Schedule a score review session with this link: ⁠https://calendly.com/barmd/score-review⁠ Instagram: @BarMDLaw FB: ⁠https:/...

📖 Free sample of my book: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/110641952/ Thanks so much for joining us and welcome back to the Bar MD podcast! Today we are doing our first of the quick lessons, reviewing the law on the really frequently tested issues on the California bar exam (and really all bar exams). So even if you're not taking California, you can listen to this. And today we are coveri...

📖 Free sample of my book: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/110641952/ On this episode of BarMD Podcast, we provide tips and tricks for repeating the bar exam. Whether you're struggling with getting back into the swing of things or just need advice on what to avoid, our team is here to help. We'll cover important topics like study schedules and give you valuable tips to make sure you&#...