10-Minute Bar Prep

Welcome back to the BarPass Podcast — the 10-Minute Bar Prep Podcast . Today we’re covering Injunctions and Voluntary Dismissal . We’ll go through: How courts can issue temporary restraining orders (TROs) to preserve the status quo before a hearing The requirements for obtaining a preliminary injunction When these orders can be appealed How a plaintiff can voluntarily dismiss a case , including th...

Welcome back to the BarPass Podcast — the 10-Minute Bar Prep Podcast . Today we’re covering Scope of Discovery . We’ll go through: The standard of relevance and proportionality in discovery The protection under privilege and work product doctrine If you understand the scope and limits of discovery , you’ll be able to quickly spot discovery disputes on the exam. Let’s get started. ABOUT US Welcome...

Today we’re covering Discovery Tools and Enforcement . We’ll go through: How requests to produce work When courts can order physical or mental examinations How requests for admission help narrow the issues before trial The duty to supplement discovery responses when information changes And how courts enforce discovery rules , including protective orders, motions to compel, and sanctions If you und...

Today we’re covering the powerful discovery tools - Depositions and Interrogatories . We’ll go through: How depositions work, including notice, subpoenas, and key limits How interrogatories work and the key rules on timing, scope, and strategic use of both tools If you understand how these two discovery tools are used to gather and test evidence, you’ll pick up easy points on the exam. Let’s get s...

Welcome back to the BarPass Podcast — the 10-Minute Bar Prep Podcast . Today we’re covering Discovery — Required Disclosures and Expert Witnesses . We’ll go through: What must be disclosed automatically at the start of litigation How expert witnesses are disclosed and what their reports must include; and Pre-trial disclosures If you understand how mandatory disclosure works , you’ll pick up easy p...

In today’s episode, we’re covering Class Actions . We’ll walk through: The four requirements for class certification — numerosity, commonality, typicality, and adequate representation The three types of class actions tested on the bar exam How class certification works and when courts approve a class Notice and opt-out rights , especially in damages class actions How subject matter jurisdiction wo...

Welcome back to the BarPass Podcast — the 10-Minute Bar Prep Podcast , where we break down high-yield bar exam rules into clear lessons you can absorb anywhere. In today’s episode, we’re covering Joinder, Impleader, Counterclaims, Crossclaims, and Intervention — the Civil Procedure rules that determine who can be brought into a lawsuit and how claims expand once litigation begins . These doctrines...

When a case is in federal court under diversity jurisdiction, which law applies — federal law or state law? In this episode, we break down the Erie Doctrine , one of the Civil Procedure topics on the bar exam. You’ll learn the step-by-step framework bar examiners expect you to apply , including: • When federal law controls• When federal courts must apply state substantive law• The outcome determin...

In today’s episode, we’re covering Pleadings. We’ll walk through: What must be included in a complaint, Defendant's responses by motion or answer And how amendments, relation back, and Rule 11 sanctions show up on exams. If you understand how pleading structures the entire lawsuit from day one, you can pick up points — and avoid easy waiver traps. Let’s get into it. ABOUT US Welcome to the Bar...

In today’s episode, we’re covering Venue, Transfer of Venue, and Forum Non Conveniens — a Civil Procedure trio that tests whether you understand not just which court system has power, but which specific court location is proper. If you can clearly distinguish venue from subject matter jurisdiction, and transfer from forum non conveniens, you’ll avoid some of the most common Civil Procedure traps o...

In today’s episode, we’re covering Removal and Supplemental Jurisdiction - two procedural tools that frequently show up in Civil Procedure essays and MBE questions. If you understand the structure of removal and the two-step test for supplemental jurisdiction, you can avoid some of the most common Civil Procedure traps. Let’s get started. ABOUT US Welcome to the BarPass Podcast. Each episode of th...

In today’s episode, we’re covering Subject Matter Jurisdiction — one of the most tested federal courts topics on the bar exam. Subject Matter Jurisdiction is about the court’s power over the case , not the parties. And in federal court, that power is limited. In the next few minutes, we’ll walk through: Diversity jurisdiction, Federal question jurisdiction, Citizenship rules for individuals, corpo...

In this episode, we’re covering Service of Process. It isn’t just a formality — it’s constitutional. It must be reasonably calculated, under all the circumstances, to inform the defendant of the lawsuit. Let’s lock this in so that when you see a service question on the bar, it feels automatic. Let’s get started. ABOUT US Welcome to the BarPass Podcast. Each episode of this podcast delivers a high-...

In this episode, we’re covering Personal Jurisdiction — one of the most frequently tested and most structured topics on the bar exam. Personal jurisdiction is all about whether a court has the authority to require a defendant to appear and defend a lawsuit in that state. On the bar exam, this topic is especially important because it follows a predictable framework . If you know the structure, you...