Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing an issue related to civil procedure -- the Erie Doctrine. We look at a step-by-step approach for answering questions in this area of the law when they show up on the bar exam.
In this episode, we discuss:
>What is the Erie Doctrine?
>How and when the Erie Doctrine shows up on an exam question
>A two-step analysis for determining whether a law is substantive or See more +
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing an issue related to civil procedure -- the Erie Doctrine. We look at a step-by-step approach for answering questions in this area of the law when they show up on the bar exam.
In this episode, we discuss:
>What is the Erie Doctrine?
>How and when the Erie Doctrine shows up on an exam question
>A two-step analysis for determining whether a law is substantive or procedural
>Reviewing examples of bar exam questions involving the Erie Doctrine
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)
>California Bar Examination – July 2017 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/July2017CBX_Questions_R.pdf)
>Podcast Episode 92: Listen and Learn – Subject Matter Jurisdiction (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-92-listen-and-learn-subject-matter-jurisdiction/)
>Podcast Episode 111: Listen and Learn – Introduction to Supplemental Jurisdiction (Civ Pro) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-111-introduction-to-supplemental-jurisdiction-civ-pro/)
>Frequently Tested Topics on the California Bar Exam vs the UBE: Civil Procedure (https://barexamtoolbox.com/frequently-tested-topics-on-the-california-bar-exam-vs-the-ube-civil-procedure/)
Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-126-listen-and-learn-the-erie-doctrine/)
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