Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series. This time we're focusing on relevance -- a very commonly tested Evidence topic.
In this episode we discuss:
>The Federal Rules of Evidence
>Relevance and admissibility
>The two basic kinds of relevance
>Determining the evidence in question, the fact of consequence, probative value and prejudicial See more +
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series. This time we're focusing on relevance -- a very commonly tested Evidence topic.
In this episode we discuss:
>The Federal Rules of Evidence
>Relevance and admissibility
>The two basic kinds of relevance
>Determining the evidence in question, the fact of consequence, probative value and prejudicial effect
>Analyzing two essay questions, from the July 2005 and July 2009 California bar exams
>Why you have to be as specific as possible when it comes to answering questions on relevance
>Remembering to use the word "because" when you write, which will force you to explain your reasoning
Resources:
>Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/)
>California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2005 (https://juraxbar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/July-2005-CBX.pdf)
>California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2009 (https://juraxbar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/July-2009-CBX.pdf)
>Podcast Episode 215: Listen and Learn – The Commerce Clause (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-215-listen-and-learn-the-commerce-clause/)
>Podcast Episode 218: Listen and Learn – Supplemental Jurisdiction (Civ Pro) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-218-listen-and-learn-supplemental-jurisdiction-civ-pro/)
>Podcast Episode 244: Listen and Learn – Negligence Per Se (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-244-listen-and-learn-negligence-per-se/)
>Podcast Episode 245: Listen and Learn – Promissory Estoppel (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-245-listen-and-learn-promissory-estoppel/)
>Podcast Episode 248: Listen and Learn – Introduction to Homicide (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-248-listen-and-learn-introduction-to-homicide/)
>Podcast Episode 257: Listen and Learn – The “Reasonable Person” Standard (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-257-listen-and-learn-the-reasonable-person-standard/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-259-listen-and-learn-relevance-in-evidence/)
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