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Law school is a vastly different experience from undergraduate work. In this podcast, four academic support professionals – Melissa Hale, Steven Foster, Nicole Lefton, and Laura Mott – reflect on what came as a surprise to them when they entered law school, and share things they wish they would have known then. Learning Outcomes On completion […]

This podcast by Nicole Lefton provides critical information that you should consider before you begin to study for the bar exam. There is a lot to think about even before you start your bar review, whether that’s meeting deadlines or preparing for hurdles. This podcast offers tips and considerations to help you navigate the process […]

This is the next episode in the series for the new Audiobook version of the CALI eLangdell® book, Passing the Bar: A Quick Reference Guide For Today’s Law Student (1st Edition), by Allie Robbins. Each week we are highlighting a new section of the Guide and its audiobook chapters. From the During Law School section, this chapter, […]

In this podcast, four academic support professionals – Nicole Lefton, Melissa Hale, Steven Foster, and Laura Mott – provide strategies for dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic while in law school. The pandemic introduced even greater uncertainty into an already stressful environment. This podcast provides tools to succeed at law school during these unprecedented […]

This is the next episode in the series for the new Audiobook version of the CALI eLangdell® book, Passing the Bar: A Quick Reference Guide For Today’s Law Student (1st Edition), by Allie Robbins. Each week we are highlighting a new section of the Guide and its audiobook chapters. From the Introduction section, this chapter is A […]

Introducing the new Audiobook version of the CALI eLangdell® book, Passing the Bar: A Quick Reference Guide For Today’s Law Student (1st Edition), by Allie Robbins. Each week we will be highlighting a new section of the Guide and its audiobook chapters. To start us off, from the Introduction section, the chapter Preface provides a quick introduction to the Guide […]

This podcast by Professor Steven Foster discusses tips to help you remember more information and to perform better on law school exams. Three learning strategies are explained: spaced repetition, the testing effect, and cognitive schema. Briefly defined, spaced repetition incorporates periodic studying throughout the semester. The testing effect can be more challenging and is exactly […]

This podcast by Professor Jennifer S. Martin examines when agreements are enforceable as contracts because they are supported by consideration. The podcast looks at common descriptions of consideration, including benefit-detriment and “bargained-for exchange.” It also considers traditional issues of consideration and common disputes involving unequal bargains, nominal or sham consideration, and past consideration. The podcast […]

The topic of this podcast by Professor Scott J. Burnham is a basic overview of when warranties are given for the sales of goods under Article 2 of the UCC. An additional podcast will discuss how warranties can be disclaimed or limited. The primary issue in warranty law is what is the level of quality […]

The topic of this podcast by Professor Scott J. Burnham is the Parol Evidence Rule. In general, there is no probem with oral agreements. There are a few exceptions where the agreement has to be evidenced by a writing to satisfy the Statute of Frauds, but by and large oral agreements are perfectly valid. The Parol […]

The topic of this podcast by Professor Scott J. Burnham is formation of the contract under U.C.C. § 2-207. This is the first in a series of three podcasts covering the Battle of the Forms. The second podcast covers Finding the Terms of the Contract. The third covers Written Confirmations. It is best to listen […]

The topic of this podcast by Professor Scott J. Burnham is U.C.C. § 2-207 Finding the Terms of the Contract. This podcast is the second in a series of three podcasts about § 2-207 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a section often referred to as the Battle of the Forms. The first podcast covered Formation […]

The topic of this podcast by Professor Scott J. Burnham is written confirmations under § 2-207 of the U.C.C., a section often referred to as the Battle of the Forms. This is the third in a series of podcasts about § 2-207 of the Uniform Commercial Code. The first podcast covered Formation of the Contract. […]

The topic of this podcast by Professor Scott J. Burnham is federal jurisdiction in contracts cases, specifically how the case got to federal court, and what law the federal court will look to in deciding the case. At the conclusion of this podcast you should be able to (1) determine how that a federal court […]

The topic of this podcast by Professor Scott Burnham is Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Remedies. Warranties provided by the default rules of Article 2 are covered in a different podcast. This podcast will provide a basic overview of how the seller may disclaim warranties or limit the remedies for their breach. Topics covered include […]

The topic of this podcast by Professor Jennifer Martin is the basic concepts related to the assent related defenses of fraud and misrepresentation.There are three sets of defenses that might be used to avoid enforcement of a contract which is otherwise valid: (i) capacity related defenses; (ii) assent related defenses; and (iii) public policy related […]

This podcast by Professor Jennifer Martin discusses the basic concepts related to the assent related defense of mistake. There are three sets of defenses that might be used to avoid enforcement of a contract which is otherwise valid: (i) capacity related defenses; (ii) assent related defenses; and (iii) public policy related defenses.  This podcast will also […]

There are three sets of defenses that might be used to avoid enforcement of a contract which is otherwise valid. The topic of this podcast by Professor Jennifer Martin is the basic concepts related to two of the assent related defenses, duress and undue influence. The defense of duress exists to protect against contracts that […]

The topic of this podcast by Professor Jennifer Martin is impossibility, impracticability and frustration. Ordinarily we expect the parties to perform their contracts under the principle of pacta sunt servanda, meaning promises are to be kept. Contract law, though, does provide excuse for non-performance (meaning a party is not in breach) in the event of certain contingencies the […]

The topic of this podcast by Professor Jennifer Martin is the identification of the elements of a claim for breach of contract and the primary sources of contract law. From a legal perspective, the word contract refers to a promise or set of promises for which the law gives a remedy. The primary sources of contract […]