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492: Legal Writing and IRAC (w/Rebecca Petrilli from Themis Bar Review)
Manage episode 468699398 series 2391274
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we are excited to welcome Rebecca Petrilli – Midwest Attorney Director at Themis Bar Review – back to the podcast to discuss IRAC and best practices for legal writing on exams, including the bar exam.
Note: This episode is sponsored by Themis Bar Review – the gold standard in bar exam preparation. Save $900 on any July 2025 Themis Bar Review course by using the code LAWSCHOOLTB900 at checkout. (This offer is valid until May 19, 2025.)
In this episode we discuss:
- Understanding the IRAC structure
- Law school exam grading scale
- Is a longer essay always better?
- Handling unknown law on an exam
- Resources at Themis for law school and bar exam students
Resources:
- Themis Bar Review (https://www.themisbar.com/)
- Law School Essentials (https://www.themisbar.com/law-school-essentials)
- Examples & Explanations series (https://aspenpublishing.com/collections/examples-explanations)
- Podcast Episode 407: Start Law School Right – Exam Writing 101 (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-407-start-law-school-right-exam-writing-101/)
- Legal Writing in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/legal-writing-in-law-school/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-492-legal-writing-and-irac-w-rebecca-petrilli-from-themis-bar-review/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
507 episodes
492: Legal Writing and IRAC (w/Rebecca Petrilli from Themis Bar Review)
The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond
Manage episode 468699398 series 2391274
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we are excited to welcome Rebecca Petrilli – Midwest Attorney Director at Themis Bar Review – back to the podcast to discuss IRAC and best practices for legal writing on exams, including the bar exam.
Note: This episode is sponsored by Themis Bar Review – the gold standard in bar exam preparation. Save $900 on any July 2025 Themis Bar Review course by using the code LAWSCHOOLTB900 at checkout. (This offer is valid until May 19, 2025.)
In this episode we discuss:
- Understanding the IRAC structure
- Law school exam grading scale
- Is a longer essay always better?
- Handling unknown law on an exam
- Resources at Themis for law school and bar exam students
Resources:
- Themis Bar Review (https://www.themisbar.com/)
- Law School Essentials (https://www.themisbar.com/law-school-essentials)
- Examples & Explanations series (https://aspenpublishing.com/collections/examples-explanations)
- Podcast Episode 407: Start Law School Right – Exam Writing 101 (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-407-start-law-school-right-exam-writing-101/)
- Legal Writing in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/legal-writing-in-law-school/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-492-legal-writing-and-irac-w-rebecca-petrilli-from-themis-bar-review/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
507 episodes
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