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:

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492: Legal Writing and IRAC (w/Rebecca Petrilli from Themis Bar Review)

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