Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're diving into part one of a two-part series on the topic of impeachment. Specifically, we're focusing on character impeachment – that is, discrediting the credibility of a witness.

In this episode we discuss:

What is witness impeachment?
Demonstration of bias
Examining a witness's character for truthfulness
Evidence of prior bad acts and convictions
Analyzing two questions from previous bar exams

Resources:

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(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-539-listen-and-learn-impeachment-part-1/)

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539: Listen and Learn -- Impeachment (Part 1)

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