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

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 
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Alison & Lee