540: Listen and Learn -- Self-Defense and Defense of Others

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode we explain the legal concepts of self-defense and defense of others, focusing on their importance in criminal law and in law school exams. In this episode we discuss: Self-defense: rules and elements Imperfect self-defense Defense of others: rules and elements Two hypothetical scenarios from previous California bar exams Resources: "Listen and Learn" series ( California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2008 ( California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2006 ( Download the Transcript ( ) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts ( ) 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 ( ). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox ( ). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter ( ) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

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540: Listen and Learn -- Self-Defense and Defense of Others is an episode from The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond by Law School Toolbox LLC.

This episode is 15:08 long.

This episode was published on Jan 26, 2026.

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