{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"539: Listen and Learn -- Impeachment (Part 1)","description":"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 \u2013 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:   &quot;Listen and Learn&quot; series (https:\/\/lawschooltoolbox.com\/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics\/#listen-learn)  California Bar Examination \u2013 Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2016 (https:\/\/www.calbar.ca.gov\/Portals\/0\/documents\/admissions\/Examinations\/February2016CBX_QuestionsSelectedAnswers_R.pdf)  California Bar Examination \u2013 Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2020 (https:\/\/www.calbar.ca.gov\/Portals\/0\/documents\/admissions\/Examinations\/February-2020-Essay-Selected-Answers.pdf)   Download the Transcript&amp;nbsp;  (https:\/\/lawschooltoolbox.com\/episode-539-listen-and-learn-impeachment-part-1\/) 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 &amp;amp; Lee ","author_name":"The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond","author_url":"http:\/\/lawschooltoolbox.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28755163\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/28755163"}