Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series, where we review legal concepts and apply them to fact patterns. Today, we're talking about a commonly tested Civ Pro topic -- subject matter jurisdiction.

In this episode, we discuss:

Review of the basic concept of jurisdiction
How to structure your subject matter jurisdiction essay answer
The rules for federal question and diversity
Determining citizenship and domicile for people and corporations
Analyzing two Civ Pro essay questions, from the February 2009 and July 2012 California bar exams
Other laws that tie into subject matter jurisdiction

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092: Listen and Learn -- Subject Matter Jurisdiction

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