116 Civil procedures - Trial Procedures, Bench Trial

Welcome back to the BarPass™ Podcast — the 10-Minute Bar Prep Podcast.In today’s episode, we’ll walk through Trial Procedures and Bench Trials, focusing on how federal courts manage cases as they move from discovery toward trial.In the next few minutes, we’ll cover:The Rule 26(f) conference, where parties meet and develop the discovery planThe court’s scheduling order, which sets the roadmap for the entire caseThe the final pretrial order that defines what will actually be triedHow a bench trial works, when the judge — not a jury — decides the factsIf you understand how cases move from litigation into trial, you’ll be able to quickly recognize these procedural steps on the exam.Let’s get started.ABOUT USWelcome to the BarPass Podcast.Each episode of this podcast delivers a high-yield bar rule in 10 minutes, making it easy to fit bar prep into your day.This podcast is built around how people actually retain information: repetition, exposure, and familiarity over time.By listening to bar rules while driving, walking, or doing chores, you train your brain to recognize legal language andissue patterns — so when you see them on the exam, they don’t feel new. Use this podcast alongside your outlines and practice questions, and let short, focused listening sessions do the reinforcement.