098: Listen and Learn -- The "Battle of the Forms" under UCC 2-207
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're doing another episode in our "Listen and Learn" series, talking about the Uniform Commercial Code Section 2-207 -- or "battle of the forms", as it's commonly called. In this episode, we discuss: When to use the UCC in a Contracts essay Understanding the rules of Section 2-207 The "mirror image" rule from common law Going through two hypos involving UCC Section 2-207 Stating the possible outcomes and coming up with a reasonable conclusion How a flowchart helps in visualizing the question Resources: Brainy Bar Bank – UBE (MEE + MPT) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank-ube-mee-mpt) Examples & Explanations for Contracts, by Brian Blum (https://www.amazon.com/Examples-Explanations-Contracts-Brian-Blum/dp/1454868414) Contract Drafting Advice: The “Battle of the Forms” Demystified (https://www.lexisnexis.com/lexis-practice-advisor/the-journal/b/lpa/posts/contract-drafting-advice-the-battle-of-the-forms-demystified) Podcast Episode 64: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Contract Law (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-64-tackling-a-california-bar-exam-essay-contract-law/) Podcast Episode 71: Tackling an MEE Contracts Essay Question (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-71-tackling-an-mee-contracts-essay-question/) Podcast Episode 87: Listen and Learn -- Homicide (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-87-listen-and-learn-homicide/) Podcast Episode 88: Listen and Learn – Negligence Per Se (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-88-listen-and-learn-negligence-per-se/) Podcast Episode 89: Listen and Learn – What Is Hearsay? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-89-listen-and-learn-what-is-hearsay/) Podcast Episode 91: Listen and Learn – Logical and Legal Relevance (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-91-listen-and-learn-logical-and-legal-relevance/) Podcast Episode 92: Listen and Learn – Subject Matter Jurisdiction (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-92-listen-and-learn-subject-matter-jurisdiction/) Podcast Episode 93: Listen and Learn – Constructive Eviction (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-93-listen-and-learn-constructive-eviction/) Podcast Episode 95: Listen and Learn – Promissory Estoppel (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-95-listen-and-learn-promissory-estoppel/) Podcast Episode 97: Listen and Learn – The Reasonable Person Standard (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-97-listen-and-learn-the-reasonable-person-standard/) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-98-listen-and-learn-the-battle-of-the-forms-under-ucc-2-207/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) 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 Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee