The Heidemann Bar Prep
Course Syllabus
Excel on the Michigan Bar Exam
JD Advising, LLC.
Course Syllabus for the February 2016 bar exam
Course Location: 999 Haynes, Suite 260, Birmingham, Michigan 48009
Course Times: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Session 1: Monday, May 16
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Real Property
Overview of the Bar Exam
How the bar exam is different from law school exams (and revising your studying
accordingly)
Session 2: Tuesday, May 17
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Workers Compensation
Personal Property
Essay tips: Overview of “One-sheets”
Session 3: Wednesday, May 18
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Real Property
Real Property Michigan distinctions
Tips to Learn Outlines - Six strategies
Session 4: Monday, May 23
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Torts
Essay Tips Part 1 - Write essay answers that will get you the most points.
Essay Tips: Call of the Question strategies and worksheet
Session 5: Tuesday, May 24
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Torts
Torts Michigan distinctions
Essay Tips Part 2 -How to use self-grading to get into the mind of an essay grader.
Session 6: Wednesday, May 25
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Domestic Relations
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Equity
No Fault
Essay Tips: Tips from an Appeals Writer’s perspective
Session 7: Monday, May 30
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Evidence
Essay Tips - What to write when you don’t know the answer
MBE Tips Part 1
Session 8: Tuesday, May 31
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Evidence
Evidence Michigan distinctions
MBE Tips Part 2 (including how to make educated guesses!)
Session 9: Wednesday, June 1
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Corporations
Agency
Partnership
Session 10: Monday, June 6
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Constitutional Law
Essay Tips: How do graders really score essays
Session 11: Wednesday, June 8
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Constitutional Law
Tips for making the most of break
Session 12: Monday, June 13
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Contracts
Sales
Session 13: Tuesday, June 14
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Contracts
Sales
Michigan distinctions for Contracts and Sales
Session 14: Monday, June 20
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Civil Procedure
Session 15: Wednesday, June 22
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Civil Procedure
Civil Procedure Michigan distinctions
Session 16: Monday, June 27
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Criminal Law
Session 17: Wednesday, June 29
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Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure Michigan distinctions
Session 18: Tuesday, July 5
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Wills
Trusts
Conflicts
Tips to control stress
Session 19: Wednesday, July 6
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Professional Responsibility
Secured Transactions
Creditor’s Rights
(Brief) Commercial Paper
Stylistic essay tips (refresher!).
Session 20: Monday, July 11
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Summary of highly-tested Michigan distinctions for multistate subjects
Wrap-up tips.
Tips for visualization.
Tips for the actual bar exam days (packing, avoiding negativity and staying positive)
Creating a schedule for the last two weeks of bar exam preparation
Session 21: Wednesday, July 13:
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Three-hour nine question essay exam with issues likely to come up on the next bar
exam. This exam is composed from actual bar exam questions.
Session 22: Private sessions after July 13
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Individual appointments with students for last-minute questions and individualized essay
feedback.
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Your Private One-on-One Session with Ms. Heidemann:
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Your approach to the bar exam.
Any areas of weakness you have difficulty with (whether it is MBE or essays)
Personalized feedback on essays prior to the session
Personal multiple choice skills workshop.
The class is designed by Ms. Heidemann who received a score of over 180 on
the Michigan bar exam in February 2011. Ms. Heidemann has been tutoring ever
since and has helped several students pass the Michigan bar exam each
administration. Further, she wrote over half the passing appeals in the State of
Michigan for the July 2015 Michigan bar exam and knows what it takes to excel
on the essay exam. She is passionate about the bar exam and does whatever she
can to ensure that students pass after retaining her services. She can be reached
at Ashley@jdadvising.com or 248-228-5547.
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