LAW OFFICE STUDY SUBJECTS FOR BAR EXAM PREPARATION
Below is the course of instruction your mentoring attorney will personally supervise to insure
you are making progress in your studies of “black letter law” in addition to what you learn
working on cases and projects with us. Your supervising attorney will examine you once a
month on studies completed the previous month.
TORTS (17 weeks)
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Intentional Torts to the Person
Intentional Torts to Property
Intentional Torts to People & Property
Defenses to Intentional Torts
Defamation
Invasion of Right to Privacy
Misrepresentations; Wrongful Institution of Legal
Proceedings
Products Liability
Products Liability continued
Negligence: Elements & Duty
Negligence: Breach
Negligence: Causation, Damages & Defenses
Negligence
Strict liability
Nuisance; Interference with Business Relations
General Considerations for all Torts
Testing
CONTRACTS (27 weeks)
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Introduction
Offer
Acceptance
Review offer & Acceptance
Consideration
Review Consideration
Defenses
Review Defenses
Review Tests: Contract Formation
Third Party Beneficiary K’s
Third Party Beneficiary K’s
Assignment & Delegation
Review Assignment & Delegation
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Review Tests: Rights and Obligations of Non-parties
Covenants & Conditions
Review Covenants & Conditions
Maturing K Duties: Satisfaction
Maturing K Duties: Excuse
Review Maturing K Duties
Discharge by Operation of Law
Discharge by Subsequent K or Unilateral Act
Breach of K
Review Discharge and Breach
Remedies
UCC Remedies
Review Remedies
Review Tests: Performance
CRIMES (8 weeks)
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Basic Concepts
Particular Mental States
Exculpating Factors
Preliminary Crimes
Non-homicide Crimes Against Persons
Criminal Homicide: Murder & Manslaughter
Crimes against Real Property & Theft (Larceny only)
Theft & Related Offenses & Misc Crimes
After Passing First Year Law Student Exam (aka “Baby Bar”)
Weekly outline of study along with materials and review questions to be identified one month
prior to the start of study on each subject
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Business Associations: 8 weeks
Wills & Succession: 8 weeks
Civil Procedure: 8 weeks
Real Property, UCC Articles 1&2 and those of 9 concerning Fixtures 18 weeks
Evidence: 16 weeks
Constitutional Law: 16 weeks
Remedies: 16 weeks
Criminal Procedure: 8 weeks
Community Property: 8 weeks
Trusts: 8 weeks
Professional Responsibility: 8 weeks
Review Torts and Contracts: 4 weeks
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Review all Bar exam subjects, memorization, take/review practice tests on all subjects
including “cross-overs” and performance exam: 24 weeks
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