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BARBRI -- MPRE REVIEW

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 977 | 95 | 0 | English

BARBRI -MPRE REVIEW Feb 27, 2005 I. Two bodies of law a. 2003 version of Models Rules b. Model Code of Judicial Conduct II. Breakdown of questions a. 80-90% questions on lawyer ethics b. 10-20% on judge's ethics A. Who regulates 1. States regulate all aspects of practice of law 2. Attorney's must report serious misconduc  ... more>>

Civil Procedure Short Outline

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 358 | 67 | 0 | English

Personal Jurisdiction WHAT STATE? Personal Jurisdiction is aimed at determining what State(s) the ? can sue the defendant. 2 Step Process: (1) Satisfy a Statute (Statutory; eg. a state long arm statute); (2) Satisfy the Constitution (due process) Statutory: must satisfy the long arm statute of the state. Long Arm Statutes: provide for jur  ... more>>

MPRE-Outline

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 326 | 65 | 0 | English

Regulation of Attorneys Entity that Regulates The State regulates all aspects of the practice of law each state has its own regulations & disciplines There's no national body of law. The Attys have an ethical obligation to aid in regulating attys. If atty knows or rsnbly should know of an ethical violation, atty has duty to report it. Regul  ... more>>

Community Property short Outline

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 7 (1) | 556 | 63 | 0 | English

Basic Principles "answer according to California Law" Separate Property (SP) =Property owned by either spouse before or after the marriage =property acquired during marriage by gift, will, or inheritance. Community Property (CP) All assets acquired during marriage are PRESUMPTIVELY community property. Absent an agreement or title stating tha  ... more>>

Benno Real Estate Transactions Outline

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 612 | 61 | 0 | English

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BROKERS A. What duties are owed? 1. Seller's Broker i. To the Seller - Fiduciary Duty. More than just a duty of good faith, must do something for the seller even if it is against their best interest. ii. To the Buyer a. With no agreement - Duty to be trustworthy, honest, and disclose known defects that are visib  ... more>>

MPRE-SummarySheets

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 7 (2) | 302 | 61 | 1 | English

Regulation of Attorneys Entity that Regulates The State regulates all aspects of the practice of law; there's no national body of law. Attys have an ethical obligation (if atty knows/rsnbly should know of an ethical violation, atty has duty to report it) Regulating who may practicing law in a particular state State may restrict the practice  ... more>>

Essay Exam Workshop 1

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 534 | 60 | 0 | English

Day 6 Essay Exam Workshop 1 ***Control the Exam- Don't let the exam control You. Calbar.ca.gov Go to Admissions Go to Statistics Review Torts and Con Law. Go over problem solving checklist Look at ways you may analyze problems Practice issue identification, writing Introduction 3 Essays- 3 Hours. Do 1 per hour. Do not g  ... more>>

Contracts short outline

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 7 (1) | 303 | 56 | 0 | English

Applicable Law CL (real estate, services) UCC (sale of goods) Mixed Deal= whichever is predominant. All or Nothing Rule unless K divides payment. Offers = manifestation of an intention to contract. Content: not required to contain all material terms (Real Estate= price and description req'd. Goods= no price required) Vague & Ambiguous Ma  ... more>>

Torts short outline

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 4.5 (2) | 488 | 53 | 0 | English

Intentional Torts Battery Harmful or Offensive Contact Offensive= unpermitted (hypersensitivity is not taken into account) With ?'s person (?'s person= anything connected to ?, i.e. hat, briefcase, dog) Bodily conduct does not need to be immediate (ie poison) Assault ? is placed in apprehension apprehension= knowledge or awareness of  ... more>>

Remedies Short Outline

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 371 | 51 | 0 | English

Damages Damages= ? is ordered to pay money to the ?. 3 Types (Compensatory, Nominal, Punitive) COMPENSATORY Compensatory damages are based on the injury to the ?. They put the injured party in the position he would have been in had the injury not occurred. Requirements (1) Actual Causation: "but for" test (2) Proximate Causation: injury mus  ... more>>

answers to MBE questions and explanations _Andy_

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 290 | 48 | 0 | English

Evidence - General golden thread to keep in mind - All relevant evidence is admitted unless the admission of that evidence violates some other rule. 3 highly tested areas - hearsay character impeachment 40 - Judicial Notice - two issues - is the fact a fact that is capable of judicial notice Answer - if the fact is indisputable or can  ... more>>

Day 1 Outline; BarBri

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 753 | 47 | 0 | English

Day 1: Introduction Barbri Program ID # on the Barbri card Bring Barbri card Everyday!!! Inventory Sheet- make sure u have everything. Bar Exam Subjects Tested Multistate- no California rules Con Law Contracts Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Real Property Torts Evidence Essay (14) All Multistate Subjects Civil Procedure  ... more>>

Torts Review

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 280 | 47 | 0 | English

Day 2 & 3 TORTS Torts on the Bar Exam Goal: Identify the elements of the tort action that the Plaintiff is trying to prove. Question is if we can get to the jury box- by proving the elements. Learning Lists- lists of elements Governing Law- National Majority Rule. INTENTIONAL TORTS (7) Overview: 3 preliminary topics (1) Extreme  ... more>>

PMBR Con Law Outline[1]

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 284 | 46 | 0 | English

PMBR CON LAW OUTLINE I. STATE ACTION - State action is a threshold requirement of governmental conduct which must be satisfied before private discrimination can be restricted under the 14th and 15th amendments. First state action, then move on to due process or equal protection. Must show there is some link between a private actor and the gov  ... more>>

Criminal Procedure

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 247 | 44 | 0 | English

Exclusionary Rule Exclusionary Rule: Prohibits the introduction at a criminal trial ogf evidence obtained in violation of Defendant's 4th, 5th, or 6th Amendment Rights. Limitations on Exclusion Exclusion does not apply to conduct to grand juries. A grand jury may be compelled to testify on illegally seized evidence Exclusion is not a availab  ... more>>

   
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