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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>>

Texas Wills & Estates Outline

anonymous 1/24/2008 | 0 (0) | 932 | 27 | 0 | English

WILLS & ESTATES OUTLINE Prof. Steven Goode - Summer 1997 This outline is e-mailware! While there is no cost for using the outline, you must drop me a line at dfalgoust@mail.utexas.edu to tell me what you think, if it helped you, etc; it'd also be nice if you dropped by my web page at http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/3578/ and signed my gues  ... more>>

Day 1 Outline; BarBri

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 754 | 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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

Torts short outline

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 4.5 (2) | 489 | 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>>

Torts - Short Outline _Justin_

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 399 | 42 | 0 | English

Intentional Torts - Very common on the bar; straight forward Battery Intent - defendant desires to bring about the forbidden outcome OR acts with knowledge that the outcome is virtually certain to come about Harmful or Offensive Contact (harmful or unpermitted) Hypersensitivity is not taken into account Contact was with the plaintiff's person  ... more>>

Trusts Outline

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 398 | 38 | 0 | English

Private Express Trust = a fiduciary relationship with respect to property whereby one person, the trustee, holds legal title for the benefit of another, the beneficiary, and which arises out of a manifestation of intent to create it for a legal purpose. (memorize) Elements (1) Property, (2) Beneficiary, (3) Trustee, (4) Intent, (5) Creation, (6)  ... more>>

PMBR Lecture; Criminal Law

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 385 | 23 | 0 | English

1. Four elements required for a crime Actus Reus Mens Rea Concurrence of actus rea and mens rea Causation - defendants criminal acts must be proximate cause Harm The criminal act must be conscious or volitional. Sleepwalking is an unconscious state of mind and will not constitute a criminal act. Someone who knowingly drives with seizures  ... more>>

Remedies Short Outline

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 372 | 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>>

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>>

Practice test for A v. D

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 6 (1) | 318 | 7 | 0 | English

Essay 1 1 A v. D (1) NEGLIGENCE Duty/ Foreseeable Plaintiff A person owes a duty of care to all foreseeable plaintiffs. Under the majority rule, a foreseeable plaintiff is a person who is "in the zone of danger". Under the minority rule, a plaintiff's are foreseeable plaintiffs. D knew there was a risk of knocking the scaffold down  ... more>>

PMBR Lecture; Evidence

anonymous 10/23/2007 | 0 (0) | 310 | 37 | 0 | English

Rules 405, 405, 608, 609, 801, 803, 804 - These rules make up 2/3rd of the test. Step 1: Underline the cause of action. Is it a civil case or a criminal case? Step 2: Situate the proceeding. Are we on direct, cross, or re-direct? Are we looking at a party or a witness? Plaintiff or defense? Label the witnesses DW for defense witness. St  ... more>>

   
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