Johnny Carson, Turbans, and Crystal Balls

Yes, soothsayers have guesstimated that Civil Procedure, Criminal Law/Procedure, Professional Responsibility, Torts, Contracts/Remedies and Community Property/Wills & Trusts may be tested on the July 2012 bar exam, but then, who really knows?  Peruse the following blog for additional insights...

http://barexamguru.com/

Learning the Law From Real Life - Talk about Irresistible Impulse!

An old case that made headline news and in which the Defendant, Lorena Bobbit, was found not guilty by reason of insanity.  A little primer for Criminal Law/Procedure.  Homicide and insanity hasn't been tested for a while.  Perhaps the July 2012 bar is ripe for such a hypo? Who knows. . .but be prepared for anything and have fun re-learning the law with a little "real life" thrown in for good measure!

Learning through Real Life Examples

One of the remedies that can be employed to a legal matter is the equitable remedy of an injunction.  A great example of this is the battle between Apple and Samsung.  Apple was just granted a preliminary injunction against Samsung to "temporarily" prevent the sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone until the trial on the permanent injunction.  Apple's argument related to patent infringement.  You can secure the opinion directly through the court's website to learn more about how the judge weighed the elements required for an injunction and required Apple to post an over $95 Million dollar bond!  See opinion.

President Obama and Executive Privilege

I like to learn the law through real life examples of its application.  Remember when an Executive Order was bar tested?  Hint: July 2008 - Q2.

Constitutional Law - Doctrine of the Separation of Powers

Real Life Example of Tippee Liability - Primer for the Bar Exam

See: Goldman Sachs, Rajat Gupta, and Wiretaps

California Bar Posts the Feb. 2012 Essay Answers!

First, the good news!  The model answers to the Feb. 2012 essays and the PT's are posted on the State Bar web site.

However, the State Bar is currently changing its essay and PT exam links.  In the past, about ten years of past exams and model answers were available without cost to bar exam candidates.  Currently, exams going back to 2007 only are listed and there is a disclaimer on the Future Lawyer web site that states that they are changing their links.

If you need a set of essays and model answers for a specific year, the JD Web Site is a great on-line bank of California bar exam essays going back to the 1980's. 

The Game Plan - Part II

There have been many visitors to my post, "The Game Plan," thus I thought that I'd make an offer.

If you email me at the address listed on my profile, I will send my Essay Frequency Chart to you.  While this chart does not list sub-subjects for each subject, it can be used as a guide to select relevant Contracts, or Civil Procedure essays, and to help you pick out exams for your studies.

See my prior post, "The Game Plan."

http://changingvenue.blogspot.com/2011/11/game-plan.html