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Old 02-29-2008   #3
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Re: Tested Subjects for First Day of the California Bar Exam Feb 2008

First Day (Tuesday)

Essay 1: Torts - Negligence (unknown/known trespass/ attractive nuisance), Defenses Contributory, Comparative, Partial comparative, assumption of risk.

Essay 2: Crim law / Crim Pro: straight forward 4/5/6th Miranda issue and elements for murder.

Essay 3: Professional Responsibility on breach of confidentiality/loyalty and right of attorney to withdraw. (the second part was technical and I imagine most people put some general rules down)

Tuesday Performance Test: The second interrogatory required deep knowledge of the fraud statute.

Second Day (Wednesday)

MBE
: A lot of Wills Questions. Very little mortgages and character evidence.

Third Day (Thursday)
AM Essays

1. Wills/Trusts : Trust execution requirements, resulting trust, trust revocation requirements (failed to revoke). valid will requirements, undue influence, possible interested witness, estate pass through intestacy.

2. Community Property: QPC, putative spouse, debts of spouse, provide for spouse's necessities, division of property.

3. Corporations/Agency: De Facto/promoter liability corporation issue and basic agency issues. (owning a law business with a non-lawyer and aiding the unauthorized practice of law.)

PM Performance Test
Test of your ability to organize elements.

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