Thread: Essays at July 08 FL Bar exam

Hello All,

Anyone recall the essays from the July 2008 Florida Bar exam?

Thanks.

Category: FL - Florida Bar Exam

[COLOR=#ff0000]Florida[/COLOR] subjects tested on Feb 2008

3 essays: Trust (mean was 41), FL Con Law (mean was 51) , and Contracts (mean was 53)

People did not expect trust, so it was the lowest. It's not a very common essay if you look at the past questions.

3 multiple: Fl Civil/Crim Procedure, Fl Evidence, Fl Wills

These are pretty common subjects for multiple choice

Thanks for the February info, but I wanted to know the July 08 info. Maybe someone recalled the essays they answered.

Originally Posted by sspp

[COLOR=#ff0000]Florida[/COLOR] subjects tested on Feb 2008

3 essays: Trust (mean was 41), FL Con Law (mean was 51) , and Contracts (mean was 53)

People did not expect trust, so it was the lowest. It's not a very common essay if you look at the past questions.

3 multiple: Fl Civil/Crim Procedure, Fl Evidence, Fl Wills

These are pretty common subjects for multiple choice

The first essay was property and ethics. It involved a gratuitous conveyance of land as well as a subsequent purchaser for value (though you had to distinguish between bona fide purchaser and just a purchaser). It also had issues regarding confidentiality, withdrawing as counsel, and perjury.

The second essay was torts and ethics. Issues included misrepresentation, stict products liability, negligence, and res ipsa loquitur. If I remember correctly, it was also important to note the status of the plaintiffs in terms of invitee/licensee status. There was also an issue involving two co-plaintiffs and the representation of each or both in a civil suit.

The third essay was trusts. It involved the basic elements of a trust and whether certain pieces of the trust res were valid. Also included was an issue involving the named beneficiary on a life insurance policy.

Multiple choice was business entities, evidence, and procedure.

The essay questions will likely be posted on the bar exam webpage soon if they aren't already there.

Thanks for the info!!!

Originally Posted by mlg2360

The first essay was property and ethics. It involved a gratuitous conveyance of land as well as a subsequent purchaser for value (though you had to distinguish between bona fide purchaser and just a purchaser). It also had issues regarding confidentiality, withdrawing as counsel, and perjury.

The second essay was torts and ethics. Issues included misrepresentation, stict products liability, negligence, and res ipsa loquitur. If I remember correctly, it was also important to note the status of the plaintiffs in terms of invitee/licensee status. There was also an issue involving two co-plaintiffs and the representation of each or both in a civil suit.

The third essay was trusts. It involved the basic elements of a trust and whether certain pieces of the trust res were valid. Also included was an issue involving the named beneficiary on a life insurance policy.

Multiple choice was business entities, evidence, and procedure.

The essay questions will likely be posted on the bar exam webpage soon if they aren't already there.