This new edition of Strategies & Tactics for the MBE has been carefully revised by Steve Emanuel and is full of up-to-date advice on how to analyze Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) questions in all MBE subject areas (Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts. Steve Emanuel--author of the Emanuel Law Outlines and CrunchTime books in the MBE-subject areas--has passed the bar exam in several states (including New York and California) and worked with law students to prepare them for taking the MBE. New to the Eighth Edition: 30 new Civil Procedure questions, all recently asked on the MBE and released by examiners, with detailed answers by Steve Emanuel More than 100 new actual MBE questions in each of the other MBE subject areas--Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Property, and Torts (also with detailed answers by Steve Emanuel) Student will benefit from: Fully explained answers that not only analyze each answer option for each question, but also explain doctrines or rules that are necessary for answering the question but that you may not have encountered since your first year in law school Detailed advice on how to handle MBE questions in each of the MBE subject areas Step-by-step strategies for analyzing different question types Tips about how subtle differences in wording can change the meaning of an answer Strategies for "rewording" questions in your mind to make them easier to analyze More than 670 questions in the MBE topics (Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts)--of which more than 635 were asked on past MBEs A complete MBE-style 200-question practice exam with detailed answers Read more

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The Third Edition of Essay Exam Writing for the California Bar Exam contains everything needed to pass the essay portion of the California bar exam. The book combines a comprehensive, yet efficiently concise review of volumes of substantive law with the authors' proven-effective strategic plan for writing passing bar essays. Rule outlines are supplemented with issues checklists to aid issue spotting and memorization attack sheets, to make memorization manageable, while practice questions productively cover favorite and newly added testing areas so that bar study is targeted and effective. New to the Third Edition: Recent and updated rule developments in all subjects Expanded coverage of new topics emphasized on recent bar exams Updated issues tested matrices, rule memorization attack sheets, and topic specific approaches to reflect current testing trends, as well new testing charts for heavily tested topics such as conflicts of interest in Professional Responsibility or Fourth Amendment approach in Criminal Procedure, as well as others Three new essay questions and corresponding grids per subject including crossover questions Three sample answers per chapter with updated grids for all questions Testing strategies and approach to taking an online bar exam Professors and students will benefit from: Concise easy to memorize rule statements Fact triggers and exam tips that aid the transition to bar exam writing style New charts for some heavily tested topics to aid visual learners Easy to follow essay approaches for key topics Practice essay questions with corresponding answer grids identifying issues and analysis required for a passing score Realistic sample answers that could be written under timed conditions, closed book Coverage of all heavily and newly tested topics in each subject and crossover questions Issues tested matrices identifying the subtopics tested in every essay given in 35+ years Read more

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The Second Edition of Essay Exam Writing for the California Bar Exam contains everything needed to pass the essay portion of the California bar exam. The book combines a comprehensive, yet efficiently concise review of volumes of substantive law with the authors' proven-effective strategic plan for writing passing bar essays. Rule outlines are supplemented with issues checklists to aid issue spotting and memorization attack sheets, to make memorization manageable, while practice questions productively cover favorite testing areas so bar study is targeted and effective.New to the Second Edition Update: Recent and updated rule developments in all subjectsExpanded coverage of topics emphasized on recent bar examsUpdated issues tested matrices, rule memorization attack sheets, and topic specific approaches to reflect current testing trendsUpdated practice essay questions and answer grids in all subjects including crossover questionsProfessors and students will benefit from: Concise easy to memorize rule statementsFact triggers and exam tips that aid the transition to bar exam writing styleEasy to follow essay approaches for key topicsPractice essay questions with corresponding answer grids identifying issues and analysis required for a passing scoreRealistic sample answers that could be written under timed conditionsCoverage of all heavily tested topics in each subject and crossover questionsIssues tested matrices identifying the subtopics tested in every essay given in 30+ years Read more

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The Second Edition of California Performance Test Workbook contains everything needed to pass the performance test portion of the California Bar Exam, which is essential since the performance test score counts double. The book provides an innovative step-by-step strategic general approach for organizing and writing passing performance test answers within 90 minute timed conditions. The authors also provide specific page-by-page deconstructions with guidance and commentary on real released California Performance Test practice questions, along with corresponding answer grids, annotated sample passing answers, and released passing answers.New to the Second Edition:Updated 90-minute style performance examsNew innovative performance test approaches with step-by-step instructionsAll performance test examples with page by page annotationsAn extra practice appendix provides additional practice for the more challenging components of the performance testProfessors and students will benefit from:Options for how to organize a performance test based on different learning stylesA step by step approach with target time goals for each component of the testSample performance tests with step-by-step deconstructions, answer grids, annotated sample passing answers and released passing answersExamples of a variety of different task memos and sample libraries so students get extra practice on essential skillsincluding sample task memos with corresponding organizational analysis, and sample libraries with corresponding book briefs and rule deconstructions Read more

AudioLearn's Crash Courses presents The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE).Developed by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this course is a valuable tool when preparing for your Multistate Bar Examination or MBE. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you need to know to succeed on the MBE. The material is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-sized chapters. There are quizzes and key takeaways sections following each chapter to review questions commonly tested and drive home key points.In this course, we will cover the following:  Introduction to this study guide Introduction to the MBE Scoring on the MBE Dissecting an MBE question Mastering the process of elimination Torts workshopContract law workshop Civil procedure workshop Criminal procedure workshop Criminal law workshop Constitutional law workshop Evidence workshop Real property workshop  We will end our review with a 100-question practice test. We have also included a PDF manual for you to follow along with, containing the entire text of this audio course, as well as all figures, charts, and images we’ll be reviewing.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more

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Criminal law and Procedure on the bar exam (MBE). This includes an updated and condensed outline for each subject. Also includes the past 14 years of topic breakdown on the MEE. Read more

Thousands of students use our study aids to prepare for law school exams and pass the bar!This preparation guide describes the principles of substantive law governing the correct answers to exam questions. It was developed by legal professionals and law instructors who possess extensive credentials and have been admitted to practice law in several jurisdictions. The content is clearly presented and systematically organized for targeted preparation. Read more

BarCharts Publishing, Inc was founded in 1991 with our law guides created by the owner attending law school. Since then many law professors, legal editors, and experts in their field of law have peer-reviewed, edited and updated the content, fine tuning the reference over 30 years. Designed to understand the significance of details within the larger scheme of the law, as a daily refresher, and to review before the Bar Exam. Reviewing and referencing essential details in a neatly organized tool offers a macro and micro view of Criminal Procedure which is valuable for understanding the whole of the law as the sum of its parts. We update our law guides for students, paralegals and practicing lawyers to have the most handy legal reference to the most important points of the law possible in 6 laminated pages. For such a great price you will not find another law reference this easy to purchase. 6 page laminated guide includes: NCBE/MBE Topics The 14th A. & its Incorporation by the States Incorporation Debate State & Federal Statutes & Rules Sources of Criminal Procedure Law Overview of a Criminal Proceeding Probable Cause for Arrest Police Station Booking Filing Charges First Appearance Preliminary Hearing Information or Indictment Arraignment Pretrial Motion for Discovery Trial The 4th A.: Right Against Unreasonable Search & Seizure Definitions & Limitations What is a Search? Seizures are Protected by the 4th A. Reasonableness Scope & Probable Cause Reasonable Suspicion Special Standards for Reasonableness: Balancing Approach Warrant Requirement of the 4th A. Search Warrants & Arrest Warrants Exceptions to Search Warrant Terry Stop: Warrantless Brief Detention & “Stop & Frisk” Reasonableness of Seizures Ad Hoc Balancing Administrative Searches Border Searches Judicial Doctrines Exclusionary Rule Fruit of the Poisonous Tree The 5th A.: Confessions Due Process: Involuntary Confession Voluntariness Miranda Rights Custody Interrogation Invocation of Rights: “Bright Line” Limitations Effect of Miranda Violation The 6th A.: Right to Counsel The 8th A.: Cruel & Unusual Punishment Read more

The Second Edition of Essay Exam Writing for the California Bar Exam contains everything needed to pass the essay portion of the California bar exam. The book combines a comprehensive, yet efficiently concise review of volumes of substantive law with the authors’ proven-effective strategic plan for writing passing bar essays. Rule outlines are supplemented with issues checklists to aid issue spotting and memorization attack sheets, to make memorization manageable, while practice questions productively cover favorite testing areas so bar study is targeted and effective.New to the Second Edition Update:Recent and updated rule developments in all subjectsExpanded coverage of topics emphasized on recent bar examsUpdated issues tested matrices, rule memorization attack sheets, and topic specific approaches to reflect current testing trendsUpdated practice essay questions and answer grids in all subjects including crossover questionsProfessors and students will benefit from:Concise easy to memorize rule statementsFact triggers and exam tips that aid the transition to bar exam writing styleEasy to follow essay approaches for key topicsPractice essay questions with corresponding answer grids identifying issues and analysis required for a passing scoreRealistic sample answers that could be written under timed conditionsCoverage of all heavily tested topics in each subject and crossover questionsIssues tested matrices identifying the subtopics tested in every essay given in 30+ years Read more

525 multiple-choice practice questions for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) and for the Professional Responsibility law school course (United States). Test your knowledge of the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC), the ABA Code of Judicial Conduct, and other sources such as ethics opinions and relevant Restatement sections.NOTE: This text does not contain explanations after each question - it is intended as a supplement to the Glannon Guide for Professional Responsibility or similar study aids that provide detailed explanations for each question. The purpose of this volume is to supply extra practice questions to prep for the MPRE with a simple reference after the question to the relevant rule section. Read more

Optimize your ability to pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)! Strategies & Tactics for the MPRE is filled with questions released from the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), as well as additional questions, based on NCBE content and style, for extra practice. Thorough explanations of the correct and incorrect answers provide you with the analyses you need to master the MPRE.Strategies & Tactics for the MPRE features:Basic information about the MPRE and what to expect A recap of important terminology you will need to knowExpert advice on how to avoid common mistakes and spot tricky questions 300 practice questions, over 150 of which are actual NCBE-released questions from past MPRE exams, all with answers In-depth, detailed answers to every question that explain not only why the correct answer is correct, but why the other choices are not Advice on how to benefit the most from the practice exam questionsA detailed strategy for approaching the exam and logical rules to use to deconstruct each question Read more