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ISBN 10: 163460654X
ISBN 13: 9781634606547
Author: Suzanne Darrow Kleinhaus

The Bar Exam in a Nutshell 3rd Edition Table of contents:

Chapter 1. About the Bar Exam

A. Why Should You Listen to Me?

B. You Mean That IRAC Is the Secret?

C. “Forensic IRAC”

D. What Is Required of You

1. Studying Actively

2. Letting Go of Your Notes

E. What This Book Will Do for You

Chapter 2. Bar Exam Basics

A. The Changing Landscape

1. Bar Prep Courses in Law Schools

2. Introducing the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE)

B. De-Constructing the Bar Exam

1. National Bar Exam Components

a. The Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)

b. The Multistate Performance Test (MPT)

c. The Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)

d. The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)

2. State-Based Components

a. The Subjects to Be Tested

Florida

New Jersey

California

b. The Exam Schedule

c. Grading and Scoring

d. Guidelines for Answering an Essay Question

New Jersey

Oregon

Connecticut

e. Past Exam Practice Materials

Florida

California

Texas

Chapter 3. Procedural Matters

A. Selecting the State for Your Bar Exam

B. Taking More than One Bar Exam

1. Portability of the UBE Score

2. Taking Concurrent Exams

C. The Licensing and Application Process

D. Test Accommodations

E. Test Center Location

1. Request for Changes

2. Admission Tickets

3. Security Policies

F. Using Your Laptop

Chapter 4. The Bar Planner

A. The Need for Preparation

B. Lifestyle Considerations

1. Making Time to Study

2. Preparing Your Study Place

3. Arranging Your Finances

4. Advising Friends and Family

5. Caring for Your Health

C. Getting a “Head Start”

1. Would You Benefit from Early Preparation?

a. Do You Have Serious Gaps in Your Knowledge Base?

b. Do Some Types of Exam Questions Pose More Difficulty for You than Others?

c. Do You Have Something Less than “Ideal” Study Habits?

d. Do You Have Any of the Traditional “Risk Factors” Associated with Low Bar Passage?

2. How Should You Proceed if You Want to Begin Your Bar Preparation Early?

a. Does Your Law School Offer an Early Bar Preparation Program?

b. Can You Create Your Own “Informal” Bar Review Program by Carefully Selecting Classes?

c. Can You Pursue an Early Bar Preparation Program on Your Own?

d. Does Your Bar Review Course Allow You to Attend Its Lectures Twice?

D. Calendar Countdown

Bar Planner Lists

Chapter 5. The Bar Review Course

A. Selecting the Right Course

1. Selecting the Right Program for How You Learn

2. Some Words of Caution About Online Programs

3. Supplemental Bar Courses

4. A Matter of Timing

a. Would a July or February Bar Exam Be a Better “Fit” for You?

b. Would a Day or Evening Bar Review Class Be a Better “Fit”?

B. What to Expect from Your Course

Chapter 6. Learning the Black Letter Law

A. Understanding the Process

B. Studying the Law

1. Memorizing the Law

2. The Who, What, and When of Practicing Questions

3. Whose Questions to Practice

4. What Questions to Practice

5. When to Practice Questions

6. Why to Practice Questions

C. Learning Law for the MBE

1. Individual Propensities

a. When You Know Too Much

b. When You’ll Never Know Enough

2. Subject-Specific Strategies

a. Why Contracts and Property Present a Challenge

b. Why Evidence Presents a Challenge

c. Statute-Based Questions

d. Torts: Keep Negligence and Strict Liability “Strictly” Separate

D. Learning Law for the Essays

1. “Paragraphs of Law”

2. Sample Paragraphs

E. Factors to Consider in Planning Your Schedule

1. What Is Your Study Personality?

2. Know Your Weakness: Is It Essays or Multiple Choice?

3. All Subjects Are Not Created Equal

4. Avoid Burnout and Boredom

F. What to Include in Your Study Schedule

G. A Day in the Life

H. Defining Your Individual Study Plan

Chapter 7. Bar Exam Essays

A. Writing Is a Dialogue

B. Here’s Your Chance to Influence the Outcome

C. Writing Successful Essay Answers: What It Takes According to the Bar Examiners

D. Outlining the Approach

1. Know Your Audience

2. Know Exactly What Is Tested and How

3. De-Construct Exam Questions and Sample Answers

a. De-Constructing Exam Questions

b. De-Constructing Sample Answers

4. Follow a Formula: Write IRAC

a. Writing the Issue

b. Stating the Rule of Law

c. Writing the Application

d. Writing the Conclusion

5. Automate the Process

a. Allocate Your Time for Each Question and Set Your Timetable

b. Scan the Exam but Answer the Questions in Order

c. Start at the End of the Question with the Call-of-the-Question

d. Read the Entire Question for the First Time

e. Read the Question for a Second Time, but This Time Read “Actively”

f. Outline Your Answer

g. Write the Essay

h. When Time Is Up, Move on to the Next Question

6. “Be in the Moment”

E. Practice Makes Points

1. Gaining Familiarity with the Questions

2. Working with Sample Answers

3. Assessing Your Work

4. Using Forensic IRAC

F. Other Essay Writing Techniques

1. Use Sub-Headings to Keep Answers Organized

2. Write on Only One Side of the Paper

3. Write in Paragraph Form

4. Do Not Overly Rely on Underlining, Capitalizing, etc.

G. Emergency Measures or “What to Do if”

1. You Freeze and Begin to Panic

2. You Don’t Know the Rule of Law

H. A Checklist for Learning to Write “Bar-Right” Essays

I. Automating the Exam Writing Process

Chapter 8. The Multistate Questions

A. About the MBE

B. Practicing Questions

1. Primary Sources for Multistate Questions

a. Your Bar Review Course

b. The National Conference of Bar Examiners

2. Learning the Details and Nuances

3. You Must Be Prepared

4. How to Prepare

5. What Does It Mean to “Do” Multistate Questions?

C. A Two-Part Process for “Doing It” Right

1. Part One: How to Read and Analyze Multistate Questions

a. Reading a Question

b. Analyzing a Question

c. Analyzing the Answer Choices

2. Part Two: How to Practice Multiple-Choice Questions

a. The Difference Between Studying and Taking the Exam

b. Here’s What You Should Be Doing

c. When to Practice Questions

d. Target a Topic

e. Practicing the Process: Using the Multiple-Choice Question Worksheet

3. Using Forensic IRAC

Chapter 9. The Multistate Performance Test

A. The Purpose of the MPT

B. The Skills Tested on the MPT

1. Reading Comprehension

2. Organizational Skills

3. Communication Skills

4. Ability to Follow Directions

C. How These Skills Are Tested

1. “Analyzing the Facts”

2. “Gathering the Facts”

3. “Legal Analysis and Reasoning”

4. “Solving a Problem”

5. “Ethical Issues”

D. Components of the MPT

1. The File

2. The “Task” or “Instruction” Memorandum

3. The Library

E. Strategies for Success on the MPT

1. Having a Plan

2. Practicing from Actual MPTs

3. Following the Blueprint

a. Read the Instructions

b. Review the Table of Contents

c. Read the Task Memo

d. Review the Instruction Memo (if applicable)

e. Read the Library

f. Read the File

g. Reread the Task Memo

h. Review the Instruction Memo

i. Write Your Response

F. Time Is of the Essence

1. Allocating Your Time

2. Finding Your Baseline

G. Bar Examination MPT Checklist

Chapter 10. Legal Forensics

A. How Forensic IRAC Works with Essays

1. Applying the Technique

2. When You Have Trouble Finding the “Issue”

a. How You Can Tell When It Shows up in Your Statement of the Rule

b. How You Can Tell When It Shows up in Your Application

c. Suggested Remedies

3. When You Have Trouble Writing the “Rule”

a. When You Don’t Really Know the Applicable Rule

b. When Your Statement of the Rule Is Incomplete or Unorganized

4. When You Have Trouble Writing the “Application”

a. The Importance of “Because”

b. Conclusory Statements

c. Avoiding Analysis with “If”

B. How Forensic IRAC Works with MBE Questions

1. Applying the Technique

2. If You Answered the Question Correctly

3. If You Answered the Question Incorrectly

4. Figure Out What Your Answer Means

Chapter 11. Taking the Bar Exam

A. Being in the Moment

B. Implementing the Method

1. What Should I Do in the Moments Before the Exam?

2. What Should I Do When Told to Begin?

3. How Should I Allocate My Time?

4. How Do I Keep a Handle on My Timing with the MBE?

5. What if I Get Stuck on an MBE Question?

6. What if I Get Stuck on an Essay Question?

7. Should I “Skip Around” on the MBE?

8. Should I “Skip Around” When Answering the Essay Questions?

C. Mastering Anxiety

1. What if I Am Feeling Anxious?

2. Is There Anything Else I Can Do if I’m Feeling Anxious?

Chapter 12. Advice for the Re-Taker

A. If at First You Didn’t Succeed

B. Where to Start?

1. Look to Your Jurisdiction

2. Know Your State’s Re-Grading Procedure

3. Find Someone to Talk to About the Exam

C. Self-Reflection Questions

D. Adopt a Two-Pronged Approach

1. Preserving Your Substantive Knowledge

a. Consider Re-Taking a Bar Review Course

b. Do It on Your Own if You’re Disciplined

2. Increasing Your Mastery of Individual Subjects and Sections

a. What Can You Learn from Your MBE Scores?

b. What Can You Learn from Your Essays?

c. What Can You Learn from Your MPT Score?

E. Getting Beyond the Disappointment

Appendix

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