For the FIRST CLASS you will take a mock bar exam.

It will be comprised of one Torts essay question, MBE (Multistate Bar Examination) Torts and Real Property multiple choice questions, and one MPT (Multistate Performance Test) question. There is no need to study for this test. It is designed to lay a foundation for our future discussions about the bar exam; give you some insight into how the bar is structured; and give both of us an idea of how much you remember from your first year or so of law school. The test will take the whole class. Please arrive on time so that you can hear the brief instructions and begin on time so you can be done when the class period is over. Please plan to handwrite this exam. You may use your computer for all future work.

You will need the following items for this course:

Required reading:

a. Pass the Bar! – Denise Riebe and Michael Hunter Schwartz – Carolina Academic Press. ISBN No. 1-59460-165-8.

Recommended Reading:

Pass the Bar Exam – Sara J. Berman - ABA Publishing - ISBN: 978-1-62722-238-9

Additional Required Material  The Barbri material available online in the Enrolled Student Center.

b. Barbri Bar Review Tort and Real Property 1L Law School Outlines http://www.barbri.com/enrolledStudentCenter/lecturesOutlines/lawSchool/firstYearOutlines.html (Online available in the Enrolled Student Center and hard copies provided in class)

c. Barbri online lecture series

http://www.barbri.com/enrolledStudentCenter/escHome.html

d. Barbri Amp Torts and Real Property http://www.barbri.com/enrolledStudentCenter/escHome.htm

e. Course binder with the syllabus, homework and mock bar essay questions from past bar exams, MBEs, Multistate Performance Test (MPTs) problems from past bar exams, and other bar-related materials. The course binder must be purchased in LB 115. The binders are in production and the cost will be announced as soon as they are available.

MBE Boot Camp

The MBE Boot Camp is part of the OBEST curriculum and is scheduled for 4/11 from 9 am to 5 pm in Room 237. It is a really good way to get a head start on the bar exam. Students report that they find it a helpful experience. I wanted to let you know as soon as the date was scheduled so that you can clear your schedule for this great event. The questions for the book camp will be handed out the week before. Please complete them prior to the Boot Camp and bring them with you. If any of your friends are not in OBEST and would like to participate in the Boot Camp, they are welcome to attend and would also benefit from the experience.

Syllabus

The syllabus is in the OBEST binder I will email the syllabus directly to you via the course listserv. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.