Essay Exam Writing for the California Bar Exam

by Mary Basick, Tina Schindler

Overview

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 subjects

Expanded coverage of topics emphasized on recent bar exams

Updated issues tested matrices, rule memorization attack sheets, and topic specific approaches to reflect current testing trends

Updated practice essay questions and answer grids in all subjects including crossover questions

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

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

Coverage of all heavily tested topics in each subject and crossover questions

Issues tested matrices identifying the subtopics tested in every essay given in 30+ years

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543813500
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date:	12/02/2019
Series:	Bar Review Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	1024
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 2.02(d)

Table of Contents

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION
PART 1  BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
PART 2  CIVIL PROCEDURE
PART 3  COMMUNITY PROPERTY
PART 4  CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
PART 5  CONTRACTS
PART 6  CRIMES
PART 7  EVIDENCE
PART 8  PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
PART 9  REAL PROPERTY
PART 10  REMEDIES
PART 11  TORTS
PART 12  WILLS AND TRUSTS
PART 13  CROSSOVER QUESTIONS