Black-letter rules for the MBE
Free articles on all seven Multistate Bar Examination subjects, written by a practising attorney. Each one takes a single rule, states it plainly, and shows how the exam tests it. There are 236 of them, organised below by subject.
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- General
Study method, scheduling, scoring, and how to actually retain what you read.
18 articles - Civil Procedure
Jurisdiction, pleading, joinder, discovery, and the Rules the MBE returns to.
63 articles - Constitutional Law
Levels of scrutiny, speech doctrine, federal power, and justiciability.
52 articles - Contracts
Formation, defences, performance, breach, and remedies under common law and the UCC.
26 articles - Criminal Law & Procedure
Elements and mens rea, plus the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment rules.
18 articles - Evidence
Relevance, hearsay and its exceptions, impeachment, privileges, and expert testimony.
25 articles - Real Property
Estates and future interests, conveyancing, recording acts, mortgages, and servitudes.
18 articles - Torts
Negligence, intentional torts, strict liability, products liability, and defences.
16 articles
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- How the MBE Tests The Presentment Requirement and Veto
The Presentment Requirement and Veto shows up constantly in Constitutional Law on the bar exam. Here's the rule, how it's tested, and the mistakes to…
- Mastering The Supremacy Clause and Preemption for the MBE
The Supremacy Clause and Preemption shows up constantly in Constitutional Law on the bar exam. Here's the rule, how it's tested, and the mistakes to avoid.
- The Contracts Clause: MBE Rules and the Mistakes to Avoid
The Contracts Clause shows up constantly in Constitutional Law on the bar exam. Here's the rule, how it's tested, and the mistakes to avoid.
- The Nondelegation Doctrine for the Bar Exam: The Rules You Need
The Nondelegation Doctrine shows up constantly in Constitutional Law on the bar exam. Here's the rule, how it's tested, and the mistakes to avoid.
- Mastering The Adequate and Independent State Ground for the MBE
The Adequate and Independent State Ground shows up constantly in Constitutional Law on the bar exam. Here's the rule, how it's tested, and the mistakes…
- The Case or Controversy Requirement: MBE Rules and the Mistakes to Avoid
The Case or Controversy Requirement is a high-yield Constitutional Law rule on the MBE. Learn the elements, the key exceptions, and how examiners test it.
- Mastering Symbolic Speech for the MBE
Symbolic Speech shows up constantly in Constitutional Law on the bar exam. Here's the rule, how it's tested, and the mistakes to avoid.
- Takings Clause on the MBE: Physical vs. Regulatory Takings
The Fifth Amendment requires just compensation for government takings. Learn physical takings, regulatory takings, and the Penn Central factors for the ...
- Supplements vs. Full Bar Prep Courses: What Do You Actually Need?
Is a $4,000 bar prep course necessary? A breakdown of what full courses provide vs. targeted supplements, and how to decide what fits your situation.
- Suspect and Quasi-Suspect Classifications on the MBE: Rules, Elements, and Traps
A clear breakdown of Suspect and Quasi-Suspect Classifications for the MBE: the black-letter rule, the exceptions that matter, and the common traps.
- Summary Judgment on the MBE: Rule 56 Explained
Summary judgment is one of the most tested motions on the MBE. Learn the standard, burdens, timing, and how to analyze these questions.
- Supplemental Jurisdiction on the MBE: 28 USC 1367 Explained
Supplemental jurisdiction allows federal courts to hear related state law claims. Learn when it applies, mandatory exceptions, and how the MBE tests it.
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